Kenneth "Ken" Lindgren - Class of 1997

Coach              Player              Field                Contributor                 Official

            1954 – Present

 

Elected to Hall of Fame          1997                Life Member

 

Club    Inland New Pike, Phillips 66 WPC, Fullerton WPC

 

College            Cal. State University, Fullerton Coll., Long Beach State

 

High School    Whittier HS

 

Playing Record           HS 1954-1957             College 1958-60          Club Inland/New Pike

 

Participation

            AAU Senior National Championship Team outdoor 1963, 64

            AAU Senior National Championship Team indoor 1964

            Pacific College Champions

            Pan American Team 1963 1st Alternate

 

            Coach

                        AAU National Championship Team outdoor 1974

                        Pacific Athletic Association Championship Team 1975

                        Cal. State Univ. Long Beach 1972-1979

                        US National Team Assistant Coach 1976-1981

                        US Pan American Team Assistant Coach 1979

                        US Olympic Team Assistant Coach 1984

                        Coached Tim Shaw at Long Beach State

 

Honors

            Captain Whittier HS Team 2 years

            All PAC Team while at Cal State

            Captain of Long Beach State Team

            MVP at State Collegiate Championships

            Best Sportsmanship Award at Long Beach State

            All State 1st Team

            All America W/P Team 1962

            Pan American Trials Team Captain

 

Personal

            Married – Wife Jackie

            Math Teacher Long Beach State