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11:24a, 6/5/20

Billy Patton, the fullback on Cal's last Rose Bowl team, passed away in February. He played both ways, offense and defense, and as starting fullback, played 3 years for Cal, and in 1958, Cal's Rose Bowl year, averaged 3 yards per carry, and scored 9 touchdowns.

You can read more here: https://www.oakmontmortuary.com/tributes/William-Patton

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1:18p, 6/5/20

Patton was also a captain on the 1960 team.

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In reply to run2win • 2:11p, 6/5/20

run2win said:
Patton was also a captain on the 1960 team.

Thanks for this.

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In reply to SFCityBear • 2:16p, 6/5/20

I remember the great Billy Patton, the Bowl year and the exciting Big Game as seen from the Hill.

Billy Patton ... up you go!

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2:39p, 6/5/20

RIP Billy Patton.

What saddens me is that one of my all time favorite Cal players and Head Football Coaches (yes, you know who I am talking about, the QB who took us to the Rose Bowl tge last time) cannot be that far behind. He must be around 83 now and last I heard his health was not all that great.

I wish some of our last Rose Bowl players are alive when we go to the Rose Bowl next time. I want to buy my favorite Cal player and coach a case of the finest Tequila in the world. Heck, I hope I am alive when we go to the Rose Bowl next time. I dream about dancing in the Rose Bowl on a January 1 afternoon after a Cal victory before I die. Will it happens?

The Bear Will Not Die. The Bear Will Not Quit.

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In reply to SFCityBear • 4:37p, 6/5/20

SFCityBear said:
Billy Patton, the fullback on Cal's last Rose Bowl team, passed away in February. He played both ways, offense and defense, and as starting fullback, played 3 years for Cal, and in 1958, Cal's Rose Bowl year, averaged 3 yards per carry, and scored 9 touchdowns.

You can read more here: https://www.oakmontmortuary.com/tributes/William-Patton

The option run by Cal under Pete Elliot used the fullback primarily as a lead blocker and Patton was superb at freeing up the corner for Kapp, Jack Hart, Hank Olguin and Jack Yerman. He was a gamer. I'm sorry to hear of his passing.

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In reply to calbear80 • 8:46p, 6/5/20

Yes, it will happen. This is the year!!

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In reply to 76BearsFly • 9:59a, 6/7/20

Wish I had your optimism. I expect an outstanding season, but no way will Cal be a top 4 team.

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1:11p, 6/7/20

His son David is one of my best friends. Only met Billy once, and he was a great guy. Talked a little football but he was more interested in Tomales bay oysters that day. He did take a liking to me because I wear a Cal tee almost daily and wore one at that BBQ get together. Very tough loss for the Patton family, and Cal family.