Don Perkins
PHS Class of 1966
Don Perkins was a three sport star at Piedmont High School. His leadership skills were as notable and as important to his teammates as were his athletic abilities. Perkins was a three year Varsity Football Player and was the starting quarterback for the 1965 undefeated team that was ranked #1 in Northern California.
Perkins was a dual threat quarterback who completed 46 passes for 930 yards (an average of 20 yards per completion) with 12 touchdowns. He also rushed 37 times for 240 yards (an average of 6.49 per carry) with 2 touchdowns. Perkins played in the first Alameda-Contra Costa All Star game and was selected as an alternate for the California Shrine game. Perkins played three years of Varsity Basketball averaging 13.5 points per game his senior year. As team captain, he helped the basketball team finish second in the FAL with a 16-8 record. In 1966, as a four year starter in baseball, Perkins was selected first team All-FAL.
During his high school years, Perkins was as active in student government as he was in athletics. He served as a representative on the Student Advisory Council and was a Secretary and Vice President of the Block P Society.