‘Pasero Says’ sports column, Oregon Journal, Portland daily newspaper
March 12, 1965, by George Pasero, sports editor, Oregon Journal
(To GEORGE PASERO) -- “… Would like to express our appreciation and enjoyment for fine column .. in which you mentioned former Linfield stars Roy Helser, Morris Helser and Riney Cook. I am sure the person who got the greatest kick out of reading it ... was Coach Henry Lever, who had his own real estate business in Madras ... He, more than any other person, was responsible for the development of the Linfield College physical education, intramural and athletic programs, which now, we believe, stack up well with the best in the small colleges of the Coast. —Paul Durham, (Linfield College) Athletic Director
COMMENT (by George Pasero) -- Mr. Lever did a fine job under difficult conditions. But writer Durham is much too modest ... It’s a great program at Linfield ... and friend Paul deserves much credit, too.
Oregon is fortunate in having solid programs at a number of private schools ... not only Linfield but Lewis and Clark, Pacific, Willamette and, except for football, U-Portland ... Publicly, Portland State is on the move — at long last ...We’re still not too sold on a Big Sky tie up for the Vik’s, though.
