California Athletics Hall of Fame
Don Anderson was a track & field standout for the Bears from 1947-50. He was the runner-up in both the 100 and 220 yards at the 1950 NCAA championships when he earned All-America honors. He was also the NCAA runner-up in the 100 in 1948 after placing seventh in both the 100 and 220 dashes in 1947. Anderson captured conference championships in the 100 and 220 in 1948 and the 220 in 1950. He was named Outstanding Athlete of the Year in track & field by the Pacific Association of AAU in 1950. He won the 100 and 220 races at the 1947, ’48 and ’50 Big Meets vs. Stanford and posted best times of 9.5 seconds in the 100-yard dash and 20.8 seconds in the 220. In 1948, he reached the semifinal round in the 100 meters at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Anderson’s brother, George, also ran track at Cal and finished second in the 200 meters at the national AAU meet in 1935.
