"Al Gusiff, (B.A., Bible) 22, six foot one, 180 pounds, brown curly hair, born in Los Angeles of Russian-born parents. During his high school days at Montebello Al was a basketball star – first string forward. In his senior year he made all-league and won athletic scholarships to both USC and UCLA. Al became a Christian which a member of the Young Russian Christian Association which he joined because it afforded an opportunity to play ball. Decided to come to Biola a week before he was to enter a university. A member of Bethany Baptist Church, he teaches Sunday school (high school boys). He lives off campus, works 20 hours a week has a bank teller. Favorite subjects; Greek, philosophy. Wants to go into linguistic work with Wycliffe somewhere on the foreign mission field."

Reference

King's Business, Vol. 44.6, June 1953, pg 14