(born January 2, 1983) There was a time a football coach who shall not be named told a young Mike Hass he would not be a successful player. That was a severe misjudgment. The quiet man with the soft hands from Wilsonville would go from high school legend to Beaver fan favorite, setting his share..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
(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