Viking 1965

Branf ord Millar said it best: "We always knew we had stu- dents like these. Now the rest of the nation knows." The Portland State president's praise was for the super-victori- ous College Bowl team which broke every existing record in the seven-year series of the NBC television program. Coached by Ben Padrow, asso- ciate professor of speech, the team consisted of Jim West- wood, captain, Mike Smith, Larry Smith, Robin Freeman, and alternates M arv Foust, Doug Hawley, Al Kotz, and Jim Watt. Brian Fothergill, a math major who prodded Portland State into entering the compe- tition, is the "father" of the team. The team brought sudden and dramatic recognition for PSC as broadcasters and newspa- pers, national publications in- cluding Tt,me magazine, and state and community leaders hailed the team and the college. The Oregon Legislature held a College Bowl day. And the team brought home over $15,000.