Joe Stuart
PHS Class of 1943
Football, Track, Basketball. Earned 11 Block P letters. Halfback on Coach Brick Johnson's All-Time PHS Team. Winner of Optimo Award as senior in both football and track. Named to All-County football team. First freshman to start as running back at Cal. Excelled in track in hurdles, sprints and relay. Considered best all-around athlete in school history by coach Johnson.
PHOTOS ABOVE: Joe Stuart at Cal (#69) Left and Piedmont (#37) Right.
In 2023 the family of Joe Stuart found his old Piedmont jersey at his home in Alaska and shipped it down to Piedmont High School. The beautiful original purple jersey is a prized acquisition for the Piedmont Football Archive.
