Jerry Wyness, Dr. Visali, and Vic Rowen stand together in a campus office, posed informally beside shelves of books and papers. The photograph captures faculty in the Physical Education department during a period of growth and transition in the late 1960s.
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<p data-start="487" data-end="746">Gerald B. Wyness (1967), Professor of Physical Education, was the first permanent Athletic Director hired after the death of Joseph Verducci. He held degrees from the University of Nevada, San Jose State University, and the University of Oregon.</p>
<p data-start="748" data-end="1125">Victor Rowen (1954), Professor of Physical Education, served as head football coach for thirty years during San Francisco State’s “Golden Years of Gator Football.” He was named Northern California Coach of the Year and Far Western Conference Coach of the Year in 1961 and 1967. During his tenure, future Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid served as an assistant under him.</p>
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<p data-start="748" data-end="1125"><strong>Credits:</strong> Jerry Wyness' bio and Vic Rowen's bio were provided by Meredith Eliassen. The description was developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.</p>
