{"id":3927,"date":"2015-12-01T10:48:20","date_gmt":"2015-12-01T18:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/?p=3927"},"modified":"2015-12-05T13:50:17","modified_gmt":"2015-12-05T21:50:17","slug":"mike-kozlowski-74-presents-nfl-golden-football-to-san-dieguito-high-school-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/mike-kozlowski-74-presents-nfl-golden-football-to-san-dieguito-high-school-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Kozlowski (&#8217;74) presents NFL Golden Football to San Dieguito High School Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3927 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1992\" height=\"1121\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12235250_527122360777440_1348021645_o.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Mike, Danny and Dan smile for the camera\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12235250_527122360777440_1348021645_o.jpg 1992w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12235250_527122360777440_1348021645_o-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12235250_527122360777440_1348021645_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12235250_527122360777440_1348021645_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1992px) 100vw, 1992px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5759'>\n\t\t\t\tMike Kozlowski (&#8217;74) Danny Sieber (&#8217;73) and Dan Fields (&#8217;73)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1992\" height=\"1121\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12236746_527123550777321_571032551_o.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12236746_527123550777321_571032551_o.jpg 1992w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12236746_527123550777321_571032551_o-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12236746_527123550777321_571032551_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12236746_527123550777321_571032551_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1992px) 100vw, 1992px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5760'>\n\t\t\t\tTim Hayashi (&#8217;74) and Leslie Kulchin Saldana (&#8217;84)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1775\" height=\"1101\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12235702_527216817434661_562154397_o.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12235702_527216817434661_562154397_o.jpg 1775w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12235702_527216817434661_562154397_o-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12235702_527216817434661_562154397_o-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12235702_527216817434661_562154397_o-1024x635.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1775px) 100vw, 1775px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5761'>\n\t\t\t\tSue Cooper (&#8217;66), Mike Kozlowski (&#8217;74) and Danny Sieber (&#8217;73)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1819\" height=\"1074\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12227433_527216864101323_928519111_o.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Five men smile for the camera\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12227433_527216864101323_928519111_o.jpg 1819w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12227433_527216864101323_928519111_o-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12227433_527216864101323_928519111_o-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12227433_527216864101323_928519111_o-1024x605.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1819px) 100vw, 1819px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5762'>\n\t\t\t\tL to r: Scott Jordon (SDA Athletic Director), Mike Kozlowski (&#8217;74) Danny Sieber (&#8217;73), Dan Fields (&#8217;73), Principal Bjorn Paige\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1992\" height=\"1121\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12236996_527124547443888_1568256982_o.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Group of alumni smile for the camera\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12236996_527124547443888_1568256982_o.jpg 1992w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12236996_527124547443888_1568256982_o-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12236996_527124547443888_1568256982_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12236996_527124547443888_1568256982_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1992px) 100vw, 1992px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5763'>\n\t\t\t\tSo many of Mike&#8217;s friends showed up to cheer him on!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1060\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12250688_527216597434683_184879097_o.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Mike in front of slideshow\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12250688_527216597434683_184879097_o.jpg 1180w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12250688_527216597434683_184879097_o-150x135.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12250688_527216597434683_184879097_o-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/12250688_527216597434683_184879097_o-1024x920.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5764'>\n\t\t\t\tMike entertained the crowd with stories of growing up at San Dieguito\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Cathi pointing at yearbook page\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3140.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3140-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3140-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5754'>\n\t\t\t\t1974 Yearbook editor Cathi Lambert revisits her work!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3137.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Super Bowl XVII Poster\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3137.jpg 750w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3137-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3137-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5753'>\n\t\t\t\tSuper Bowl XVII Poster\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3136.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"&quot;Killer B&#039;s Defense&quot;\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3136.jpg 750w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3136-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3136-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5752'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Killer B&#8217;s Defense&#8221; poster\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3132.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Koz and Principal Paige shake hands\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3132.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3132-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3132-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Kos hands football to the Principal\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3125.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3125-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3125-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5750'>\n\t\t\t\tKoz presents Principal Paige with the Golden Football\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3111.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"four people pose for photos at the event\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3111.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3111-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3111-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5749'>\n\t\t\t\tClassmates pose for photos\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3110.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Mike poses for a photo with the Wileys\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3110.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3110-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3110-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3101.