(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
(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
(1908 – Jul. 24, 1981) Mark “Buck” Grayson was a three-sport athlete at Jefferson High, who starred at Oregon State and then had a distinguished career as a city commissioner in Portland. Grayson played football, basketball and baseball at Jefferson, then moved to Oregon State for coach Slats Gill’s first three season: 1928-1931. At OSU,..Read More
(born Mar. 3, 1943) Jim Jarvis helped the Oregon State men’s basketball team reach the NCAA Tournament Final Four in 1963, played professionally and then coached at the Division I level. Jarvis grew up in Southern Oregon, earning All-Tournament first-team honors in 1959 at Coquille when the Red Devils reached the semifinals, and in 1961..Read More
(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