A Salute to Success

	Dat Phan - I first meet Dat while performing at the Comedy Store in LaJolla.  Shortly after that, Dat went from struggling comic to winner of NBC's first season of Last Comic Standing.  Dat remains just as down to earth today as before he found success. He has enjoyed continued success in stand up comedy has made several appearances in film and television.  » www.datphan.com
	Jacinda Barett - For a month Jacinda and I worked closely together at the British American Drama at Oxford, England. We performed our final scene project together as sister and brother, Ophelia and Laertes from Hamlet. Almost immediately after the program she was selected by People magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world and has had a successful career as an actress with starring credits that include The Last Kiss, Poseidon, & Ladder 49. » www.imdb.com
	Jimmy Johnson - From grade school through high school, Jimmy was two years behind me. I can remember when we thought it was cool that he got Snap On Tools sponsorship as a dirt bike racer. He now is NASCAR's, two-time defending Nextel Cup Champion. He also has made People Magazine's list of 50 most beautiful people in the world. » www.nascar.com
	Shane Spencer - I attended Granite Hills High School with "The Home Run Dispenser" Shane Spencer. Growing up he was best friends with one of my current best friends Jamie Leckie. Shane had the most success when won a World Series ring with the New York Yankees, beating the Padres, my favorite team, in the 1998 World Series. On the road to his World Series ring, Shane hit three grand slams in the month of September as a late season call up. This tied Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Jo DiMaggio for most grand slams in a single season by a Yankee player. Shane has left the dark side (Yankees) and is currently working for the good guys (Padres) as a hitting coach for one of their minor league affiliate teams, The Lake Elsinore Storm. » www.lubbockonline.com
	Brian Giles - I attended Granite Hills High School with Brian. He is currently starting at left field for my San Diego Padres. » www.baseball.espn.go.com
	John Barnes - I attended Granite Hills High School with John. He has spent most of his career in the minor leagues. He has played at the major league level as an outfielder with the Minnesota Twins and Pittsburgh Pirates. An interesting coincidence is that when the Padres acquired Brian Giles from the Pirates, John took Brian's spot in Pittsburgh's lineup. John is now trying to make it back to the major leagues as a pitcher and he just might do that as he is posting impressive numbers in the minors. » www.baseballamerica.com
	Tom Fordham - I attended Granite Hills High School with Tom and I will admit that he struck me out on more than one occasion in Little League.  He lived his dream by pitching in the major leagues for the White Sox in 1997 and 1998. » www.sports.espn.go.com
	Marcus Giles - Marcus attended Granite Hills High School shortly after I graduated. He is brother of Brian. Previously he made the All-Star Team with the Braves. Last year he played for the Padres and currently he is with the Colorado Rockies. » www.marcusgiles.8m.com
	Tommy Vardell - Tommy graduated the year before I attended Granite Hills. In College he was a standout running back for Stanford. In high school it was neat to hear my high school mentioned on National Television while watching College Football. Thus he was the first of this group that showed success is possible. Tommy went on to be a NFL running back for the 49er's, Lions, & Browns. » www.geocities.com/tommyvardell44

Was Granite Hills Good at Sports?

No. The only thing we won a State Championship in was in Cheerleading.

Contact Information

• Phone: 619.341.1778
• Email: Dan@DanMcLellan.com
• Resume: DanMcLellanResume.pdf

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