Earl TorgesonBaseball Clifford “Earl” Torgeson was born January 1, 1924 in Snohomish. He was a baseball phenom who first learned to play on (Earl) Averill Field. It has been rumored that people of Snohomish petitioned the football coach to encourage him to give up the...
Larry ChristensonBaseball A standout athlete in several varsity sports at Marysville High School, Larry Christenson had an excellent pitching record with once pitching back-to-back no-hitters. He was also known for his long home runs. During his senior season, up to...
Earl AverillBaseball Born May 21, 1902, in Snohomish, Howard Earl “The Rock” Averill would go on to become the greatest baseball player and, arguably, the most accomplished team-sport athlete ever to come from Snohomish County. A severe arm injury suffered while in...
Jim OllomBaseball Jim Ollom graduated in the class of 1963 from Snohomish High School. As a junior, he struck out 22 batters in a 12-inning game at Sedro-Woolley, then came back in a regulation seven-inning game at Anacortes and registered all 21 outs by strikeout...