University of California Athletics

A track and field All-American in 1934 … placed second in the long jump at the 1934 NCAA meet … captured AAU titles in the decathlon in 1934 and ’35 … set the American record in the decathlon in 1935 (7,595) … set the Cal record for most points in the decathlon (7,353), a record that stood for 42 years … won a silver medal in the 1936 Olympics in the decathlon (7,601 points) and placed sixth in the long jump (25-2) … selected on Walter Christie's all-time Cal track & field team in the broad jump.