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1. Paul Valenti

Description: Paul Valenti (1920-2014) was integrally connected to Oregon State University for more that seventy years, beginning with his arrival on the Oregon State College campus as a student athlete in 1938. A member of the Beaver basketball squad during his undergraduate years, Valenti later served as freshman baseball coach, freshman basketball coach, head basketball coach and head tennis coach, spanning a time period from 1946-1970. He continued on as Assistant Athletic Director until retiring in 1982, and remained an enthusiastic ambassador for OSU until his death in 2014.

2. "Slats" Gill

Description: Better known for his 599 wins over 36 seasons as Oregon State's basketball coach, Gill was also the baseball coach from 1932-1937 while Ralph Coleman concentrated on other duties in the school's Division of Physical Education. Gill's teams were 56-70 during his six years as coach.

3. Summer school coaching class

Summer school coaching class

Description: R. S. Keene, Director of Athletics; Knute Rochne; Paul Shuber; M. H. "Dad" Butler, track coach; Robert Hager, Basketball coach; Ralph Coleman, Baseball coach. This picture is from some time between 1925-1928

4. Coach A. T. "Slats" Gill

Coach A. T. "Slats" Gill

Description: Better known for his 599 wins over 36 seasons as Oregon State's basketball coach, Gill was also the baseball coach from 1932-1937 while Ralph Coleman concentrated on other duties in the school's Division of Physical Education. Gill's teams were 56-70 during his six years as coach.

5. 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.

6. Slats Gill

Description: "Slats" Gill in his office. He was the Beaver head basketball coach for 35 seasons and later became the athletic director.

7. Slats Gill

Description: Amory T. (Slats) Gill, Beaver basketball coach. Photo was used in the 1938 Beaver yearbook.