Johnny Olszewski (1993) - California Athletics Hall of Fame

Johnny Olszewski

Induction:
1993
Class:
1952

A three-year letterman as a running back for the Bears from 1950-52, Olszewski earned first team All-American honors as a senior. As a sophomore in ’50, he topped the 1,000-yard mark with 1,008 yards and finished his career with 2,504 yards, still eighth all-time at Cal. He was the fourth overall pick of the old Chicago Cardinals in the first round of the 1953 NFL Draft and spent 10 seasons in the league with the Cardinals (1953-57), Washington Redskins (1958-60), Detroit Lions (1961) and Denver Broncos (1962).