He taught and coached in high schools then came to B.C. Carl attended and played football as a starter for BHS and Bakersfield College. He sometimes would take rides home on the bicycle handlebars of such Drillers as Frank Gifford.

Carl Bowser - Carl grew up near Bakersfield High School watching football practices. His teams played in six bowl games and Carl is a four-time conference coach of the year and California Community College Coach of the Year in 1988.Д¬arl Bowser was also Director of Athletics at Bakersfield College for 7 years. He retired in 1994 after 11 seasons at the helm, compiling an impressive 83-31-1 record with eight conference championships, one state title and one national championship. Gil Bishop's daughter accepted his 100 Stars of Bakersfield College award on his behalf.Д¬arl Bowser was an all-conference football player at Bakersfield CollegeД¬oach Bowser began his career at Bakersfield College as an assistant coach in 1967, taking over as head coach in 1984. Gymnasium was renamed вЂњGil Bishop Sports CenterвЂќ in honor of his many contributions to the college. Through his efforts and commitment, Memorial Stadium remained competitive for major track and field meets. Through using the relationships he had developed throughout his career, Gil Bishop obtained an exceptional bid from 3M to build the track and commitments from community members to cover the remainder of the costs with promises from Bishop that the stadium would offer track and field events that would bring in top athletes and cover the cost of the track through ticket sales. That began his desire to move the Memorial Stadium track from dirt to tartan track-an all-weather surface ranked the best in the world.

While announcing the Olympic Trials, Bishop saw the new 3-M urethane track with the product name вЂњTartanвЂќ that would be the same type used at the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games. Ed SimonsenвЂ™s administrative assistant at the District Office when вЂњSiвЂќ became the Chancellor of the newly formed Kern Community College District. Athletic Director, and he served in this capacity from 1954 to 1968 when he resigned to be Dr. In 1953, Simonsen asked Bishop to coach the BC basketball team and he had more wins than any other league basketball coach in the years he coached. This started his longtime announcing career for the BC Renegades that lasted off and on until 1979 and covered football, basketball, and his favorite, track and field, as well as the US Olympic trials in Lake Tahoe. His primary coaching jobs were as head track coach of basketball and track, and in 1947 he was asked by BC Athletic Director Ed Simonsen to be the public-address announcer for Renegade home football games at Griffith Field. Gil Bishop came to Bakersfield as a teacher and coach at East High School. He truly deserves to be a part of your 100 people recognized in this celebration. Athletic Hall of Fame and the Foothill HS Athletic Hall of Fame. This past year he was elected to the Bob Elias Kern Co. He continues to serve the student athletes at BC and is now is in his 35th year of serving our college. Romaine Clerou as the team doctor For all BC athletic teams. Upon completion of his studies he returned to Bakersfield and began his medical practice. Baker was a student at BC in 1968-70.He was a member of the Renegade football team both years. He has been a constant supporter of BC athletics, serving as team Dr for both menвЂ™s and womenвЂ™s sports and for twice as many sports teams as previous Doctors, for the past 34 years. He returned to Bakersfield and became the RenegadeвЂ™s team doctor in 1977 upon the retirement of Dr.

Bill Baker was also a player on the BC Renegades Football team, and was encouraged to become a Doctor by Dr. I'm really proud of my dad for his accomplishments!Дr. My dad attended college in the middle east, and when we moved to the U.S in 2005 he noticed that the education he revived was not enough so he kept on trying he just turned 60 this year and he also graduated from the culinary arts program on 5/10/13 he proved to me that education is a very important thing no matter who you are or how old you are. He is an example of the hundreds of our students who are now not in the country of their birth, but who are working hard to gain the skills they need to succeed here in the United States, and to teach their children the honor that is inherent in working hard to improve themselves. Harb was chosen by the committee, not because he was famous or had broken any world records, but because of what he had done to help his family. HarbвЂ™s instructors describe him as a gentleman, someone who is trying very hard to improve his language skills and who was determined to succeed. Ahmed Abou Harb graduated from the culinary arts program in May 2013.

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