2005 Hall of Champions Inductees
*Joe "Cowboy" Forbes

*Joe "Cowboy" Forbes

Year: 2005
Team: Men's Track & Field/Football

Joe “Cowboy” Forbes, a standout thrower in track and field (1929-1930) who also competed on the LBCC football team. In 1930, Forbes set the LBCC and JC Southern California record in the shot put with a toss of 44-11. He also set school records in the javelin (185-0) and discus (138-2) in 1930. Forbes went on to earn Little All-American honors as a punter for Occidental College in 1933.

* - Emeritus Inductee