LaVerne Corbin
PHS Class of 1925
The state player of the year for basketball as a senior at Piedmont, Corbin went on to become Cal's first star in the sport. He played on the Golden Bears' 1927 and '29 Pacific Coast Conference championship teams, led the league in scoring as a junior and senior, and became Cal's first basketball AII-America player. The Bears were 39-13 his three seasons, including 13-0 in 1927.