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In memory of
Jim "Big Chief" McGoldrick
1953 - September 21, 2025
1953 - Sep 21, 2025
Jim's timeline
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1953
Born
1953
1971
Graduated from high school
1971
Orofino, ID
1975
Won NCAA Discus Championship
1975
Provo, UT
1975 UT-A School Record - Men's Discus (202-3) — Texas Relays
1975
Mike A. Myers Track and Soccer Stadium, Clyde Littlefield Drive, Austin, TX
Added by Katherine hamilton
1976
1976 Track & Field Team Captain
1976 USA Outdoor Track and Field Olympic Qualifier - Men's Discus (10th Pl)
Southwest Conference Champion - Men's Discus (Twice)
1980
1980 USA Outdoor Track and Field Olympic Qualifier - Men's Discus (10th Pl)
1984
1984 USA Outdoor Track and Field Olympic Qualifier - Men's Discus
1987
1987 World Muscle Power Classic - USA Rep. (6th Pl)
1988
Won first of his 5 Scottish Highland Games World Championships
1988
Scotland, UK
2002
2002 Sprints World Indoor Rowing Championships - Senior Open (19th Pl)
2003
2003 Sprints World Indoor Rowing Championships - Senior Open (13th Pl)
2004
2004 Sprints World Indoor Rowing Championships - Veteran (Cat. A) (3rd Pl)
2025
Passed away
September 21st, 2025
San Jose, CA
In lieu of flowers
Please consider a donation to Jim's Celebration of Life Event.
$6,100.00
of $6,000 goal
In lieu of flowers
Please consider a donation to Jim's Celebration of Life Event.
$6,100.00
of $6,000 goal
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Created with love by
Rebekah Thayer (Jim's friend),
Denise McGoldrick,
Prem Sundaram (Premraj Sundaram) and
Liwei Huang (Jim's friend).
