Another great one gone, Ollie Matson

[Rye Catcher]

He and hustling Hugh were the great ones of the era.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110219/ap_ ... bit_matson

[gh]

Re: Another great one gone, Ollie Matson

Long piece, but still doesn't do justice to his track career (although one can understand why).

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... 1HOH4R.DTL

[mike renfro]

Re: Another great one gone, Ollie Matson

The 1951 USF football team was really something. Many players to the NFL (some indirectly, as they dropped football at the end of the season, so many finished elsewhere), 3 to the hall. I'm pretty sure I never saw Matson play live. From 1955-60, I got to go to Kezar once a year, and I watched the games where someone had a TV set. I guess Ollie's final years were pretty grim, probably Alzheimers.

[mrbowie]

Re: Another great one gone, Ollie Matson

I remember him playing in the Pro Bowl in the Los Angeles Coliseum. I remember him as a blur on the field and the most exciting runner of his day. May he rest in peace.

[Avante]

Re: Another great one gone, Ollie Matson

I have a football card of Ollie when he was still with the Chicago Cardinals. The LA Rams traded nine players to get him. He was that special.

Ran a 9.6 as a high schooler and lead the nation in the 400.

paste....

Cal Championships

1948 - EDWARDS STADIUM, BERKELEY; SATURDAY, MAY 29

1 Bill Fell Compton 9.7
2 Howard Redondo
3 Ollie Matson Washington
4 Ed Crawford Jordan
5 John Bradley Glendale Hoover

Buddy Young and Ollie Matson the roots to the tree.

[dukehjsteve]

Re: Another great one gone, Ollie Matson

Avante, re the above, did he run only the 100 in that State meet ?

[hanklaw]

Re: Another great one gone, Ollie Matson

He took 3rd in the 220 as well.

hank

http://www.dyestatcal.com/ATHLETICS/TRA ... s.htm#1948