Occidental College

Jim Mora 1957 -- played tight end for the Occidental football team and later served as Oxy's head coach for three seasons before moving on to a very successful 15-year head-coaching career in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts. Mora's NFL teams advanced to the playoffs six different times and the former roommate of Oxy legend Jack Kemp finished with an overall regular season NFL record of 125-106. Mora also enjoyed success as a coach in the United States Football league, earning coach of the year honors in 1984 and leading the Philadelphia Stars to three championship games and one USFL title.