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1. Terry Baker shooting from outside versus Seattle University

Terry Baker shooting from outside versus Seattle University

Description: Terry Baker was recruited to play basketball at Oregon State, but is better known for his football exploits, winning the 1962 Heisman Trophy. On the basketball court, Baker averaged 10.7 and 13.4 points per game during his junior and senior years. He is the only college athlete to have ever won both the Heisman Trophy and played in an NCAA basketball tournament Final Four. Seen in the foreground (#21) is center Mel Counts.

2. Terry Baker drives the lane versus Seattle University

Terry Baker drives the lane versus Seattle University

Description: Terry Baker was recruited to play basketball at Oregon State, but is better known for his football exploits, winning the 1962 Heisman Trophy. On the basketball court, Baker averaged 10.7 and 13.4 points per game during his junior and senior years. He is the only college athlete to have ever won both the Heisman Trophy and played in an NCAA basketball tournament Final Four. Seen in the background is center Mel Counts.

3. Mel Counts shooting from the baseline versus Seattle University

Mel Counts shooting from the baseline versus Seattle University

Description: Counts played for OSU’s varsity team from 1962 to 1964. OSU played in the NCAA tournament all three of Counts’ years. The 1962 squad made to the western regional finals before falling to UCLA, and Counts led the 1963 team to a Final Four appearance. He was an All-American in 1963 and 1964, and as a senior, he averaged 26.7 points and 18.9 rebounds per game. Counts played on the gold medal-winning 1964 U.S. Olympic team, and spent twelve years in the NBA. Seen in the background is guard Terry Baker.