Jim Bonds, who was a star quarterback at Newhall Hart, played quarterback at UCLA and served 20 years as football coach at La Canada St. Francis High, died Wednesday morning, his brother, Tom, said. He was 51.
Bonds was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in the spring of 2018 and went into remission after treatment. But he suffered a setback earlier this year and spent months trying various treatments with no success. He was transitioned to hospice care last week. Tom Bonds said he died peacefully with family at his side.
As Bonds’ condition worsened in the past week, his family decided to seek out stories and memories of his past, and Bonds received an outpouring of support and prayers. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, a fellow Bruin, spoke to him in a FaceTime call and also held up his name during a Stand Up for Cancer moment during Game 3 of the World Series.
Dodger manager Dave Roberts honored St. Francis football coach Jim Bonds. pic.twitter.com/sD7QI6oANN
— eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) October 24, 2020
In 1986, Bonds was the quarterback when Hart won a Southern Section championship. He went on to UCLA, learning under coach Terry Donahue and assistants Homer Smith and Rick Neuheisel and competing with Troy Aikman and Tommy Maddox. He was a backup quarterback most of his time at UCLA, then went into teaching and coaching.
Rest In Peace Coach Bonds❤️ #bondsstrong
— St. Francis Football (@SFGoldenKnights) October 28, 2020
“Leave behind your sorrows
Let this day be the last
Tomorrow there'll be sunshine
And all this darkness past
Big wheels roll through fields
Where sunlight streams
Meet me in a land of hope and dreams” Bruce Springsteen pic.twitter.com/DMJulLIccs
He was an assistant coach at St. Francis under Bill Redell starting in 1992, became head coach at Mission Hills Alemany in 1997, then returned to St. Francis in 2000. His St. Francis teams made the playoffs 19 out of 20 years. In 2017, St. Francis made its first CIF championship game since 1964.
His reputation for integrity and teaching the passing game was well known. He put together a coaching staff that was loyal and stayed together for years. Bonds’ humor would come up publicly when he would give weekly talks during the season at the Glendale Quarterback Club, displaying wit and humility and always giving credit to his players.
Redell offered this insight into the impact of Bonds on his players: “They picked up leadership skills, how to make right decisions, how to be accountable, how to set an example for other students, how to keep cool under pressure. I never saw him lose his composure.”
Bonds is survived by his wife Tricia, son James, daughter Katie and brother Tom.
The coaching profession lost a great man, ex UCLA Bruin QB, and southern Californian Jim Bonds! You will be missed, and I feel for his family, players, and friends. I hope @SFGoldenKnights can play for @sfbonds7 on their minds and in their hearts! #RIPCOACHBONDS
— Coach Jason Brown (@TheRealCoach_JB) October 28, 2020
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