Anderson was a track & field standout for the Bears from 1947-50 … the runner-up in both the 100 and 220 yards at the 1950 NCAA championships when he earned All-America honors … also the NCAA runner-up in the 100 in 1948 after placing seventh in both the 100 and 220 dashes in 1947 … captured conference championships in the 100 and 220 in 1948 and 220 in 1950 … named Outstanding Athlete of the Year in track & field by the Pacific Association of AAU in 1950 … 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 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.
