Philanthropy
THE TRANI MAJESTIC FAMILY – Without support from the Trani Family, it is probable that there would have never been a San Pedro Sportswalk. Their restaurant, Trani’s Majestic Cafe, became a Southern California sports institution and attracted both sports celebrities and fans. It was founded in 1925 by family patriarch Filippo Trani and was operated by three generations of Tranis. The original restaurant closed in 1989. The Trani brothers Lou, Jim, Jack, John and Phil promoted and vitalized sports in the community, provided scholarships for youth in the South Bay and their current generation continues to be active in the organization.
THE SAN PEDRO BOYS & GIRLS CLUB is the first organization to be honored with induction into the Sportswalk. The Sportswalk and the Boys & Girls Club have much in common. Numerous local athletes that have been inducted into the walk are also alumni of the club. In addition, Nick Trani, a local legend that served as executive director of the club for thirty years, was the first recipient of Sportswalk’s Trani Award, which bears his family’s name, for his contribution to local youth
athletics.
KIM WHITE – She has completed 148 Triathlons including an Ironman, three marathons, many 10k’s & 5ks, bicycling centuries, cycling tours, as well as participating in the Pier-to-Pier swims and the Angel’s Gate Lighthouse Swim. After being the Cabrillo Beach Polar Bear Queen in 2002, she became an officer with the Club: for 21 years first as Vice President with Ray Falk and then as President for over 15 years. She received her master’s degree in Kinesiology from Cal State Long Beach in 2007. She decided to use the recent “pandemic” to further her education and received her Ph.D. and Doctorate in Natural Medicine in 2022. She has run her own business for over 20 years, being a triathlon coach, swim coach, running coach, cycling coach, personal trainer, and life coach.