Rafer Johnson-Upsilon Achievement Award Recipients

Recognizes an undergraduate Brother who nearly exemplifies the outstanding qualities of Brother and Olympian Rafer Johnson in the areas of athletics, scholarship, and service to the community, college, and Fraternity. Rafer was initiated in 1956 into our CA Upsilon chapter at UCLA. As an undergrad he served as Marshal, President of the student Government, and most notably, competed on the UCLA Track and Field team before qualifying for the 1956 and 1960 U.S. Olympic teams. At the 1960 Rome Olypmics, Rafer won the gold medal in the decathlon. In recognition of his contributions and great success, the Rafer Johnson-Upsilon Achievement Award was first awarded in 1959.