University of San Francisco Athletics

Athlete All-American

Leslie Grimes

Honors:
Baseball (1953), Men's Soccer (1952)

For a boy beginning his second year of college, Les Grimes is the possessor of a full share of athletic achievements. A 1950 graduate of St. Ignatius High, where he lettered in baseball and basketball, Grimes attended City College last year, and continued to exhibit his athletic prowess by filling the fullback position on Coach Roy Didricksen's Ram soccer team, and also playing varsity center field on the baseball nine. Les was chosen to the Pacific Coast All-Star soccer team which battled the Dons last year. The 5' 11", 180-pound redhead was also selected to the All-Conference baseball team—quite a feat when you consider the fact that the baseballers had only a .500 won-lost record for the year. Les was instrumental in leading his teammates to a victory over the State champs, Santa Rosa, and therein lies his biggest sports thrill to date: he doubled with the bases loaded to drive in the winning run, and also turned in some fielding gems to stave off a Santa Rosa scoring threat.

Promising rookies include outfielders Les Grimes and Dick Arnoldy; infielders Paul Torrente, George Zuka, Jerry Donovan, Len Heinz and Pete Nossardi; pitchers Dick Lawless, Ed Olmo, and Don Rebholtz.

By virtue of the unanimous vote of the student Executive Council last April, soccer is now a major sport. This classification will enable the players to wear large block letters, as do members of the other athletic teams. Returning veterans include Manuel Ortiz, J.M. Beattie, Bill Cox, Alex Labrador, Jose Leon, Ralph Pardell, Armando Denys, Albert Rangel, Bill Herup, Ray Gilmartin, Pete Ashe, Ron Edgeman, Ray Fazzio, and All-American Olifumni Osibogun. New players will be Les Grimes, who played one year at City College, Andrew Conway, Thomas Klitzgaard, Rudolph Dangliel, Joe Ignoffo, Antonio Romualdez, Al Muzi-Falconi, Andrew and John Tozychi, from Scotland; Mashood Danmole, from Nigeria, West Africa; Brian Pike and Patrick Ford, both of San Francisco; and Adrian Manzano, from the Philippines (TheFoghorn).

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Upcoming Event: Men's Golf at El Macero Classic - Day One on Apr. 10, 2026

Upcoming Event: Beach Volleyball versus Concordia (Calif.) on Apr. 10, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Baseball versus San Diego on Apr. 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Beach Volleyball at Pepperdine on Apr. 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Golf at El Macero Classic - Day Two on Apr. 11, 2026

Upcoming Event: Track and Field versus Jim Linthicum Invitational on Apr. 11, 2026

Upcoming Event: Beach Volleyball at Pepperdine on Apr. 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Upcoming Event: Beach Volleyball versus Vanguard (Calif.) on Apr. 11, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

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