Harold Hauk collection

Collection

Identifier: WUA060

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Materials in this collection include the plaques and statue Hauk received for his service to athletics and his community. Also included are photographs of his time as an athlete in Peoria, Illinois, and at Willamette University as well as of his time as a coach at Salem High School

Dates

Creation: 1921-1988

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Library acts as “fair use” reproduction agent.

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Biographical Note

Harold Hauk spent his life in athletics, as an athlete, coach, athletic director, and member of many athletics organizations in Salem, Oregon.

Harold was born in 1905, attending high school in Peoria, Illinois. There, he competed on the state championship winning basketball team. He was later recruited by Spec Keene to come to Willamette University where Harold competed in football, basketball, and baseball. Harold entered Willamette in 1926, graduating in 1930 with a Bachelor of Science. He and his wife Lolly married in 1928. Harold attended the University of Southern California to receive his Master of Science in Education in 1940. Harold additionally served as a Navy Liason officer at the Oregon Selective Service Headquarters during World War II.

Harold began his coaching career in 1931, coaching at Salem Junior High. He then coached football, basketball, and baseball at Salem High School from 1937 to 1954, leading many teams to Oregon state championships. After retiring from coaching, he became the Athletic Director for South Salem High School from 1954 to 1970.

Apart from his coaching, Harold was also President of the Oregon High School Coaches Association, founding member of the Salem Sports and Breakfast Club, the Salem Retired Coaches and the Executive Board of Cardinal Round Table. He was a Mason as well as a member of the Al Kader Shrine Club of Portland. He was also the writer and editor of the Oregon Coaches Directory for 35 years, beginning in 1954.

Harold received many accolades for his service to athletics and his community including induction into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1982, and induction into the Willamette Athletic Hall of Fame in its charter year 1991. Harold passed away on May 20, 1988.