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Vote for the greatest CA HS athletes ever - BobK - 09-18-2014

And vote for Denise 1975

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zBiORIqjy3WdsWNWyTUWEWSW6U7PKkKvVUc5MSW-11A/viewform

I know many here aren't Californians and most here don't go back as I do.  :).  That said what a list Elway, Denise Corlett and the 3 running backs of the 49ers million dollar backfield, late 40s.



Re: Vote for the greatest CA HS athletes ever - martyup - 09-18-2014

Don't vote for Pat Haden.  ;)

Re: Vote for the greatest CA HS athletes ever - Rally - 09-18-2014

What a strange group of nominees.  Team of the Century includes 3 centuries.  All CIF Team of the Century includes nominees from before CIF existed.  No one from prior to 1940 has a chance, and wouldn't surprise me if all winners come from the past 30 years.  Iintentionally voted for old nominees. 

Re: Vote for the greatest CA HS athletes ever - CowboyIndian - 09-18-2014

Haven't looked at the list yet but it's gotta be Bob Mathias....no?

And now, having looked at the list, I see no mention of him. I call BS!

Re: Vote for the greatest CA HS athletes ever - CowboyIndian - 09-18-2014

Pretty damned good football player, too. A lot better than Pete Rozelle, for instance, who is on the list.

Here's an article about the '51 Stanford-$C game:
http://stanford.scout.com/story/1008370-game-of-the-century-51-stanford-vs-usc

Meanwhile...in the "twas ever thus" category:

"After winning his first Olympic decathlon gold medal at the London Games at the age of
seventeen in 1948, just after graduating from high school, Bob Mathias gained a provisional
acceptance at Stanford University, contingent on his improving his English grades. "

Re: Vote for the greatest CA HS athletes ever - Rally - 09-18-2014

(09-18-2014, 04:25 PM)CowboyIndian link Wrote:Pretty damned good football player, too. A lot better than Pete Rozelle, for instance, who is on the list.

Here's an article about the '51 Stanford-$C game:
http://stanford.scout.com/story/1008370-game-of-the-century-51-stanford-vs-U$€

Meanwhile...in the "twas ever thus" category:

"After winning his first Olympic decathlon gold medal at the London Games at the age of
seventeen in 1948, just after graduating from high school, Bob Mathias gained a provisional
acceptance at Stanford University, contingent on his improving his English grades. "

That was a fun read.  Some things never change . . . .  Thanks for the link.

Re: Vote for the greatest CA HS athletes ever - Mick - 09-18-2014

No Gary Beban, Sequoia HS, Voldemort winner
No Dan Pastorini
No Bob Berry, Willow Glen, U of Oregon All American, HS won 43 games in a row
No Craig Morton
No Eddie LeBaron
No Tedy Bruschi (Prob best in history of Sacto HS players)
No OJ Simpson
No John Brodie
No Kim Bokamper
No Gill Byrd
No Burl Toler

not worth voting for me...

Re: Vote for the greatest CA HS athletes ever - 71Bear - 09-18-2014

Add Eric Cross from Alameda HS and I would agree with you Mick.......

Re: Vote for the greatest CA HS athletes ever - Mick - 09-18-2014

(09-18-2014, 05:54 PM)71Bear link Wrote:Add Eric Cross from Alameda HS and I would agree with you Mick.......


And how did we both miss NFL #1 pick, Steve Bartkowski of Buchser HS and U.C.B.?  Also not on list.  Odd.

Re: Vote for the greatest CA HS athletes ever - FarmBoy - 09-18-2014

Seriously, can a HS athlete exceed the standard Bob Mathias set? I mean, winning the Olympic decathalon right out of high school? It's unreal.

Re: Vote for the greatest CA HS athletes ever - BobK - 09-18-2014

With the movie Unbroken out soon I think someone from the 30s might get a vote :)

We beat Craig Morton 48-7.  In HS.

I saw Barkowski  score 51.  Better maybe in Baseball. Certainly in FB

Re: Vote for the greatest CA HS athletes ever - Mick - 09-18-2014

Morton was named Northern California High School Athlete of the Year, and played in the California Shrine game.  I remember watching him work out when he was in his mid-30s, he was throwing seeds.  Great arm.  College nickname was "Hummer."

What high school did you attend?

Re: Vote for the greatest CA HS athletes ever - Rally - 09-18-2014

(09-18-2014, 06:43 PM)BobK link Wrote:With the movie Unbroken out soon I think someone from the 30s might get a vote :)

We beat Craig Morton 48-7.  In HS.

I saw Barkowski  score 51.  Better maybe in Baseball. Certainly in FB

I agree Zamporini (sp?) should be named.  Given the way these things work it would have been more fair to list them oldest to youngest rather than the other way around.  Force people to remember.

Re: Vote for the greatest CA HS athletes ever - 71Bear - 09-18-2014

Speaking of "better maybe in baseball", an anecdote....

I played HS baseball for St. Joe's in Alameda.  While we were terrible, I had the chance to play against two future major leaguers from St. Elizabeth's (Bernie Williams and Steve Byre) and a guy who hit the longest home run I ever saw - Dan Pastorini of Bellarmine.  I truly believe that he would have been a better big leaguer than an NFL QB. 



Re: Vote for the greatest CA HS athletes ever - Mick - 09-18-2014

Dan was indeed a good baseball player, but I think football was his calling.  #3 pick in the 1971 draft - which, incidentally, was a pretty good draft for QBs with Plunkett, Manning, Pastorini as the first three picks in the draft, then Theismann, Lynn Dickey and Ken Anderson.

He played on the 1968 Goldpanners in the Alaskan league.  it was a hitter's league, the team overall batted .320 and Pastorini batted .311.  The leading hitter was Stanford's very own future big leaguer Bob Boone who batted .405.  Bob was a career .254 hitter in the majors as a very capable catcher, holds the career-games-caught record, I think.  Dave Kingman was also on the team, and in a shade of things to come, had 13 at bats, and two hits...a triple and a homer.  Jim Barr pitched on that team, and I think there were one or two other Stanford players, maybe Bob Gallagher.

http://www.goldpanners.com/Seasons/1968/statistics.html

Re: Vote for the greatest CA HS athletes ever - 82 Card - 09-19-2014

No love for Toby? Shocked!

Re: Vote for the greatest CA HS athletes ever - Leftcoast - 09-19-2014

Toby is on the list - check the 2005 entries.

Re: Vote for the greatest CA HS athletes ever - BobK - 09-19-2014

Mick , HSs were ElCamino of Sacramento for a year and a half then Fremont of Sunnyvale. 

Re: Vote for the greatest CA HS athletes ever - CowboyIndian - 09-19-2014

(09-18-2014, 07:33 PM)Mick link Wrote:Craig Morton: College nickname was "Hummer."

Giving or getting?

Re: Vote for the greatest CA HS athletes ever - terry - 09-19-2014

Bob Mathias averaged over 8 yards per carry in high school and was considered the best fullback on the west coast. He played offense and defense, kicked off, punted, place-kicked, and returned kicks. He averaged 18 points per game in basketball and was All-State. He won state championships in discus, shot put, high hurdles, and low hurdles. And, by the way, he won the Olympic decathlon at age 17.

What does it take to get your name on this ballot?