The August 2003 TAFNEWS has articles about Kelli White (pg.23)and Grace Upshaw (pg.29) daughters of former 1950"s Cal Bears Willie White & Monte Upshaw.
It got my trivia juices flowing. As I recall Willie White won the 100 yd dash for Jefferson H.S., L.A in the Calif. State H.S. Meet in 1956 and Monte Upshaw, Piedmont, won the LJ and 180 yd LH and finished 2nd in the 120 yd HH in 1954. I think they both joined Cal along with Don Bowden, Lincoln, San Jose former sub-4 miler and H.S. record holder in 880 yd run and Leamon King of Delano H.S., who later ran 10.1 100m. King just passed away in the last year.
My TAFNews only go back to late 1959. Can anyone confirm, or deny, my recollections? Did all 4 of these guys compete at Cal at the same time?
It got my trivia juices flowing. As I recall Willie White won the 100 yd dash for Jefferson H.S., L.A in the Calif. State H.S. Meet in 1956 and Monte Upshaw, Piedmont, won the LJ and 180 yd LH and finished 2nd in the 120 yd HH in 1954. I think they both joined Cal along with Don Bowden, Lincoln, San Jose former sub-4 miler and H.S. record holder in 880 yd run and Leamon King of Delano H.S., who later ran 10.1 100m. King just passed away in the last year.
My TAFNews only go back to late 1959. Can anyone confirm, or deny, my recollections? Did all 4 of these guys compete at Cal at the same time?
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