Track and Field, Boxing
Bobby Madrid was Pasadena Junior College's first great distance runner in 1937 and 1939. As a freshman, he proved what an exceptional athlete he was by setting a national JC record in the 880-yard event (half-mile) in 1:55.8 in a meet at UCLA. Later that night, he won the 112-pound division Golden Gloves boxing crown. In 1939, he lowered the half-mile record to 1:55.2, won the SoCal mile in 4:21, and captured the 2-mile national title in 9:32.5--all three PJC school records. Madrid later raced at Fresno State, winning the National AAU 5,000 meters in 1940. That year, a panel of track and field experts voted Madrid on to the honorary USA Olympic team when the Olympic Games were canceled due to the start of World War II.
Bobby Madrid
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- Year:
- 1937-1939
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- Sports Played:
- Track and Field, Boxing
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- Induction Year:
- 1962
Bio
Bobby Madrid was Pasadena Junior College's first great distance runner in 1937 and 1939. As a freshman, he proved what an exceptional athlete he was by setting a national JC record in the 880-yard event (half-mile) in 1:55.8 in a meet at UCLA. Later that night, he won the 112-pound division Golden Gloves boxing crown. In 1939, he lowered the half-mile record to 1:55.2, won the SoCal mile in 4:21, and captured the 2-mile national title in 9:32.5--all three PJC school records. Madrid later raced at Fresno State, winning the National AAU 5,000 meters in 1940. That year, a panel of track and field experts voted Madrid on to the honorary USA Olympic team when the Olympic Games were canceled due to the start of World War II.