Jim Jurkovich, Cal Class of 1943, was born Nov. 27, 1922. A great 3-sport athlete, his football career was limited by multiple concussions, but his 100-yard interception return at USC remains a Cal record (since tied). He was my dad's cousin and the whole family drove from Fresno for his games.
Jurkovich's 100-yard interception return in 1940 was tied in 1990, 1999 & 2002 by John Hardy, Deltha O'Neal & Matt Nixon. In 1943 Jurkovich was drafted by both the Chicago Bears and the US Navy. The Navy won. After World War II, he used his Cal degree to become a respected civil engineer.