Looking for New Year’s Day excitement at the Rose Bowl? The premier event to attend in Pasadena on January 1, 2017 is the historic Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Luncheon!
What: Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Lunch and Induction Ceremony
When: Sunday, January 1, 2017
Time: Doors Open at 11:30 a.m.; Lunch at 12:00 Noon
Where: Rose Bowl Parking Lot K Tent
Cost: $40 VIP Tickets for Reserved seating (8-10 per table) up front and catered meal
$10 General Admission Tickets – Unreserved seating in Tent with the option to purchase lunch at food trucks and bring inside Tickets: Tickets can be purchased on-line from Sharp Seating – www.sharpseating.com
2016 Hall of Fame Inductees: (can use some or all of the information)
Bobby Bell - a defensive lineman from the University of Minnesota, played in both the 1961 and 1962 Rose Bowl Games. Bell played for the Kansas City Chiefs where he was a Super Bowl IV Champion against the Minnesota Vikings. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.
Ricky Ervins - a running back for USC, Ervins’ touchdown run at the 1990 Rose Bowl Game helped the Trojans top Michigan, 17-10, and he was named the game MVP. Ervins ranks 12th on the all-time USC rushing list. Ervins played for the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins. He was the leading rusher during the Super Bowl XXVI Championship.
Tommy Prothro (deceased*) - Tommy played quarterback for the Duke Blue Devils in the 1942 Rose Bowl Game. He served as head coach for Oregon State University and UCLA. Prothro’s Rose Bowl Game victory came in 1966, when UCLA upset Michigan State, 14-12. In 1971, Prothro served as head coach of the LA Rams and the San Diego Chargers. Prothro is also a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
*Representing Tommy Prothro is Terry Donahue – Terry, a graduate of Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks) is a former UCLA football player who played on the 1966 Rose Bowl team coached by Tommy Prothro. He coached for UCLA and the SF 49ers and is a football analyst.
Art Spander - an award-winning sports writer who has attended 63 consecutive Rose Bowl Games and covered the last 53 as a journalist. Spander attended Dorsey High School and UCLA. He worked for United Press International in LA and began covering sports full time for the Santa Monica Outlook as the beat writer for the LA Rams and LA Dodgers. He worked for the San Francisco Chronicle, where he covered golf, football, baseball and basketball. Spander became the lead sports columnist for the San Francisco Examiner, where he works today.