Orinda resident, Jerry Wendt (center) sports his Cal Cheerleader Sweater in front of the Cal Band.
Jerry Wendt, one of the first original male Cal cheerleaders, graduated from Cal in 1956 and then started a 50-plus year tradition for an annual Big Game Lunch the Friday prior to the Cal vs Stanford football game. Last Friday, the 51st lunch took place at Metro in Lafayette. Local Cal and Stanford alumni and families celebrated joyfully together as the band performed their music and their moves.