John Oldham is one of the finest baseball players and most successful coaches to come from San Jose.  A star pitcher at Campbell High School and San Jose State University, Oldham spent five years in the pros, including a one-game appearance with the Cincinnati Reds in 1956.  In 1959, Oldham took up coaching and guided his alma mater, Campbell High, to three championships.  Oldham then spent the next 18 seasons at San Jose City College, where he led his teams to 390 wins and five conference titles.  In 1985, he continued his winning ways at Santa Clara University, posting a 433-324 record in 13 seasons, including conference titles in 1994, ’94, ’96 and four appearances in the NCAA playoffs.

John Oldham was inducted into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.