Pesky Sprott Bio

Pesky Sprott Bio

A standout middle distance runner at Cal in the early 1920's … the PCC champion in the 800 in 1920 … also a member of the 1920 Olympic team, finishing sixth in the 800 that year … played on Cal's first Wonder Team in football in 1920, lettered in 1918, '19 and '20 as a running back and a punter … scored seven touchdowns in the 1918 Big Game … still ranks as one of Cal's all-time leading point scorers in football with 168 points … selected as first-team halfback on Brick Morse's All-Time Cal football team and also selected on Walter Christie's All-Time Cal track and field team in the 880-yard run – one of few Cal athletes to be selected on a pair of California all-time teams.