The Kimbrell - Gary Kimbrell Limited Los Angeles SportsWalk Hall of Fame Cap

Gary Kimbrell has been inducted into the Los Angeles SportsWalk of Fame “All I ever wanted to do was be a football coach. My 7th grade teacher made such an impression on me that I wanted to motivate kids in the same way.” – Gary Kimbrell Gary was an all-league, 2nd team running back at Hawthorne High School in 1957 and played the following season at El Camino Junior College. He was encouraged to walk-on at Pepperdine and after finding himself low on the running backs depth chart, jumped in on defense at practice. After a huge hit on the first-string running back, the coach said, “Kimbrell, you just earned yourself a scholarship”! As a newlywed with an infant daughter, that was great news that allowed him to play three years and earn his Bachelor’s degree in 1961. His wife, Karen, was his biggest cheerleader and supported his career for over 40 years before her sudden passing in 2006. Gary got his foot in the door with his first real coaching job as an assistant to Dwayne Lyons at Rolli