Clark College Athletics

The Penguin basketball team won the school’s fourth-ever conference title, defeating Grays Harbor 103-96 in the championship game that season.  The team set the record at the time for most free throws in a tournament game, shooting 39 against Grays Harbor in the championship  game.  The record still stands today.  It was the team’s second straight title over Grays Harbor.

#18 Eric Peterson
#19 Don Wendt
#20 Hiram Crane
#21 Joe Johnson
#24 Larry Smedley
#25 Ralph Little
#26 Dick Smith
#27 John Webster
#29 Jack Day
#30 Bill Chronas

Head Coach: Claude "Skeets" O'Connell
Assistant Coach: Larry Smith
Manager: Jack Powell, Lloyd Allen