After attending Los Angeles Pierce College as a student and quarterback, Harmon transferred to UCLA and, following in his father's athletic footsteps, was the starting quarterback for the UCLA Bruins in 1972 and 1973, engineering a stunning upset of the two-time defending national champion Nebraska Cornhuskers in 1972.

He received the National Football Foundation Award for All-Round Excellence in 1973

Born: Sept2, 1951 Burbank, CA

Major: communications

Mark Harmon parlayed a celebrated college football career into a flourishing acting career that has spanned nearly two decades.

The son of former Heisman Trophy winner and KTLA Channel 5 sportscaster Tom Harmon, Mark attended Harvard School before enrolling at Pierce College in 1970. Harmon earned the position of starting quarterback as a freshman. He earned All-Conference honors in 1970-71 and was named to the Junior College All-America team in 1971.

In 1972, Harmon transfered to UCLA, which honored him as the Bruins' Rookie of the Year at the end of the season. As a Bruin, Harmon had a 17-5 record as a starter, passed for 845 yards and nine touchdowns and rushed for 1,504 yards and 14 touchdowns.

After graduating from UCLA in 1974 with honors, Harmon ventured into the world of acting. He quickly earned an Emmy nomination in 1978 for his role in the television movie "Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years."

Harmon shot to stardom in 1983, when he first appeared on the popular NBC medical drama "St. Elsewhere" as Dr. Robert Caldwell. Harmon's character was one of the first on television to deal directly with AIDS, which caused Caldwellís death on the show in 1986. That same year, People Magazine named Harmon its "Sexiest Man Alive."

Harmon went on to star in several movies, including "Summer School," "Stealing Home," and "Wyatt Earp." Harmon also appeared in the television dramas "Reasonable Doubts" and "Charlie Grace." Since 1996, Harmon has played orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jack McNeil on the CBS prime-time medical drama "Chicago Hope." (source Pierce College)