The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I-A as part of the Pacific Ten Conference. Jackie Robinson, Rafer Johnson, Yang Chuan-kwang (C.K. Yang), Walt Hazzard, Gail Goodrich, Troy Aikman, Gary Beban, Cade McNown, Kenny Easley, Tom Fears, Billy Kilmer, Bob Waterfield, Jimmy Connors, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jamaal Wilkes, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Evelyn Ashford, Bill Walton, Kenny Washington, Arthur Ashe, Reggie Miller, Troy Glaus, and John Wooden.
Several UCLA alumni have been important in fighting against segregation and racial discrimination in sports. Robinson was the first African-American to play major league baseball, Washington was the first African-American to play in the NFL after World War II, and Ashe was one of the first successful African-American tennis players. (WIKIPEDIA)
