Monday, February 15, 2016

A Good Run Memoirs Ben Tucker 2015

Sunday, February 14, 2016

Senior Ben Tucker (Polytechnic, San Francisco) won the 1960 CIF State Meet mile run at Stanford University.  He has just written a book about his life "A Good Run."

1    Ben Tucker               Polytechnic              SF    4:14.3     Mile    1960
2    Mike Thornton            Torrance                 S     4:15.5     Mile    1960
3    Harry McCalla            Berkeley                 NC    4:15.6     Mile    1960
4    Bob Johnson              Bakersfield              C     4:17.2     Mile    1960
5-T  Gene Gurule              Artesia                  S     4:17.5     Mile    1960
5-T  Bruce Bess               La Habra                 S     4:17.5     Mile    1960
http://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/TRACK/stateres.htm#1960

Ben Tucker (Polytechnic, San Francisco Section) won the 1960 State Meet mile in 4:14.3.  He went to San Jose State.

Mike Thornton (Torrance, Southern Section) placed second in 4:15.5.  He went to El Camino College.  El Camino College is a two-year public community college located in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County known as Alondra Park.

Harry McCalla (Berkeley, North Coast Section) was third in 4:15.6.  He went on to Stanford University.

Today I attended a meeting at the former campus of Presentation High School at 2214 Jefferson Street in Berkeley.  There were many members of Ben's family and his teammates at San Jose State in the 1960's.  I sat next to Walt Van Zant (St. Ignatius High School, San Francisco)

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