Clayton Shaw (1993) - Hall of Fame - Oregon State University Athletics

Clayton Shaw

Induction:
1993

Clayton Shaw lettered in baseball and basketball from 1939-41 and was a member of the Northern Division Championship teams in both sports in 1940. He was the 1941 baseball team captain, two-time Northern Division baseball selection, awarded the Locey Award after his senior year as the student who excelled in athletics leadership, sportsmanship, and scholarship.

"Clayton has the best right-hand curve we have ever seen in the Northern Division-and a good 'live' fast one too," wrote L.H. Gregory, the sports editor of The Oregonian at the time.

Legendary mentor Ralph Coleman named Shaw as one of the four best pitchers he ever coached at OSU. WWII thwarted a potential professional career with the Detroit Tigers for Shaw.