Robert James Mendoza is an American former baseball player and a San Diego Hall of Champions inductee.
After retiring from baseball, he continued his education and went on to teach, coach high school sports, and officiate in varsity basketball.
Mendoza graduated in 1956 from Lincoln High School where he lettered nine times in three sports: football, baseball and basketball.
[1][2] At San Diego State University, he was named the rugby team’s Player of the Year in 1967.
[3] After obtaining his Bachelor of Arts from San Diego State University, Mendoza played Rugby football for the Old Mission Beach Athletic Club (OMBAC).
Mendoza went on to coach football, baseball and golf at Samuel F. B. Morse High School,[6] as well as officiated over varsity basketball.