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1. 1946-1947 men's basketball starting five

1946-1947 men's basketball starting five

Description: In front from left to right are: Cliff Crandall, Lou Beck, and Morrie Silver. In back from left to right are: Red Rocha and Evland Anderson. This photo appeared on the cover of the March 1947 Oregon Stater.

2. Gill Coliseum basketball game

Gill Coliseum basketball game

Description: Construction of the new coliseum was completed in late 1949 and the first Oregon State basketball game was held there against the University of Utah on December 16th. At the time, Gill Coliseum was the second largest suspended arch type of structure in the nation and was touted as the "finest basketball plant west of the Rockies."

3. Lewis William Beck

Lewis William Beck

Description: Lew Beck was a 5 foot 10 inch guard for the Oregon State Beavers.

4. Basketball players

Basketball players

Description: Back row: Erland Anderson; Ephraim "Red" Rocha. Front row from right: Morris Silver; Lewis Beck and Clifford Crandall. Photo was used on the front cover of the Oregon Stater, March 1947.

5. 1947 OSC men's basketball team

1947 OSC men's basketball team

Description: From left to right: "Slats" Gill, Red Rocha, Norm Carey, Alex Peterson, Erland Anderson, Cliff Crandall, Doug Martin, Don Samuels, Dan Torrey, Lew Beck, Frank Roelandt, Morrie Silver, and Stan Commons. Photo was used in the 1947 Beaver Yearbook, page 248.

6. Slats Gill

Description: Slats Gill at his testimonial banquet. He was the Beaver head basketball coach for 35 years and later became the athletic director. He was a basketball player for OSC and became the head coach in 1929. His teams won 599 games and lost 392 while he was the coach. He lead the Beavers to the NCAA final four twice, in 1949 and 1963 and they won or shared five Pacific Coast Conference titles.