Dave Silver

David Silver

Silver played basketball at the University of Oregon in the 1930s and was named All-Pacific Coast Conference (forerunner of the Pac 10) Northern Division in 1937.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Career Highlights:
Silver was a three-year letterman at Oregon in the 1930s and was a member of some very good teams. In 1936, the Ducks had an overall record of 20-11 but were only 7-9 in the conference. The following year, Silver scored 7.6 points per game (fourth in the Northern Division) and was named first team Pacific Coast Conference Northern Division. Oregon finished in a three-way tie for the division title in the regular season with a record of 11-5 (19-9 overall). They lost to Washington State 42-25 in a playoff to determine the champion.

In 1938, Silver had another good season and Oregon won the Northern Division outright with a record of 14-6, but lost to Southern Division champion Stanford in a best-of-three playoff (52-39, 59-51). The Ducks finished the season 25-8 and were rated among the best teams in the country (there was no official poll until 1948). The year after Silver graduated (1939), Oregon won the first-ever NCAA postseason tournament.

Origin:
unknown

Career Dates:
Silver played forward at the University of Oregon from 1936-1938.