Monte Upshaw was a track & field standout for the Bears from 1954-58 … as a senior, he set a world and American record in the sprint medley relay (3:18.8), along with Jack Yerman, Willie White and Don Bowden … he also established a national collegiate freshman record in the sprint relay (3:20.9) in 1955, with teammates Leamon King, John Merchant and Bowden … Upshaw, who was inducted into the Piedmont Hall of Fame in January 2004, remained close to the Cal track program following the completion of his career … one of his daughters, Joy, served as an assistant track coach at Cal, while another daughter, Grace, lettered in track at Cal from 1995-97 and was a four-time U.S. champion and a 2004 Olympian in the long jump.
