Photo was used in the 1944 Beaver Yearbook, page 189. Front row: Bill McCluskey, Robert Churchill, Frank Roelandt, Andrew Frahler, Donald Bower, Kenneth Johnson, Raymond Oberst. Second row: Don Cecil, William Frazer, Victor Brown, Jr., Mack, Schieble, Larson. Third row: Robert Ohling, Meier, Elmer Weimer, Dewaine Galloway, Walter Kirchner, Coach Ralph O. Coleman.
Home Game, Ralph O. Coleman served the longest tenure of any coach in Beaver baseball history--35 seasons from 1923-1966. His teams were 561-315 with 10 Northern Division titles and a berth in the 1952 College World Series. Coming to Oregon Agricultural College as a student from Canby High, Coleman pitched for OAC in 1918. His main interest was track and field, though, and Coleman lettered three years as a standout trackman for the Beavers before trying baseball his senior year.
Home Game, This picture is taken on Jefferson Street in front of the men's gym. Notice that the Memorial Union is not there yet. In the background are Fairbanks (then Cauthorn) Hall, and to its right, the women's gym.
Coaches shown in photo are: Roy Lamb, instructor in physical education and assistant coach; Paul J. Schissler; football coach, 1924-1933; Verne Eilers, trainer. Roy Lamb was the baseball coach in 1929.
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.