Bay Area Track Trivia

[Guest]

We were star sprinters at San Francisco City College, almost 20 years apart. We both became exciting NFL halfbacks. Who are we?

Bijan

[Guest]

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Ollie Matson and OJ Simpson

[Guest]

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And it is called City College of San Francisco

[Guest]

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Does anyone have any info on the Bay Area Striders?

[billthedog]

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I had the impression that Matson went straight from George Washington High to USF. Did he really spend time at CCSF?

[billthedog]

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Nobody's told me whether I'm right or wrong about Ollie Matson.

[Guest]

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You're correct. Both O's also played some time with their hometown 49'ers. When younger, they recorded brilliant times for men who did not pursue track year-round.

Bijan

[billthedog]

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Both O's also played some time with their hometown 49'ers.

True enough. But, if I'm right, that's not an "also" thought. Not even the same highg schools. If I recall correctly, Simpson went to Galileo.

When
>younger, they recorded brilliant times for men who did not pursue track
>year-round.

At the Modesto Relays in 1952 they staged a special quarter mile. Matson won, a prelude to his third in the Olympics. I remember Art Rosenbaum's lead in the Chronicle: "They stopped the clock at 46.9 on Ollie Matson tonight."