Passing of Former Hall of Champions Inductee, John Rambo

Long Beach City College Athletics is sad to announce the recent passing of John Rambo, former track & field and basketball athlete and 2002 Hall of Champions inductee.

Rambo was the first community college high jumper to ever clear seven feet, won the bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo after he was named the 1963 national community college track athlete of the year. He also played basketball for the Vikings, averaging 19 points per game. He transferred to California State University, Long Beach, where he was an All-American in both basketball and track.

If you would like to make donation, please visit the GoFundMe page to help cover his memorial expenses, set up by his children.