Legendary Hall of Fame athlete Jerry Shipkey has the distinction of being the only person to play in the Rose Bowl for both USC and UCLA. But his accomplishments as an athlete include much more. Shipkey went on to a standout career in professional ball with the Pittsburgh Steelers and was also a record-setting track and field star in high school and college. [Read more…]
Jerry Shipkey – Class of 1943
November 24, 2013 by AHSAA
Filed Under: Colonist Wall of Valor, Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame 2012 Tagged With: All-American football players, Arthur and Katherine Shipkey, Chicago Bears, Class of 1943, Colonist Most Valuable Player . Sunset League Championship, Jerry Shipkey, Naval V-12 program, Occidental College, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rose Bowl, shot put record, Stanford College, UCLA, USC