UCLA Through The Year(book)s

The campus has been changing and growing ever since those first four buildings went up in 1929. See its metamorphosis from inception through the 1960s.

The world was very different in the 1960s. It was even more different in the 1920s. See some evidence of the changes taking place in society, mirrored - and sometimes led - by UCLA students.

From its earliest days, UCLA was helping to develop men and women who would become known far beyond the confines of campus. Check out some famous names and faces before they belonged to the whole world.

See some of the many (non-Bruin) entertainers, writers, scientific pioneers and other dignitaries that visited the campus in its first 40 years in Westwood.

The yearbooks of the 1960s show the extent to which UCLA was a crossroads for politicians, activists and social leaders who brought their views (and their campaigns) to campus.

Did you know John Wooden was being called "The Wizard of Westwood" before he ever won an NCAA title? Check out some of the stars from other sports who played under Wooden before his championship years, and see the freshman team that probably could have won the title if given the chance.

Early Bruin grid stars integrated professional football and baseball. Another married a movie star and starred for the Rams. Even the Yell Leaders were famous.

Their names grace buildings and structures all over campus - Drake, Ackerman, Morgan, Ashe. See the faces of these UCLA legends when they were student-athletes here. Oh, and the baseball team had a guy named Robinson...