Daniel L. Hernandez

Daniel L. Hernandez, also known as Danny, is the CEO of the Hollenbeck Youth Center and founder of the Inner-City Games, which was later renamed After-School All-Stars. He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with military honors and has been recognized for his work as a mentor and community leader.

Hernandez has also received the titles "Mr. Motivator" and "Bario Buddy" from the LA Times, and appeared on Spectrum News 1's In Focus in April 2018.

Early life and education Hernandez grew up with his mother, younger brother, and sister after his father left when he was four years old. He graduated from Roosevelt High School and completed his service in Vietnam in the late 1960s. in countywide youth service competition, and scholarship program. Participants in these events have included public figures from various fields, such as Maria Shriver, Tom Arnold, Danny Glover, Cardinal Roger Mahony, Jay Leno, Muhammad Ali, Dax Shepard, and Oscar De La Hoya.