Viking_Yearbook_60

BASKETBALL First row: Don Bridges, lee Yost, John Frederick, Sharky Nelson (coach), Hugh Weber, Dennis Heath, Don Powell. Second row: Johnny Winters (i. Y. coach), Ray Torgerson, Jack Bertell, Mike Hay, Vern Albright, Bill Turner, Roger Unis, Hal Childs (publicity). SHARKY NelSON Coach A very young Portland State team, composed of players who will all return next year, displayed much maturity in capturing the oee championship with a 10 and 6 record. For the season, the Vikings were even at 14 wins and an equal number of losses. Playing such fine teams as Portland U., Linfield and WiUamette, the forces progressed considerably as the season wore on. They came very close to upsetting the regional winners WilJamette before bowing 58 to 51. They came back the following night to prove their superiority in the oee by downing Southern Oregon, the co-champs, 39 to 37. With the complete squad returning, pse should be hard to stop next year. 196