Black and white photo of the 1938-39 University of Oregon basketball team, known as the Tall Firs, which won the 1939 NCAA championship. In the lower left corner is a clipping with Oregon's win-loss records for the season and identifications of some of the players. From left, standing: Bob Hardy, Evert McNeely, the unidentified team manager, Ford Mullen, Matt Pavalunus, unidentified, Ted Sarpola and Earl Sandness. Seated: Wally Johansen, Slim Wintermute, Bobby Anet (holding trophy), coach Howard Hobson, Laddie Gale (holding trophy) and John Dick.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon basketball player Bob Anet receiving the 1939 NCAA basketball championship trophy from Big Ten Conference Commissioner John Griffith as Ohio State player James Hull watches.
Black and white photo of four members of the 1938-39 University of Oregon basketball team, known as the Tall Firs, waving from the rear platform of a train as they depart Eugene for the 1939 NCAA basketball tournament west regional held in San Francisco, which they won. The team went on to the finals held in Evanston, Illinois, where they won the national title. From left to right are Bobby Anet, John Dick, Slim Wintermute, and Wally Johansen.
Black and white photo of the 1936-37 University of Oregon basketball team. Seated, left to right: Ford Mullen, Bill Courtney, Becker, Bobby Anet, Wally Johansen, and Ken Purdy. Standing: manager "Comet" Gibson, Jackson, John Lewis, Ray Jewel, Slim Wintermute, Laddie Gale, Dave Silver, Gale Smith, Wayne Scott and coach Howard Hobson. Picture appears on page 164 of the 1937 Oregana.
Black and white photo of the 1939 NCAA national champion University of Oregon basketball team with members' autographs at bottom of picture. From left to right, front row: Wally Johansen, Slim Wintermute, Bob Anet (holding trophy), coach Howard Hobson, Laddie Gale (holding trophy), and John Dick. Standing are: Bob Hardy, Evert McNeely, manager Jay Langston, Ford Mullen, Matt Pavalunas, trainer Bob Officer, Ted Sarpola, and Earl Sandness.
Black and white photo of members of the 1939 NCAA basketball champion University of Oregon team at the rally at the train station to greet them upon returning to Eugene after winning the title. Identifiable are coach Howard Hobson (at microphone, 2nd from left), Bobby Anet (at the mic) and Wally Johansen (at far right).
Black and white photo of members of the 1939 University of Oregon basketball team with awards for winning the inaugural NCAA basketball tournament. From left: John Dick, Luddie Gale, Wally Johansen, unidentified, Bobby Anet, Slim Wintermute and coach Howard Hobson.
Black and white reproduction of the front page of the Oregon Daily Emerald dated Tuesday, March 28, 1939. The banner headline reads "Oregon National Champs" and refers to the Ducks winning the inaugural NCAA men's basketball tournament in 1939 by defeating Ohio State 46-33 in the championship game held in Evanston, Illinois. Pictures of seven players and the coach are shown as well as a picture of the starting five. Individual pictures, from left to right are of: Laddie Gale, Wally Johansen, Slim Wintermute, Bob Anet, John Dick, Bob Hardy, Matt Pavalunas and coach Howard Hobson.