There have been better Centers at UCLA but how many have worked as hard and represented the four letters as well as Thomas Welsh? The stories are well known now but after every practice Welsh shakes the coaches’ hands and asks them what else he can do. I would argue that Welsh is the epitome of this John Wooden axiom:
“Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”
Has there ever been a player that has come closer to become his best then Welsh?