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Hugh “Hunk” Latham – Basketball
Hugh “Hunk” Latham played three sports at the University of Oregon and helped the basketball program develop a following that created McArthur Court. Latham played four seasons of baseball and football, but neither team found success like the basketball team. In Latham’s three seasons (1921, 22-24), the Ducks were a combined 45-25, which caused attendance..Read More
John Mandic – Basketball
(Oct. 3, 1919 – Jun. 22, 2003) John Mandic helped Oregon State to a pair of Pacific Coast Conference titles and was the first player to be named to the PCC Northern Division first-team in three seasons. Born in 1919 in Los Angeles, Mandic grew to 6-foot-4 and found his way to Corvallis, where he..Read More
Jim Barnett – Basketball
(born Jul. 7, 1944) Jim Barnett made his mark on Oregon as a durable, feisty player at both the University of Oregon and in the NBA, including one memorable season with the Portland Trail Blazers. Born in 1944 in South Carolina, Barnett grew up in Riverside, Calif., and was recruited from Ramona High by the..Read More
Mel Counts – Basketball
(born Oct. 16, 1941) Mel Counts had one of the most storied basketball careers for a player from the Coast, moving from Marshfield High to Oregon State to 12 years in the National Basketball Association. And, he won a Gold Medal. Born in 1941, Counts grew up in Coos Bay and excelled in basketball as..Read More
Lew Beck – Basketball
Lew Beck (Apr. 19, 1922 – Apr. 3, 1970) carved out a remarkable career as an amateur athlete at Oregon State and beyond, including a spot on the 1948 U.S. Olympic team that won a gold medal. Born in Portland, Beck grew up as a standout player at the AAU level and found his way..Read More
Cliff Crandall- Basketball
Cliff Crandall (Sep. 26, 1925 – Apr. 9, 2019) was a two-time All-American at Oregon State and led the Beavers to the NCAA Tournament West Region Final in 1949. Crandall grew up in Astoria, where he helped the Fishermen, coached by former Oregon State standout Wally Palmberg, reach the semifinals of the state tournament 1943,..Read More
Eddie Durno – Basketball
Eddie Durno (Jan. 26, 1899 – Nov. 20, 1976) helped establish the University of Oregon’s basketball legacy and later developed a political career that reached the United States Congress. Durno grew up outside Albany, and served as an infantry sergeant during World War I. As a forward, he helped the Ducks win the Pacific Coast..Read More
Wally Johansen – Basketball
(Aug. 26, 1917 – Sep. 8, 1971) Wally Johansen played a key role in putting basketball in Astoria and then the University of Oregon on the state and national map. Born in 1917, Johansen grew up in Astoria and found a role in the high school basketball program led by coach John Warren. Johansen, a..Read More
Wally Palmberg – Basketball
(Mar. 12, 1913 – Feb. 12, 2006) Wally Palmberg helped put both Astoria and Oregon State on the athletic map as and athlete, then returned to Astoria to continue the athletic program’s success as both a coach and author. Palmberg grew up in Astoria and was part of the high school’s first state championship team..Read More
Charlie Warren – Basketball
(1940 – Jul. 5, 2013) Charlie Warren played his way through Eugene from high school to the University of Oregon, eventually graduating from Mac Court as the schools all-time leading scorer. Warren grew up in Eugene, the son of Oregon coach and future Oregon Sports Hall of Fame inductee John Warren, and helped Eugene High..Read More