Click above to see the 1954 UCLA Bruins in action, including a clip of No. 19, Primo Villanueva moving around the defending national champions, Maryland, who UCLA went on to beat 12-7 in Los Angeles. See more here: 

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

Maya Angelou

Here's my latest article: All Hail Primo Villanueva

The 1954 Bruins allowed only one opponent to score more than seven points, posted five shutouts and outscored teams 367-40 on the road to the national championship.

Here's a short clip of legendary Coach Henry Russell "Red" Sanders appearing on an episode of You Bet Your Life with Groucho Marx that aired Nov 18, 1954. The question was "what's the most important thing for a coach?"

"Correle Primo, Correle!"

Primo! Primo! Primo!

National Championships: 1954 (1)

Primo fans can send a THANK YOU card to him at his Grandson's restaurant.

Primo's 15069 Marine Dr.  

White Rock, BC V4B 1C5,  

Canada  

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