Jim Helmer prepares to make a cut in Piedmont’s epic 1932 victory over Berkeley to break the “Berkeley Jinx”.
JAMES F. Helmer
PHS Class of 1934
Football and track. Track Optimo in 1934. Brick Johnson fondly remembered Jim Helmer as one of the best all-around athletes he had ever coached. He was a sprinter on the track team and a half-back on the football team.
Like the photo above? Read about the Piedmont vs Berkeley game of 1932 in the CAnewspaper archive.
Read more about Jim’s life on Legacy.com.
According to his son Jim Jr.:
”He ran a 10.00 flat time in the 100 yd. dash his Sr. year at Piedmont which led to a 4th place at the State meet in Los Angeles and a successful track career at Cal where his relay team (including Archie Williams, Olympic Champion) went on to break the 440 yd. relay record at Cal which stood for many years.”