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Jim McGregorJim McGregor

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School: Grant Graduation Year: 1940

Year Inducted: 2012

Sports Played: Cross Country, Basketball, Track and Field

High School Honors: Basketball: 3-year letter winner. Track & Field: City Champion in mile run, 1940. In Swimming: won Lake Oswego 3-miler, Columbia River 5-miler and Astoria Regatta

Post High School Career: Coached Basketball and Track & Field at Benson HS, 1946-48; assisted in Basketball and Track & Field at USC, 1948-1950; coached Basketball at Whitworth College, 1950- 1953, Inland Empire Coach of Year, 1952; coached National Basketball teams for 20 years in Italy, Greece, Austria, Sweden, Turkey and Morocco and numerous teams that competed in Pan American Games and qualified for the Olympics; coached World Champion Women’s team, Peru twice and Columbia once; author of Called for Travelling

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Joe McFerrinJoe McFerrin

Grant ~ 1987 ~ Football two-year letter winner; 2nd Team All-PIL as running back; team captain; Basketball Three-year letter winner; 1st Team All-PIL, 2nd Team All-State; 1st Team All-Tournament; member