Roy Helser
Roy Helser was a top pitcher with the Portland Beavers from 1942 to 1952 and was a member of Portland's 1945 Pacific Coast League pennant winning team.
Roy Helser
Later, Helser coached at Linfield College for 21 years, winning over 60 percent of his games (Wins 322, Losses 195, Ties 6). Helser's teams won 14 Northwest Conference championships and a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) championship in 1966. It was the first national championship for Linfield in any sport.
After coaching, Helser served as Athletic Director at the school for four years before retiring in 1972. The baseball field at Linfield was dedicated to Helser in 1973 and later a new stadium was named in his honor. “He was one of God's gifted people,” said Paul Durham, who was a classmate, coaching colleague and friend through the years. “I can't say enough wonderful things about him. I'm limited.”
Helser was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1981.
Roy H. Helser was born on August 27, 1911 in Portland, the son of Heinrich H. Helser and Katharina Helser who were born in Norka, Russia.
After coaching, Helser served as Athletic Director at the school for four years before retiring in 1972. The baseball field at Linfield was dedicated to Helser in 1973 and later a new stadium was named in his honor. “He was one of God's gifted people,” said Paul Durham, who was a classmate, coaching colleague and friend through the years. “I can't say enough wonderful things about him. I'm limited.”
Helser was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1981.
Roy H. Helser was born on August 27, 1911 in Portland, the son of Heinrich H. Helser and Katharina Helser who were born in Norka, Russia.
Sources
"Helser, Beaver pitcher and Linfield coach, dies at 83," The Oregonian, Wednesday, October 26, 1994
Linfield College website
Linfield College website
Last updated October 30, 2017.