(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, he helped the team to winning records in each season and was selected a second-team All-American by College Humor Magazine in 1930.

In 1958, Grayson won a primary election of 18 candidates and the general election to become Portland’s Commissioner for Position 2. He served until 1970.

He was inducted to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.