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The next time you visit the Rose Bowl (hey, we can dream), check out tunnel 7A. In 2019, it was dedicated to Stanford football, reflecting the rich history of Stanford in the Rose Bowl. I trust that the Rose Bowl Foundation will be updating the content to add Don Bunce. 

https://outlooknewspapers.com/pasadenaou...c09cc.html

Stanford is still #4 all time in Rose Bowl appearances. Very impressive. Only USC among the former Pac-12 conference members have more Rose Bowl appearances. Even Cal is still in the Top 10.

Rank   University  Rose Bowl Appearances
1        USC             34
2        Michigan        21
3        Ohio State      17
4 (tie)  Stanford        15
4 (tie)  Washington      15
6        UCLA            12
7        Wisconsin       10
8 (tie)  Alabama          9
8 (tie)  Oregon           9
10       California       8
11       Iowa             6
12 (tie) Illinois         5
12 (tie) Michigan State   5
12 (tie) Penn State       5

I didn't know our place in the books - very cool - THANKS!

Back to the original topic, I'm also very pleased Don Bunce is in the Bowl's HOF. Didn't actually meet him until his doctoring days but did play in a couple pickup BB games against teams he was on over in Maples in the early 80s (he was eye-poping good, too). That turned out to be a harbinger of things to come.

FFWD to 1987, Paly High outdoor courts, & another BB pickup game. I push off to reverse directions to head downcourt on a possession change but feel AND hear (!!!) a pop in my left ankle before landing with what felt like a full-faced imprint on the court surface. Bottom line: full rupture of my left achlles tendon so off to the SU Hospital ER (so little traffic in those days, but I digress).

The ER does the immediates (patch up + happy pills) but also gives a priority referral to Stanford Orthopedics the following Monday (the damage was done on Friday afternoon). So lo and behold, I was assigned Dr. Bunce as my attending - my jaw dropped when he walked in.

It turns out I couldn't have asked for a more competent, professional doctor. Beyond that, he was also humble (after I let on that I knew of his FB/pickup BB exploits), personable and pretty funny (we laughed about my scrawny ankles) to boot. I feel pretty lucky our paths crossed. RIP Dr. Don, & congrats!

[PalmTree]

The next time you visit the Rose Bowl (hey, we can dream), check out tunnel 7A. In 2019, it was dedicated to Stanford football, reflecting the rich history of Stanford in the Rose Bowl. I trust that the Rose Bowl Foundation will be updating the content to add Don Bunce. 

https://outlooknewspapers.com/pasadenaou...c09cc.html

Stanford is still #4 all time in Rose Bowl appearances. Very impressive. Only USC among the former Pac-12 conference members have more Rose Bowl appearances. Even Cal is still in the Top 10.

Rank   University  Rose Bowl Appearances
1        USC             34
2        Michigan        21
3        Ohio State      17
4 (tie)  Stanford        15
4 (tie)  Washington      15
6        UCLA            12
7        Wisconsin       10
8 (tie)  Alabama          9
8 (tie)  Oregon           9
10       California       8
11       Iowa             6
12 (tie) Illinois         5
12 (tie) Michigan State   5
12 (tie) Penn State       5

I didn't know our place in the books - very cool - THANKS!

Back to the original topic, I'm also very pleased Don Bunce is in the Bowl's HOF. Didn't actually meet him until his doctoring days but did play in a couple pickup BB games against teams he was on over in Maples in the early 80s (he was eye-poping good, too). That turned out to be a harbinger of things to come.

FFWD to 1987, Paly High outdoor courts, & another BB pickup game. I push off to reverse directions to head downcourt on a possession change but feel AND hear (!!!) a pop in my left ankle before landing with what felt like a full-faced imprint on the court surface. Bottom line: full rupture of my left achlles tendon so off to the SU Hospital ER (so little traffic in those days, but I digress).

The ER does the immediates (patch up + happy pills) but also gives a priority referral to Stanford Orthopedics the following Monday (the damage was done on Friday afternoon). So lo and behold, I was assigned Dr. Bunce as my attending - my jaw dropped when he walked in.

It turns out I couldn't have asked for a more competent, professional doctor. Beyond that, he was also humble (after I let on that I knew of his FB/pickup BB exploits), personable and pretty funny (we laughed about my scrawny ankles) to boot. I feel pretty lucky our paths crossed. RIP Dr. Don, & congrats!