Cal Bears History @CalBearsHistory
I'm a Cal alum and this account is dedicated to the history of the University of California, Berkeley, its students, alumni and faculty. GO BEARS! calbearshistory.com Berkeley, CA Joined February 2018-
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Happy Birthday to Layshia Clarendon, @Cal Class of 2013. Layshia led @CalWBBall to its first Final Four & is the first Cal alum to be a WBB World Champion and a WNBA All Star. Layshia served as VP of the WNBA Players' Association & is an activist for gay and trans rights and BLM.
The oral history with @Cal alum Archie Williams linked in the Library's tweet is extremely interesting and well worth reading! @BerkeleyOHC
The oral history with @Cal alum Archie Williams linked in the Library's tweet is extremely interesting and well worth reading! @BerkeleyOHC
Archie Williams, Class of 1939, was born May 1, 1915. The first Black Olympian from @Cal, he won Gold in the 400 meters at Berlin in 1936. He became a flight instructor for the Tuskegee Airmen, a career Air Force officer & taught math at what is now Archie Williams High in Marin.
Despite his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from @Cal, and Olympic Gold Medal, no one would hire Archie Williams (left in photo) in 1939 because of his race. Instead, he turned to his love of flying & became one of America's first Black pilots, leading to his US Air Force career.
@Cal @BerkeleyME In the 1960s Williams began yet another career, teaching math for 22 years at now-renamed Archie Williams High School in San Anselmo. In his 60s he became qualified to teach computer science, saying "Hey, I got to stay alive!" My story on his amazing life: californiagoldenblogs.com/2012/7/25/3136…
Douglas Tilden, @Cal Class of 1883 and Instructor at the University's Hopkins Institute of Art in SF, was born May 1, 1860. He became first internationally famous sculptor from California and his work is found around the Bay Area, including the Football Players statue on campus.
Tilden was deaf and mute from age 4, after suffering from scarlet fever. He attended the California School for the Deaf in Berkeley, 1869-1879, at what is now the Clark Kerr Campus. His work includes The Ball Player in Golden Gate Park and The Mechanics Monument on Market Street.
There is also a certain falcon in the Campanile named after him! @CalFalconCam
There is also a certain falcon in the Campanile named after him! @CalFalconCam
As a kid, Williams lived at his grandpa’s house. From the porch, Williams could see Cal’s clock tower. “I saw that Campanile and I wanted to go to that goddamned school,” he said. Atop the tower, his memory lives on: The falcon (and proud father) Archie is named after Williams.
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So I have a new hero.
Archie Williams, Class of 1939, was born May 1, 1915. The first Black Olympian from @Cal, he won Gold in the 400 meters at Berlin in 1936. He became a flight instructor for the Tuskegee Airmen, a career Air Force officer & taught math at what is now Archie Williams High in Marin.
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Archie Williams, Class of 1939, was born May 1, 1915. The first Black Olympian from @Cal, he won Gold in the 400 meters at Berlin in 1936. He became a flight instructor for the Tuskegee Airmen, a career Air Force officer & taught math at what is now Archie Williams High in Marin.
@UCBerkeleyLib @CalBearsHistory @UCBerkeley @Cal @Cal_Engineer @CalAthletics @CalBlackAlumni @CalFalconCam @TuskegeeUniv @BerkeleyME @UCdiverse Impressive journey! A true inspiration both in athletics and in service. A remarkable individual who left a lasting legacy.
As a kid, Williams lived at his grandpa’s house. From the porch, Williams could see Cal’s clock tower. “I saw that Campanile and I wanted to go to that goddamned school,” he said. Atop the tower, his memory lives on: The falcon (and proud father) Archie is named after Williams.
“I was running the race, … and people were yelling and screaming, ‘Do one for Cal.’” 🥇🐻💙 Cal alum Archie Williams was born #OTD in 1915. The Oakland native was a gold medalist at the Berlin Olympics, a flight instructor at Tuskegee Institute, and a high school teacher.