(b. Mar. 11, 1979) You may know him as Freddy, Frederick or just Fred. Last name Jones. He is an Oregon original on the basketball court from Gresham to the University of Oregon to the NBA. Frederick Jones burst on the scene at Barlow High School beginning in 1995. The super athletic wing could play..Read More
Felicia Ragland (b. Feb. 3, 1980) was an immediate difference-maker when she arrived at Oregon State University in the fall of 1998. She would become an iron woman leader for OSU for four consecutive years starting all but one of 118 games. By the end of her senior year, Fee was ranked in the OSU..Read More
(born July 5, 1959) The time was right. You know the years, 1976 & 77. The birth of Rip City. The state of Oregon was crazy for basketball. The champion Trail Blazers, the Kamikaze Kids and some of the best years of high school basketball in history. In the center of it all was Grant..Read More
(born September 23, 1958) A big guard who shoots 50%, plays great defense and long minutes? Let’s sign him up. Ray Blume checked off all the boxes as a key member of the Oregon State’s “Orange Express” basketball teams. Blume was already a hometown hero at Parkrose high school. He led the 1977 version of..Read More
(born Apr. 16, 1937) Dave Gambee went from Corvallis to a 12-year career in the NBA. Born in Portland, he grew up in Corvallis and played at Oregon State as a 6-foot-6 forward from 1956-58. As a junior and senior, he was named an All-American, and helped the Beavers tie for the Pacific Coast Conference..Read More
(Apr. 22, 1917 – Jul. 29, 1996) Lauren “Laddie” Gale played his way from Oakridge into state and national sports history through a standout basketball career at the University of Oregon, leading the Ducks in scoring on their way to the 1939 NCAA title. Born in 1917, Gale grew to be 6-foot-4 as a senior..Read More
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
(born Jun. 22, 1962) As a 6-foot-7-inch guard, Clyde Drexler captured the hearts of Portland Trailblazer fans. During his 15 years in the NBA, Drexler set a unique standard. The athletic shooting guard was selected among the NBA’s 50-All-Time greatest players. He was 10-time All-Star and a member of the 1992 Dream Team, the first..Read More
(Nov. 9, 1918 – Sep. 22, 2011) As a basketball player and later well-decorated member of the U.S. Navy, John Dick represented the state of Oregon with a level of athletic skill and professional honor worthy of being remembered for all-time. Born in 1919, Dick grew up in The Dalles as part of an athletic..Read More
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