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appearances as the program established itself as one of Menlo’s finest.
Zamir Amin The inclusion of quarterback Zamir Amin (1999-2001) and wide receiver Nate Jackson (1999-2001) was a foregone conclusion by the time the duo graduated from Menlo. During the 2000 and 2001 seasons the tandem put Menlo football on the map, setting national records as the Oaks earned their highest national ranking ever. Amin still holds the all-time NCAA record for passing yards in a game with 731 against California Lutheran in 2000 when he led NCAA Div. III in total yards for the season. Entering last season, Amin was ranked in the top 10 in ten different game, season and career categories at the Div. III level while among the top 30 in the NCAA in six categories. The star signal-caller closed out his career by being named an AllAmerican in 2001 with a vise grip on Menlo’s passing records.
Jackson played a key role in Amin’s success—and vice versa—as the main recipient of the quarterback’s tight spirals. As a wide receiver, Jackson was a two-time All-American before spending the last six years as a tight end with the National Football League’s Denver Broncos. In addition to a number of school records, Jackson led all NCAA Div. III players in receptions and receiving yards per game in both 2000 and 2001. He ranks in the top 15 in twelve different game, season and career receiving categories in the Div. III record books while coming in at 6th in career receiving yards per game and 7th in career receptions per game for all NCAA players.
Brooke Richardson If Brooke Richardson’s (1999-2001) dominance on the volleyball court wasn’t enough to convince everyone that she’d eventually earn a spot in the hall of fame, the fact that she is the first and only player in program history to have her jersey retired definitely foreshadowed the inevitable. Richardson was huge in the middle for
the Oaks, earning First Team All-Cal Pac honors all three years at Menlo and setting a number of school records. As a senior, Richardson set the top single-season marks in kills, attempts, solo blocks and total blocks, and still holds career records in solo and total blocks by a wide margin. Richardson is in the top 10 in seven career categories and appears nine times in the single-season records lists.
Al Geiberger Al Geiberger (1955-57) was the first member of the 2009 Inductees to leave his mark on the Menlo campus. Geiberger starred on the links for two years as an Oak before moving on to the University of Southern California and a successful career on the PGA and Senior PGA Tours. During his professional career, Geiberger won 11 PGA Tour events, including the 1966 PGA Championship, and 10 Senior Tour competitions. Geiberger was twice a member of the United States Ryder Cup team and was the first person to ever shoot a round of 59 at a PGA event, which remains the lowest ever.
Introduction of New Members to the Hall of Fame Keith Spataro, Athletic Director | Dorothy Skala, Director Emerita of Alumni Relations | Al Geiberger, Golf (1955–1957) Brook Richardson Baumann, Women’s Volleyball (1999–2001) | Zamir Amin, Football (1999–2001) Heather Hoffman Galuteria, Women’s Basketball (1998–2002 | Nate Jackson, Football (1999–2001) | Mrs. Ann Haight G. Timothy Haight, President, Menlo College | NOT PICTURED: Mark Speckman, Football (1972–1974) 34
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