Jim Bush is a National Track and Field Hall of Fame

National Track and Field Hall of Fame

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 track and field

Track and field

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 coach. He is known primarily for his coaching tenure at the University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles

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 from 1965 to 1984. During that time, his teams won five NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship

NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship

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s (1966, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978 (tied with UTEP) and he coached as many as 30 Olympians.

A 1947 graduate of Fullerton High School

Fullerton High School, California

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 and a 1951 graduate of the University of California

University of California

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, Bush coached for 53 years at; Bakersfield College

Bakersfield College

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 and Occidental College before arriving at UCLA. He continued coaching at crosstown rival University of Southern California

University of Southern California

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 and other individual athletes after leaving UCLA. He also was a speed advisor to Los Angeles professional teams including the Dodgers, Kings

Los Angeles Kings

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, Lakers and Raiders

Oakland Raiders

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. His work with Raiders and their star Marcus Allen

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 earned him a Super Bowl ring

Super Bowl ring

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Among the athletes he coached in that time were Wayne Collett

Wayne Collett

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, Benny Brown, Greg Foster, Willie Banks

Willie Banks

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, John Brenner

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 and Quincy Watts

Quincy Watts

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. He famously kicked then world record holder Dwight Stones

Dwight Stones

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 off of his team when Stones wanted to limit his participation to three meets. He was the head coach of the United States team at the 1979 Pan American Games

1979 Pan American Games

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He was elected into the TAC (now called the USATF) National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1987. He is also a member of the Fullerton High School, Kern County, Bakersfield College, Occidental College, UCLA, Mt. SAC Relays

Mt. SAC Relays

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 and the United States Track Coaches Association Halls of Fame (an organization he was previously president of). The Southern California Association USATF Championship meet is named in his honor,. as is the championship award for the 110 metre hurdles at that meet.