Salinas Sports Hall of Fame

Bill Kearney

Salinas High track and field teams in the 1950s and became a respected administrator. After serving as principal of Salinas High and vice principal of North High, Kearney was named Alisal High School’s first principal in 1965. He remained active in track and field, serving as starter at track meets around the city, including the
Bill Kearney Invitational meet, inaugurated in 1991. Kearney honed his love of running at the University of California Berkeley.