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Lauren "Laddie" Gale

A leading figure in the development of West Coast basketball, Laddie Gale revolutionized the game by using a one-handed shot. This technique made the clever 6-foot-5-inch forward a valuable member of Hall of Fame coach Howard Hobson's University of Oregon Ducks. A star player for the “Tall Firs,” Gale led Oregon to the first official NCAA championship in 1939 and brought credibility relatively unknown to basketball in the Pacific Northwest. The superb-shooting Gale scored 815 points over two college seasons and was named a Helms Foundation All-America in 1939. He was selected to the All-Pacific Coast Conference First Team in 1938 and 1939, the same years he led the conference in scoring. His 408 points as a senior surpassed the Pacific Coast Conference record previously held by Hall of Famer Hank Luisetti. 

Enshrined

1977

Born

April 22, 1917 Grants Pass, OR

Died

July 29, 1996

College

Oregon

Professional Career

Detroit Eagles

Career Stats

1939 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
2x ALL-PACIFIC COAST
FIRST TEAM
2x PACIFIC COAST CONFERENCE
SCORING LEADER