Hall of Fame
Athletes, Coaches and Community Heroes
Duncan lettered 3 years in football, was the 2nd leading rusher in the East Bay his senior year, won the Optimo Award 3 years; made the Shrine North-South All Star Team in 1971; had his #22 retired; also played 4 years of varsity baseball and was AU-League twice; lettered 2 years in basketball
Basketball; Tennis
Flato is the all-time leading scorer in PHS men's basketball history, with 1402 points. He was a 3 year varsity starter and earned 1st Team AlI-League honors his junior and senior years. Flato earned the Optimo Award 2 years and was a 2-year captain as well. He led the team to the NCS tournament his sophomore and senior years and averaged 17.7 PPG for his career. Flato also made the Chronicle All-Metro team as a senior. In tennis, he earned 2 letters as a Frosh and a Sophomore, was undefeated in doubles as a Frosh and was the league doubles champion as a Sophomore, also making All-League that year. Flato went onto Yale University, where he was the starting point guard for 3 years and earned All-Ivy League as a junior. He now plays for the Plymouth Raiders m the England professional basketball league.
Links:
Tale Magazine - The thousand-point man
Football; Basketball; Track; Tennis
Hogan was a 3 year varsity starter at end, halfback, defensive back, kick returner, earning AIl-County; All-Metro; and All-League in 1958 in football; Optimo Award winner in football; 2 year varsity starter in basketball; 3 year varsity track: 220; 440; 880; 880 relay; set PHS 880 record in 1959; 2 year varsity tennis, singles and doubles; Went onto USC on a member of the track team, ran the 440 and 880 runs and relays; USC won the track national championship in 1961 and 1963. Member of the world record 4 x 880 relay team in 1962.
Cross Country; Track; Basketball
Tyler was a varsity Cross Country runner for 4 years, winning the Optimo Award each year, earning AlI-League honors 3 times and All-East Bay 2 times, and All-Northern California his senior year. In Track, he was a 4 year varsity member, running the mile and placing 1st in League and NCS, 3rd in Northern California as a Frosh. He was a 2 time Optimo Award winner and set the school record in the mile, earning All-League as a senior. Tyler also lettered 3 years in basketball, making All-League and earning the Co-Optimo Award as a senior.
“Tim Tyler is the greatest natural runner for distance that I have ever coached. He more than any other individual, has been responsible for Piedmont’s success for the last four years. it has been a privilege to be his coach.”
Soccer: Tennis; Track
Temple played 4 years of varsity soccer, earning the MVP award each season. Her teams were undefcated in league for 4 years, and she earned All-League honors 4 years. She holds PHS all-time records for career goals; career assists; as well as goals and assists in a season. She was the High School Sports Focus Female Fall Player of the Year in 2003. Also in 2003, she led the PHS Girls' Soccer Team to the NCS Championship. In Tennis,, Temple was an NCS doubles champion as a Frosh on an undefeated league champion. She went onto Loyola Marymount where she served as soccer team captain and led her team to the NCAA tournament in 2006.
Basketball; Track; PHS Community Physician
Whalen was a two-year varsity basketball player and winner of the Optimo Award as a senior. He was a two-year varsity track athlete in the pole vault, where he won the North Coast Section championship and the Optimo Award in 1952. Whalen attended Stanford, where he lettered for three years in track, in the pole vault. He then became a physician and for 20 years served as the volunteer team doctor for the Piedmont High football program. He has continued to act as pediatrician for Piedmont families for over 40 years.
