(b. Aug 27, 1939) Royce McDaniel earned his induction through a variety of methods, on a playing field as well as on the sideline. McDaniel played football, basketball and baseball at Sweet Home High School, then moved to Lewis & Clark College in 1957. In his four years there, he earned 12 varsity letters as a quarterback, guard and outfielder – hitting a career .339.

Following graduation, he played three seasons in the Appalachian and Carolina League as part of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ organization, hitting a combined .324 in 227 games. He returned home to coach and teach and found a long-term home at Lakeridge High in Lake Oswego. At Lakeridge, he led the baseball team to the state title in 1974, and turned the Pacers’ girls basketball team into a state power – bringing a state title to the school in 1991. He also coached at Milwaukie High, at Tigard and served as an assistant at Sunset in more than 50 years of coaching. Lewis & Clark inducted him to its Hall of Fame as a charter member in 1978.