Patrick Graham

I played with Pat at Cal in 1978. My first experience as an offensive tackle with him was feeling his powerful bull rush! We also snuck a cigarette on a road trip once. In the team pic he's #78 (on tip toes!) and I'm #72.

So sorry to hear of this loss. I knew Pat from us taking a couple of classes together at De Anza during a summer session. He was a kind, warm-hearted, gregarious big guy. He was getting general ed credits during the summer while working part-time doing construction work. One of the classes was Speech. We helped each other out in rehearsing for our talks. He had one speech about a horse-riding adventure with friends at Leland, another about the hardship of playing football on synthetic...

I lost touch with Pat after he left Cal to go to the NFL & then I moved East. I was reminiscing about the old days with some fraternity brothers when a memory I had with Pat eating an entire 5 pound super burrito at Manuel's. That led me to finding this horrible news that I never knew. I know my cousin Dave, who played with Pat at Leland, echoed the wonderful nature & personality plus that Pat brought everywhere. I hope I can bring the same light to the world that Pat shined in his...

Wow - just heard about this. Pat and I were pals in elementary school, and I always remember him sticking up for me when some other kid started a fight. So sad...

So late in discovering this... and simply no words. I recall so many great times at Cal, such a sad loss of a great guy. My sympathy to his family and other friends. Rest in peace, my old friend.

As I was looking over the Leland web page,I came accross the announcement regarding Pat, i was devasted and so very sorry to hear about his passing. My mind at that point was just flooded with memories that I had about/with Pat. I remember going up against him in football practice. He knocked me on my behind more times than I care to remember. I will never forget the last time I saw him. It had to be at least 25 years ago. My friends and I ran in too him accidently at Almaden Dam one night,...

My deepest sympathy to Pat's family for their loss, there are just no words that can be expressed . Sorry to say I have not had contact with Pat for thirty years but his memory has always been with me. I knew Pat in the early 1980's working at Mountain Charley's Saloon in Los Gatos after leaving football.
Pat liked to fish the jetti at Half Moon Bay where we sat with his old cooler hoping for a good catch that just never happened, I don't think he really cared he just enjoyed being there....

This is such sad news. When I think of the phrase "winning personality," I see your smile and hear your laugh, Pat. Such great times at Leland and Cal, and with Jim and Vince. I'm blessed by your friendship, and mourn your loss.

My heart goes out to your wife and daughters, to Phil and to all of your family.

Pat Graham was an all-around great guy. He laughed so hard he would snap his head back, bringing forth an infectious smile.