ATHLETIC SUCCESSES:
Bruce is possibly the only athlete to be selected for three Olympic Teams, but never allowed to compete. In 1972 and 1976 he was selected to represent his birth country, Rhodesia, but the team was excluded from the Games for political reasons. After becoming an American citizen, he was selected to the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team, which boycotted the Moscow Games. Bruce was also an All-American in 1973 at Berkeley and won the U.S. National Championship in 1977 and 1981. He competed internationally for the U.S. from 1977 through 1982 before retiring from active competition.

CAREER PATH:
In order to continue training after college, Kennedy held various jobs including: working as a groundskeeper at the University Sports Center in Munich, Germany, managing a sporting goods store, selling life insurance and working as a marketing director for a T-shirt company. He was also one of the first athletes to participate in the Olympic Job Opportunities Program program, working with the Hyatt Corporation. After retiring from competition, he attended Stanford's Graduate School of Business MBA program. He has worked in various positions in financial services and is now a Senior Vice President with Provident Investment Counsel, an independent investment advisor.

BRUCE'S WORDS OF WISDOM:
"While the glory of the athletic spotlight is seductive, one should never forget that at some time that will all fade. Constantly prepare yourself for life after athletics. Once you have achieved the Olympic level, you have demonstrated a unique characteristic - develop that to a more permanent objective that you can follow with the same enthusiasm and energy as you applied to your athletic goals."

"Remember that as an Olympian you have already demonstrated the ability to succeed. Apply the same determination to a career path and you will do the same - but remember that the successes you have enjoyed matter little in the real world, they are personal and should be kept that way."