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Edward Homer Soulds
Edward Homer Soulds attended San Jose State College from 1941-1942. He competed in several sports, including football, boxing, and wrestling. In 1941, Soulds was honored with a Service Award for wrestling. In World War II, he was a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps, and went on to become a Lieutenant Colonel during further service. Soulds is the author of the book "Black Shavetail in Whitey's Army" which describes his 20 years in the military and his experiences with racism while serving his country. He went on to work for the California Youth Authority and California Human Resources Development.
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