MCPHIELELAND

Interview with Leland McPhie

 

 

 

 

McPhie was born in 1914 and attended Colton Union High School in Colton, California, San Bernardino Valley College, and San Diego State College, where he set the school record in the 220-yard dash and long jump in 1936. He joined the United States Army and fought in World War II before returning to finish his degree at San Diego State. He joined the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, from which he retired in 1969, competing in a track meet at the age of 100. McPhie died in 2015.

Leland Richard McPhie; Track teams; Athletes; Athletics; Kappa Phi Sigma; Fraternities; Abraham Nasatir; Transition from Teacher's College; San Diego State College; Move from Normal Street campus; Cost of living; Montezuma Inn; Commuter students; Track and field; Colton Union High School; San Bernardino Valley College; Charles E. Peterson; Tuition fees; Student body tickets; Track meets; Fresno Relays; Greenway Relays

 

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Audiotape

02:05:28

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DS-1936SM

 

 

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168.49 MB