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27-548: The stadium was renovated largely from funding from alumnus Alex Spanos (1923–2018), an American billionaire real estate developer, founder of the A. G. Spanos Companies , and majority owner of the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). Originally opened 89 years ago in 1935, the stadium was expanded in 2006 to its current capacity and, following the completion of a $ 21.5-million renovation,

54-423: A performing arts auditorium. In the summer of 2007 MCP tore out and replaced the football, soccer, and baseball field. This action was done to accommodate the change from 8-man to 11-man football. In addition a removable dugout was placed alongside the field to allow both football and baseball to be played on the same field. In the summer of 2008 the sections of MCP not renovated in 2004 were retrofitted . Some of

81-466: A seven-way heart bypass in 2000, and had surgery and chemotherapy for colon cancer. After his heart bypass at Sacramento Mercy General Hospital, Spanos donated $ 10 million to the hospital to sponsor the construction of a new state-of-the-art heart center. Spanos wrote a book called Sharing the Wealth: My Story which detailed his rise from a moneyless man of 27 years to become a billionaire. Spanos

108-623: A tail gunner during World War II. Spanos earned varsity letters in swimming and diving at the University of the Pacific in Stockton and later distinguished himself as an amateur golfer. In 1951, he borrowed $ 800 ($ 9,375 in 2024) from a local banker to buy a truck which he then used to sell sandwiches to migrant farm workers in the San Joaquin Valley . He invested his earnings in real estate and at

135-588: Is a private Catholic high school in San Luis Obispo, California , United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey . In 2004, Mission College Prep (MCP) underwent a major renovation. An entire new wing was built over the parking lot, which was remade into an underground parking facility. Included in this add-on is the Cowitz Gymnasium. The previous gym was transformed into

162-735: The Baltimore Colts , featuring Johnny Unitas , Bubba Smith , and head coach Don Shula , spent nearly two weeks holding a preseason training camp in the stadium, with practice and scrimmages open to the public. The Colts played the San Diego Chargers in a preseason game on August 2, before heading north to visit the Oakland Raiders on August 9, in-between their stay in San Luis Obispo . Five times in decades past, each when various CIF Southern Section championship high school football games featured both teams from either San Luis Obispo County or Santa Barbara County facing in head-to-head matchups,

189-585: The Alex G. Spanos Sports and Recreation Complex in Sacramento , the Alex G. Spanos Training Center at UCSD are named after him. From 2006 to 2022, the Mustang Memorial Field at Cal Poly also bore his name, after he donated $ 8 million to renovate the stadium. Spanos was one of the largest contributors to George W. Bush 's re-election campaign in 2004. By contributing $ 5 million to 527 groups that supported

216-704: The Bush campaign in 2004, Spanos ranked among the top five GOP donors. President Bush appointed Spanos to the Kennedy Center board in 2004. Spanos was inducted into the California Building Industry Hall of Fame in 2005. Spanos also received the AHEPA Award, an award that recognizes members of the community for their contributions and achievements in their chosen field of endeavor. In 1948, Spanos married Faye Papafaklis. They had four children: Dean Spanos ,

243-502: The CIF Central Section. In the 2018–19 football season, Mission Prep cruised to the CIF Central Section 8-Man title, with an undefeated season, the first sectional title for football in school history. In 2018-19, the women’s tennis team also won a CIF Central Section title, their first as well. In November 2017, a student accused a school administrator of assault and placing them in a carotid chokehold from behind. The administrator

270-659: The Chargers' team president; Michael Spanos, the Chargers' executive vice president; Alexis Spanos Ruhl, a vice president of A. G. Spanos Companies; and Dea Spanos Berberian, a vice president of A. G. Spanos Companies. In his autobiography, Spanos credited his wife with much of his success and stated that the couple did not recall "one real argument." Faye Spanos died on August 7, 2018, aged 92. Spanos resided in Stockton, California . He also owned property in Las Vegas , Nevada . Spanos had

297-693: The daily operations of the franchise. According to Forbes , as of August 2022, the Los Angeles Chargers are worth $ 3.875 billion. Spanos donated $ 500,000 to renovate the Fox Theatre in downtown Stockton, and with the approval of the City of Stockton, renamed the facility the Fox California Bob Hope Theatre. The Alex G. Spanos Center at University of the Pacific in Stockton, the Alex G. Spanos Stadium for Lincoln High School in Stockton,

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324-452: The field served as the neutral host-site location for the title games. The games featuring entirely Central Coast Athletic Association members included the 1990 game, when a crowd of over 9,000 fans attended and future NFL first-round draft choice Napoleon Kaufman rushed for 84 yards and compiled 30 yards receiving: In addition to the intra-county championship games, a sixth CIF title game, this time including neighboring Ventura County ,

351-405: The lower portion of the older east-side bleachers to add handicapped seats and improve accessibility and egress. The new south endzone stands increased capacity by 345 seats. The playing field is aligned north-northwest to south-southeast at an approximate elevation of three hundred feet (90 m) above sea level . Formerly natural grass, FieldTurf was installed in 2022 . In November 2022,

