▁back ▁then ▁was ▁around ▁ 1 8 , 0 0 0 , ▁but ▁local ▁prominent ▁ran cher ▁families ▁such ▁as ▁he ▁Ferr inn is , ▁the ▁El ks ▁and ▁the ▁T ogn azz in is ▁helped ▁to ▁keep ▁the ▁D uk es ▁alive . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁the ▁D uk es ▁signed ▁Qu entin ▁Sim s ▁who ▁had ▁a ▁significant ▁career ▁with ▁the ▁team . ▁ ▁After ▁their ▁career ▁with ▁the ▁D uk es , ▁several ▁players ▁th riv ed ▁in ▁the ▁town . ▁Ken ny ▁Mil o ▁became ▁Super int endent ▁of ▁School s , ▁D ale ▁Hy att ▁became ▁a ▁principal , ▁teacher ▁and ▁super int endent ▁in ▁Or c utt , ▁Paul ▁Howard ▁was ▁a ▁prominent ▁man ▁in ▁town , ▁and ▁Roger ▁Brown ▁was ▁a ▁prominent ▁civ ic ▁gu y ▁in ▁Santa ▁Maria . ▁ ▁Notable ▁players ▁ ▁Bill ▁Bert ka ▁ ▁Bob ▁McC ut che on ▁ ▁Ken ny ▁Mil o ▁ ▁Joe ▁White ▁ ▁William ▁Mad ison ▁Str at ford ▁ ▁Qu entin ▁Sim s ▁ ▁Gene ▁S ny der ▁ ▁Paul ▁Howard ▁ ▁O mer ▁Me ek er ▁ ▁Roger ▁Brown ▁ ▁D ale ▁Hy att ▁ ▁Har vey ▁H uber ▁ ▁Sh erman ▁Near man ▁G us ▁R ischer ▁[[ F red ▁Nelson ▁[[ H al ▁Ray born ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Am ateur ▁Athlet ic ▁Union ▁Category : B asketball ▁teams ▁in ▁California ▁Category : 1 9 4 6 ▁establish ments ▁in ▁California ▁Category : S ports ▁clubs ▁established ▁in ▁