(April 22, 1937 – June 17, 2019) Roy Love started his time at Portland State as a student athlete, playing baseball from 1955-1959. In 1993 he retired for the second time, as Athletic Director after over three decades of service to the University. Just three years after graduating, he became the head baseball coach and..Read More
(Jun. 23, 1922 – Apr. 29, 1998) Hal Laycoe came to Oregon via the Portland Buckaroos of the Western Hockey League and left an indelible mark on the Rose City through the team’s success. In the 1960s, the Buckaroos were the most successful professional hockey team, winning three Lester Patrick Cups in the WHL and..Read More
(October 4, 1919 – March 22, 1996) Fred Spiegelberg turned Medford High into a football dynasty and left a mark on high school athletics enough that the town named the stadium after him. Spiegelberg boxed and played football collegiately at Washington State in 1939-41, then entered the war as a captain and received a Purple..Read More
(Feb. 26, 1923 – Mar. 4, 2004) There are few Oregonians who had as productive an athletic career as a participant, coach and administrator than Dale Thomas, who guided the Oregon State University wrestling program for 34 seasons. Born in Marion, Iowa in 1923, Thomas wrestled collegiately at Cornell College of Mount Vernon, Iowa, from..Read More
(1907 – 1986) James “Mush” Torson was among the coaches who’ve experienced success at both the prep and collegiate level. Torson has one of the most diverse resumes and stands out as having brought the University of Portland basketball program to national prominence. Born in 1907 in Berkeley, CA, Torson played baseball and basketball at..Read More
In the era before high school football teams played for a state title, Eric Waldorf built a reputation for being one of Oregon’s great coaches while at Portland’s Jefferson High. Waldorf grew up in Kennewick, Wash., and played halfback at Washington State from 1923 to ’25. He coached the team at Stayton, Wash., in 1927,..Read More