So Cal's All-Time Roster: No. 18
No. 18:
Our pick:
==Dave Taylor, Kings (1977-'94)
The franchise leader with 1,111 games and team captain from '85-'89, Taylor became the anchor for the team's famed Triple Crown line with Marcel Dionne and Charlie Simmer for nine seasons in the 1970s and '80s, and was the first line in NHL history where each player scored 100 points or more in the same season (1980-81). That season, Taylor had a career-best 112 points (47 goals, 65 assists). In 1991, Taylor won both the Masterson Trophy (perseverance and sportsmanship) and King Clancy Trophy (leadership on and off the ice and who has made a significant humanitarian contribution in his community).
Taylor spent nearly 30 years with the Kings, acting as general manager for nine seasons until he was let go in April, 2006. The highlight of Taylor’s front office tenure was when the Kings upset the Detroit Red Wings in a 2001 first-round playoff series. He was named by The Hockey News as the NHL Executive of the Year at the end of that 2000-01 season.
First runner-up:
==Jackie Robinson, UCLA basketball ('40-'41)
Led the Southern Division of the Pacific Coast Conference in scoring in both 1940 (12.4 average in 12 league games) and 1941 (11.1 average in 12 league games).
Runner-ups:
==Roman Gabriel, Rams ('62-'72)
The NFL Most Valuable Player Award in 1969 and Pro Bowl QB in 1967, 1968 and 1969 (plus '73 with Philadelphia). He ranks as the Rams' all-time passing leader with 22,223 yards and 154 touchdowns. Later coached at L.A. Valley College.
==Bill Russell, Dodgers (player '69-'86, manager '96-'98)
Russell played his entire 18-year, 2,181-game career with the Dodgers as the starting shortstop for four National League pennant winners and one World Series champion.
Other No. 18s:
==JJ Stokes, UCLA football ('91-'94)
==Cade McNown, UCLA football ('95-'98)
==R. Jay Soward, USC football ('98-'01)
==Jason Sehorn, USC football ('96-'99)
==Bill Rigney, Angels manager ('61-'69)
Sports Illustrated's vote for the all-time No. 18: Peyton Manning.
Did we miss anyone?
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