First Class 2009

El Cerrito High School Athletics

Hall Of Fame

Inaugural Class 2009

 

ATHLETES:  (1944 – 1969)

• Ernie Broglio - 1953 Baseball, Basketball
• Les Cain - 1966 Baseball, Basketball
• Winters Calvin - 1950 Baseball, Basketball, Football
• Harvey Dougan - 1951 Baseball, Basketball, Football
• John Flavin - 1959 Baseball, Basketball, Football
• Gerry Giaramita - 1957 Baseball
• Cornell Green - 1957 Basketball, Football
• Elijah “Pumpsie” Green 1952 Baseball, Basketball
• Burl Grinols - 1953 Football, Track
• Lou Guida - 1957 Football
• Phil “Bo” Hart - 1958 Basketball
• Bob Kinnard - 1947 Baseball, Basketball, Football
• Jack Kinnard - 1953 Baseball, Basketball, Football
• Roddy Lee - 1967 Track, Football
• Dave Masters - 1967 Track
• Bill Nelson - 1966 Football, Basketball, Track
• David “Lefty” Peeler- 1955 Football, Baseball
• Larry Plantz - 1964 Football, Track
• Don Pryde - 1952 Basketball, Baseball
• Willie Reed - 1950 Baseball, Basketball
• John Thomas - 1953 Football, Basketball
• Floyd Woods - 1956 Football, Baseball

COACHES:

• Frank Milo Coach Football: Athletic Director
• John Nules Coach Football: Track, Athletic Director
• Larry Quirico Coach Baseball, Football: Athletic Director
• Hale Roach Coach Track & Field, Football: Athletic Director

 

SPECIAL CATEGORY:

•  Sandy Berman Teacher, Commissioner, “Voice of ECHS”

 TEAM:

1951 Varsity Baseball:               

ACAL Co-Champions (1^st ECHS Championship

      Coach: Dick Lovette

Player Honors: Harvey Dougan – SS – All ACAL: Pumpsie Green – C- All ACAL

Don Pryde – OF All ACAL

Team Members: Rich Biagi (1B), Grover Blackshear (P), Dale Brown (P), Ernie Broglio (P), Willie Calvin (P),   Harvey Dougan (SS), Pumpsie Green ©, George Handy (2B) (3B), Mel Johnson (2B), R.B. King (LF), Bob Orutt © , Don Pryde (RF), Redell Randle (CF), Bob Sparks (P), Nathan Willis (3B)

1956 Varsity Basketball:                                               

      Coach Ed Collins

      31-1 Record     14-0 League Record

      #1 Ranked Team State of California

      Champions TOC, Gridley

 

Player Honors:

      Cornell Green - All ACAL, All Nor-Cal, All TOC

      Bill Farr – All ACAL – All TOC

Team Members: Eurell Bell, Bill Farr, Cornell Green, Travis Green, Jim Handy, Bill Merit, Hank Narasaki, Johnny Perkins, Mike Purcell, L.D. Roberson,    

FAMILY:                             

                                                            Mr. and Mrs. __________  Green

                                                           1952:

                                                            Elijah “Pumpsie” Green: 

1949, 1950, 1951 Basketball  

                                                            1949, 1950, 1951 Baseball

                                                            1950,1951 All ACAL Baseball

                                                            1951 Baseball Co Champs

                                                            First ECHS Championship Team

                                                            1951 Baseball East vs. West All-Star Game

                                                            1963 Baseball – Major Leagues  

                                                            First African-American to play for Boston Red Sox

                                                            1959-1962 Boston

                                                            1963 New York Mets                        

                                                             

1953:

                                                            Credell Green

1951, 1952 – Football

1952 - All ACAL Football

1952 -1320 Yards, Scored 114 points

1953,1954 All Big 7-Contra Costa College

1954 All Northern California Junior College

1954 Second Team Junior College

            All American Football

                                                            University of Washington

                                                            Drafted Green Bay Packers

 

                                                            1956:

                                                            Travis Green

                                                            1955, 1956 Baseball  

                                                            1956 Baseball League Champions  

                                                            1956 Basketball League Champs

                                                            1956 Basketball #1 Team in State

 

                                                            1957

                                                            Cornell Green

                                                            1956 Football  

                                                            Basketball

1955, 1956, 1957 Basketball

                                                            1956-1957 - All ACAL  

                                                            1956-1957 All Northern California  

                                                            1957 - All State  

                                                            League Record Total Points (368)

                                                            1956 – All Tourney – TOC

                                                            1956 - All Tourney – Gridley

                                                            1958 All State – Contra Costa College

                                                            1961 – 3^rd Team All America – Utah State

                                                            Football

1962-1974 – NFL Dallas Cowboys

                                                            1966-1967 – All NFL

                                                            1971 – All Pro