Charles Patterson

Coach
Admin
Basketball

Graduation Year

1932
n/a

Induction Year

2004

High School

Benson Polytechnic High School

High School Honors

Two-year basketball letterman; All-City team and Second Team All-Tournament while playing for 1932 team that was 25-2, losing to eventual State Champion Astoria in semifinals

Post-High School Career

Moved to University of Oregon from Southern Oregon Normal College along with Coach Howard Hobson and became first African American to play basketball in the Pacific Coast Conference Northern Division.

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