[Maple Leaf]

In 1963 Ralston was a breath of fresh air.
So we should hire a cal alum

Ralston's biggest challenge was two fold, convincing people Stanford could both compete and win, plus getting some help from the administration, sure he was able to push the boundaries a bit with both JC transfers and some kids who on the surface looked like they could not manage the academics, but actually he teams did very well on academic front.  Ralston was a tireless recruiter, he  hand wrote to each member of a high school freshman football team that won a league championship a personal letter of congratulations.  The grandson of one of those players eventually played at Stanford, was signed by Hardballs.

[Maple Leaf]

In 1963 Ralston was a breath of fresh air.
So we should hire a cal alum

Ralston's biggest challenge was two fold, convincing people Stanford could both compete and win, plus getting some help from the administration, sure he was able to push the boundaries a bit with both JC transfers and some kids who on the surface looked like they could not manage the academics, but actually he teams did very well on academic front.  Ralston was a tireless recruiter, he  hand wrote to each member of a high school freshman football team that won a league championship a personal letter of congratulations.  The grandson of one of those players eventually played at Stanford, was signed by Hardballs.