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Koz shaking hands with the Wileys\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3101.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3101-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3101-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5747'>\n\t\t\t\tMike greets Coach Ed Wiley and Mrs. Mary Wiley\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"899\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3095.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Mike points at attendees\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3095.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3095-150x135.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3095-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5746'>\n\t\t\t\tDuring his talk, Mike Kozlowski pointed out friends with whom he grew up, played, and took classes.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3093.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"table holding scrapbooks\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3093.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3093-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3093-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5745'>\n\t\t\t\tMike brought scrapbooks to share\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3090.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Scott Jordon in front of Mike Kozlowski slideshow\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3090.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3090-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3090-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5744'>\n\t\t\t\tAthletic Director Scott Jordon welcomes Koz back to school\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3088.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Sign over library says welcome back, Koz\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3088.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3088-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3088-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5743'>\n\t\t\t\tASB kids made signs to welcome Koz back to school\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3087.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"table holding memorabilia\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3087.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3087-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3087-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5742'>\n\t\t\t\tMemorabilia on display\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3085.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Sign says Miami Dolphins\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3085.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3085-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3085-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5741'>\n\t\t\t\tASB kids made signs to welcome Koz back to school\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3083.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Sign that says Mustang Friends Forever\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3083.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3083-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3083-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3080.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"football reads Mike Kozlowski part of super bowl history\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3080.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3080-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3080-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5739'>\n\t\t\t\tOne side of the Golden Football\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3079.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"football reads 50th superbowl anniversary\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3079.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3079-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sdafoundation.com\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_3079-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5738'>\n\t\t\t\tOne side of the Golden Football\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nIn honor of the NFL\u2019s 50th Anniversary, the league is seeking out past Super Bowl players to celebrate the high schools from which those players came. <\/p>\n<p>On November 12, former Miami Dolphins defensive back Mike Kozlowski (&#8217;74) presented a special gold football to Principal Bjorn Page in the packed media center of San Dieguito High School Academy. Kozlowski played on the AFC championship team in Super Bowls XVII and XIX. <\/p>\n<p>Koz, as he is known among locals, described riding his his sister\u2019s bike down Cardiff\u2019s Liverpool Drive to buy some milk when he was 9-years-old. As he rode down one of Cardiff\u2019s steepest streets, he hit a curb and flew head-on into the round brick dentist building at the corner of Liverpool and Newcastle Avenue. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI woke up with four people in lab coats leaning over me asking if I was okay,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Kozlowski also shared inspiration on his lesson learned in life. \u201cBe part of team. A team becomes like a family. It doesn\u2019t matter if its sports or academics or even just your own friends, you become tighter, \u201c he said. \u201cI\u2019ve had 40 years of bonds and love [from San Dieguito].<\/p>\n<p>In a private interview on November 15, Koz shared an experience he had at age eight, when he and his Cub Scout Pack 703 were in a flag ceremony at the Charger\u2019s old Balboa Stadium. \u201cI sat there mesmerized, watching the game, didn\u2019t say a word.\u201d He went home and told his mom someday he\u2019d play in a Super Bowl. <\/p>\n<p>However, at some point he buried his commitment. \u201cI was a dickhead and just having fun,\u201d he said. After high school, the only scholarship he received was to play volleyball at San Diego State. That only lasted for one semester. <\/p>\n<p>Because of his Mormon faith, his mom thought it would be a good idea to send him to BYU. One day he saw an ad for walk-on tryouts for Cougars football. While he initially thought he didn\u2019t have a chance at joining the team, those odds changed when he ran a 50-yard dash in 4.45 seconds. \u201cThe coaches were impressed,\u201d he said. \u201cI ran a second one in 4.5.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After transferring to University of Colorado, although he was injured much of his last two seasons, the NFL scouts were still out looking. \u201cIt was projected I\u2019d probably go in the fourth round (of the NFL draft).\u201d The call didn\u2019t come.<\/p>\n<p>Later his mom called to say someone heard on the radio he had been drafted. \u201cAbout 20 minutes later my bishop called to say someone else also heard it on the radio.\u201d Kozlowski called the news director of the supposed radio station, receiving bad news. No, the station hadn\u2019t reported that.<\/p>\n<p>Dealing with the disappointment, yet accepting that it was okay that his football days were over, the phone rang. It was head coach Don Shula on the other end of the line, asking Kozlowski to come play for Miami Dolphins.<\/p>\n<p>His admonition to the current San Dieguito student body? \u201cIf a knuckle head like me, can be successful, go to college, play in the NFL, imagine what you can do!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kozlowski now coaches for San Marcos\u2019 Mission Hills Grizzlies. <\/p>\n<p class=\"alignright\">\u2014Ken Harrison<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In honor of the NFL\u2019s 50th Anniversary, the league is seeking out past Super Bowl players to celebrate the high schools from which those players came. 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