Tournament Golf Foundation is a group of 40 area businessmen and their wives that have been bringing the LPGA Tournament to Portland for over 16 years. The organization has raised $1.4 million in prize money and over $600,000 in charity contributions since 1972. This group works every year to involve sponsors, sell tickets, and run..Read More
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(Apr. 26, 1903 – Apr. 22, 1991) Murray Kemp was the Founder, General Manager, President, and Chairman of Multnomah Kennel Club since 1933, when it opened as Fairview Park. “The House That Murray Built” was renamed Murray Kemp Kennel Club in 1978. He was recognized nationally for his contributions to greyhound racing, many innovations to..Read More
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You know him these day as “The Godfather.” That is an appropriate moniker for Dwight Jaynes (b. Nov 13, 1947) after 25 years as a Portland newspaperman and, now a multi-platform journalist, still revered for telling it like it is. He is Rose City by birth, attended Cleveland High School and Portland State University, fortunate..Read More
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For more than 45 years in the newspaper business – more than 28 as a sports columnist – George Pasero (Apr 10, 1917 – Mar 6, 1997) remains not only widely respected by his professional colleagues, but a beloved friend to most people who have known him during his career. The son of Italian immigrant..Read More
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