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2 unusual facts about Jack Friel


Bob Gambold

He played both football and basketball for the Washington State Cougars, as the team's starting quarterback in 1948, 1949 and 1950, and as a starting forward for basketball coach Jack Friel in those same three seasons.

Jack Friel

The court inside Beasley Coliseum, the Cougars' home arena, was named after Friel in April 1977, as announced by university President Glenn Terrell at a meeting of the board of regents.



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