The 1965-66 Oregon State Basketball Team was one of the most successful in school history, finishing just one game shy of the Final Four. The team finished 21-7 overall and won the Athletic Association of Western Universities, the AAWU, which was a precursor to the Pac-8 and then the Pac-10. Their success came as a..Read More

The 1962-63 Oregon State Beavers reached the NCAA Final Four in men’s basketball. The Beavers were coached by the legendary Slats Gill, who was assisted by Paul Valenti. The team compiled a 22-9 season record that included its Final Four losses to Cincinnati and Duke. Team members were Mel Counts, Terry Baker, Steve Pauly, Frank..Read More

Fans who were simply amazed when Slats Gill’s Oregon State Basketball team deadlocked Washington for Northern Division honors in 1947-48 were absolutely dumbfounded by the 1948-49 team. With only one member of the 13-man Beaver squad, Captain Cliff Crandall, starting more than half of the 36 games – Gill’s Pacific Coast Conference championships, but also..Read More

Behind the sponsorship of Leo Wynans (a Portland area general contractor) and the masterful coaching of Dick McClain, a dedicated group of baseball players from Madison High School won state and regional championships in 1969. Contractors, Inc., a superior group of athletes, went on to glory that year at the American Legion World Series in..Read More

With the skillful coaching of Lois Williams, the backing of Erv Lind, and the players’ determination and positive chemistry, the 1964 Erv Lind Florists marched with authority to the Amateur Softball Association World Championship in Orlando, Florida. The florists won five straight, including four shutouts pitched by Jackie Rice: 4-0 over Topeka, 1-0 over Orange,..Read More