“Ru Stone” in the 1940 Franciscan” yearbook (page 40) (Updated over a year ago)

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Photograph of San Francisco State’s great iron man named Runar Stone. Stone was San Francisco State’s “Ace” point-getter on track squads in 1935 and 1936. Stone, a.k.a. “”Kichy Koo”, “Finn”, and Ru, was a champion decathlon athlete, one of the best three decathlon athletes in California. Stone was the “greatest all-around athlete in State history at the time and was awarded a Block “S” in basketball, football, and track. Stone reflected of the greatest spirit in State athletics and received Alpha Phi Gamma athletic awards. Beyond athletics, Stone was the student body sign painter, college night watchman, and student executive. After graduating, Stone remained as staff and was regarded as as a college institution.”

Tags: alpha phi gamma , athletics , basketball , block “s” society , college heroes , football , runar stone , san francisco state college , student government , student night-watchman , track

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  • Creator: Associated Students, San Francisco State College
  • Date: 1939-1940
  • Title: “Ru Stone” in the 1940 Franciscan” yearbook (page 40)
  • Description: Photograph of San Francisco State’s great iron man named Runar Stone. Stone was San Francisco State’s “Ace” point-getter on track squads in 1935 and 1936. Stone, a.k.a. “”Kichy Koo”, “Finn”, and Ru, was a champion decathlon athlete, one of the best three decathlon athletes in California. Stone was the “greatest all-around athlete in State history at the time and was awarded a Block “S” in basketball, football, and track. Stone reflected of the greatest spirit in State athletics and received Alpha Phi Gamma athletic awards. Beyond athletics, Stone was the student body sign painter, college night watchman, and student executive. After graduating, Stone remained as staff and was regarded as as a college institution.”
  • Type: Photographic spread
  • Format: TIFF
  • Source: University Archives
  • Temporal Coverage: 1939-1940
  • Rights: Public
  • Publisher: San Francisco: San Francisco State College Associated Students
  • Contributor: Meredith Eliassen

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