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Alumni Spotlight
Bill Russell
NBA Legend & Civil Rights Icon
11-time NBA Champion, 5-time MVP
"The Boys Club gave me structure and taught me the importance of teamwork."
Dave Stewart
MLB World Series MVP
1989 World Series MVP, 3x 20-game winner
"I signed my first professional baseball contract after training at the Boys & Girls Club of Oakland."
Frank Robinson
Baseball Hall of Famer
MVP in both AL & NL, First African-American MLB Manager
"The Oakland Boys Club staff helped me learn and understand baseball when I first moved to California."
Fred Blackwell
Philanthropic Leader
CEO, The San Francisco Foundation
"The values I learned at the Club guide my work in the community today."
Gary Payton
NBA Hall of Famer
9-time NBA All-Star, Defensive Player of the Year
"The Club kept me off the streets and on the court. It saved my life."
Jim Caufield
Club Professional
Senior VP, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
"I had some great mentors in my life. They gave a poor kid a chance."
Joe Morgan
Baseball Hall of Famer
2x MVP, 2x World Series Champion, 5 Gold Gloves
"The Boys Club in Oakland made me a sports fanatic. I was active in Club baseball and basketball from age 7."
Raphael Saadiq
Grammy-Winning Musician
Grammy Winner, Tony! Toni! Toné! founder, Toured with Prince
"The Oakland Boys Club was a place where a kid could do the right thing and still fit in."