378-466: The mountain's east face. This traditionally ends with the students throwing excess paint at each other. This M has been around for nearly 40 years and was built by Raymond Cattaneo his senior year. The removal of the M has been brought before the City Council of San Luis Obispo. Each time it has been shut down by an outcry from the students at Mission along with a large number of alumni. The dimensions of

405-449: The next 10 years, he bought out the shares of several small co-owners, bringing his control of the team to 97%. The remaining 3% was held by San Diego restaurateur George Pernicano , an investor in the team since a few years after its inception, until Pernicano's death in October 2016; and Bill Fox, a local community leader, until his death in 2020. Since 1993, Spanos' son Dean has handled

432-514: The school's older classrooms were also remodeled. Mission Prep has sport programs for: football, cross country running, tennis, softball, volleyball, basketball, soccer, golf, swim and dive, track and field, and baseball. The school's mascot is the Royals. Mission Prep is frequently in the CIF playoffs, holding many banners for basketball, volleyball, soccer, and cross country running. Among their star athletes

459-546: The stadium's entrance along South Perimeter Road, and set a sellout record of 11,075 fans as the Mustang football team defeated Weber State. Previous expansions to the stadium's steel east-side grandstands were completed in 1972 and 1979. Artist renderings of further increasing the stadium's capacity to 25,000 were released in 2010. In 2013 , Cal Poly replaced the south end zone rented stands with permanent aluminum stands improving handicapped access. Additionally, Cal Poly renovated

486-484: The stadium. Meanwhile, in 2023, the city's Mission College Prep Royals began playing Friday night football games in the stadium. Alex Spanos Alexander Gus Spanos (September 28, 1923 – October 9, 2018) was an American billionaire real estate developer, founder of the A. G. Spanos Companies , and the majority owner of the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). Spanos

513-458: The suggestion of his tax accountants, started to build apartments. In 1960, he founded A. G. Spanos Companies , which by 1977 had become the largest apartment builder in the United States. The corporation is based in Stockton and has 10 subsidiaries. In 1984, Spanos bought 60% of the San Diego Chargers (now Los Angeles Chargers ) from majority owner Eugene Klein for $ 48.3 million. Over

540-434: The university announced the facility would be renamed Mustang Memorial Field Presented by Dignity Health French Hospital Medical Center, reflecting a new 10-year naming rights agreement between the college and the healthcare organization. The first official events to be held at the facility under the new name were the semifinals and championship match of the 2022 Big West Women's Soccer Tournament. From August 4–14, 1969 ,

567-429: Was Jordan Hasay . Mission Prep currently holds the CIF record for most consecutive CIF championships in any sport with 16 straight in girls basketball. Mission hosts an annual basketball tournament known as the "Christmas Classic." In this tournament, teams from across the country have come to play. Starting in the 2018-19 season, Mission Prep, as well as other Central Coast Athletic Association schools, had moved to

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594-543: Was a teenager and remained married until his death. Spanos, who played a large part in mediating the conflict between his parents, stated that his turbulent home life was the reason he strove to provide a stable environment for his own children. In 1942, he dropped out of college at the California Polytechnic School and joined the Army Air Force training as a pilot but left the program and instead served as

621-422: Was also held at the former Mustang Stadium before the site's extensive renovations: Six total times since the mid-2000s renovation, the stadium hosted MLS preseason exhibition matches, sometimes drawing upwards of 4,300 fans, including in 2011 and 2012 when USMNT forward Chris Wondolowski took the field: Cal Poly Mustangs football , as well as the men's and women's soccer teams, play their home games at

648-424: Was born in Stockton, California , to Greek immigrants Constantino and Evanthia Spanos. His father owned a bakery where the young Spanos started working at the age of eight. According to his autobiography, Spanos was "born into conflict", since his parents were constantly fighting. Spanos' mother even left the family home for two years and attempted to take two children with her, but his parents reunited when he

675-496: Was placed on administrative leave after his alleged victim was granted a temporary restraining order. The local police department sent a report of the incident to the district attorney's office for review. In April 2018, the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney declined to indict the administrator. Every year a majority of the incoming freshmen hike up Cerro San Luis to repaint the giant cement M on

702-643: Was the first person to be on the winning teams in both the Bob Hope Desert Classic in Palm Desert (1977) and the Bob Hope British Pro-Am (1980). Spanos died October 9, 2018, age 95, of complications from dementia that had been diagnosed ten years prior. According to friends, he had been brokenhearted by the death of his wife two months earlier. Mission College Preparatory High School Mission College Preparatory Catholic High School

729-418: Was then renamed Alex G. Spanos Stadium in a pregame ceremony on November 18. The recognition and subsequent renaming for the ensuing 15 years was the result of an $ 8 million donation to renovate Mustang Stadium by Alex Spanos , the largest single donation in the school's history at the time. At the next season's home opener following the dedication, Cal Poly debuted a tailgating section perpendicular to

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