While most college students count down the days until they can walk across the commencement stage and bid adieu to the world of academia, rarely do they wait as long as John Fong.
Fong graduated from UCLA in 1968 with a degree in history. His peers included Heisman Trophy winner Gary Beban and NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul Jabbar — although John knew him as Lew Alcindor then. The men’s basketball coach was none other than John Wooden.
But like so many men of his age, Fong was never given the opportunity to enjoy the full college experience that culminates with graduation…