A deadly shot at the hoop, his floor work as smooth as satin and elusive as an antelope, his picking of weaknesses in the opposing defense as uncanny as natural phenomena, Pat has come to be recognized as one of the greatest basketball players ever to grace Northwest courts. But most descriptions of the people and events of that era hold up quite nicely over fifty-five years. And as for sportsmanship, we can truthfully say that we never saw Hilde, Moran or Malvey stoop to unfair tactics, become malicious or vicious, or prey on a bruised or battered or injured opponent. They were great enough to win by fair play and accept defeat gracefully. A finer tribute we can extend to no man.
Some concepts are timeless.