Bud Hollowell
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Buddy Ryan Hollowell was a baseball catcher who is notable for multiple reasons. He won the 1963 College World Series
Most Outstanding Player
award while a junior at University of Southern California
after hitting .350 in the Series, he participated in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, he was a minor league baseball manager from 1970 to 1971 and he is an author.
He is one of seven players from University of Southern California to win the College World Series Most Outstanding Player award. The others are: Bill Thom
, Bill Seinsoth
, Russ McQueen
, George Milke
, Rod Boxberger
and Wes Rachels
.
He stood at 6'0" tall and he weighed 190 pounds.
He played for the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
of the Alaska Baseball League
in 1964, hitting .316 with 14 homer runs and 71 RBI for them and winning the team's MVP award.
He later coached for them in 1975, 1983 and 1997.
From 1965 to 1969 he played professionally in the Los Angeles Dodgers
organization, although he never reached the majors. In 1965 he played for the Santa Barbara Dodgers
and Pocatello Chiefs
, hitting a combined .271 with 11 home runs. He played for Santa Barbara again in 1966, hitting .256 with 12 home runs. In 1967, he played for Santa Barbara once more, hitting .279 with 14 home runs and 68 RBI. He played for the Albuquerque Dodgers in 1968, hitting .270 with 11 home runs and 54 RBI. In 1969, his final professional season, he again played for Albuquerque, hitting .291 with three home runs and 21 RBI.
From 1970 to 1971, he served as the manager of the Ogden Dodgers. He led them to a second place finish in 1970 and a sixth place finish in 1971. 1970 was the first year that they were not league champions.
Since retiring from baseball, he has taught with the University of Phoenix
, American Military University and been the Area Chair of Philosophy and Religion at the University of Florida
. He holds a Ph.D.
, master of arts and bachelor of science in physical education, all of which he received from the University of Southern California. He is also co-founder of One World Insight, a nonprofit community organization dedicated to conscious aging for the purpose of becoming whole, not old.
He has authored one book, The Eternal Dance, which discusses religion and spirituality.
1963 College World Series
The 1963 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska from June 10 to June 14. The seventeenth tournament's champion was the University of Southern California, coached by Rod Dedeaux...
Most Outstanding Player
College World Series Most Outstanding Player
The College World Series Most Outstanding Player is an award for the best individual performance during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The recipient of the award is announced at the completion of the College World Series Championship Game...
award while a junior at University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
after hitting .350 in the Series, he participated in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, he was a minor league baseball manager from 1970 to 1971 and he is an author.
He is one of seven players from University of Southern California to win the College World Series Most Outstanding Player award. The others are: Bill Thom
Bill Thom
William Charles Thom was a pitcher who is most notable for winning the 1958 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a junior at University of Southern California. He is one of seven players from University of Southern Califnoria to win that award...
, Bill Seinsoth
Bill Seinsoth
William R. Seinsoth was a first baseman who is most notable for winning the 1968 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a junior at University of Southern California. He is one of seven players from University of Southern California to win that award...
, Russ McQueen
Russ McQueen
Russell L. McQueen was a pitcher who is most notable for winning the 1972 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a sophomore at University of Southern California. He is one of seven players from University of Southern California to win that award. The others are Bill Thom, Bud...
, George Milke
George Milke
George E. Milke was a pitcher who is most notable for winning the 1974 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a sophomore at University of Southern California. He is one of seven players from University of Southern California to win that award...
, Rod Boxberger
Rod Boxberger
Rodney Warren Boxberger is a former starting pitcher who is most notable for winning the 1978 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a junior at the University of Southern California...
and Wes Rachels
Wes Rachels
Wesley Adam Rachels was a second baseman who is most notable for winning the 1998 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a senior at University of Southern California. He is one of seven players from University of Southern California to win that award...
.
He stood at 6'0" tall and he weighed 190 pounds.
He played for the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
The Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks are a collegiate summer baseball team which was founded in 1960 as an independent barnstorming team. The Pan-Alaska Goldpanners were charter members of the Alaska Baseball League at the league's inception in 1974. The Goldpanners play their home games at Growden...
of the Alaska Baseball League
Alaska Baseball League
The Alaska Baseball League is an amateur collegiate summer baseball league, with six teams located in four Alaskan cities. Players in the league must have attended one year of college and must have one year of NCAA eligibility remaining....
in 1964, hitting .316 with 14 homer runs and 71 RBI for them and winning the team's MVP award.
He later coached for them in 1975, 1983 and 1997.
From 1965 to 1969 he played professionally in the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
organization, although he never reached the majors. In 1965 he played for the Santa Barbara Dodgers
Santa Barbara Dodgers
The Santa Barbara Dodgers were a minor league baseball team in the Single-A California League. They were an affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers and later the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1946-1953 and 1964-1967. They won the league championships in 1948 and 1951....
and Pocatello Chiefs
Pocatello Chiefs
The Pocatello Chiefs were a minor league baseball team located in Pocatello, Idaho. The team began as the Pocatello Bannocks in 1952. They played in the Pioneer League originally as an affiliate of the St. Louis Browns and then the Kansas City Athletics in 1956...
, hitting a combined .271 with 11 home runs. He played for Santa Barbara again in 1966, hitting .256 with 12 home runs. In 1967, he played for Santa Barbara once more, hitting .279 with 14 home runs and 68 RBI. He played for the Albuquerque Dodgers in 1968, hitting .270 with 11 home runs and 54 RBI. In 1969, his final professional season, he again played for Albuquerque, hitting .291 with three home runs and 21 RBI.
From 1970 to 1971, he served as the manager of the Ogden Dodgers. He led them to a second place finish in 1970 and a sixth place finish in 1971. 1970 was the first year that they were not league champions.
Since retiring from baseball, he has taught with the University of Phoenix
University of Phoenix
The University of Phoenix is a for-profit institution of higher learning. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Apollo Group Inc. which is publicly traded , an S&P 500 corporation based in Phoenix, Arizona...
, American Military University and been the Area Chair of Philosophy and Religion at the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
. He holds a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
, master of arts and bachelor of science in physical education, all of which he received from the University of Southern California. He is also co-founder of One World Insight, a nonprofit community organization dedicated to conscious aging for the purpose of becoming whole, not old.
He has authored one book, The Eternal Dance, which discusses religion and spirituality.