Ken Proctor

Born in 1924, Ken Proctor grew up in the glory days of the classic heroes of baseball. He excelled as a multi-sport athlete in both high school and at UCLA where his baseball prowess led him to induction into the UCLA Baseball Hall of Fame. In the 1950s he coached baseball at Chaffey High School in Ontario, California, winning three consecutive state championships and establishing one of the most dominating high school baseball programs in history, amassing an amazing 196-33 win-loss record in the highest school classification in the state. Proctor's list of experiences reads like the history of a classic high achiever from America's greatest generation. He was a Pacific Fleet Naval Officer on the LST 839 surviving attacks by Kamikaze pilots; played basketball in the UCLA program under the great John Wooden; has logged over 3,000 miles bicycling with wife Marilyn; and served as a forest ranger in the National Park Service. He climbed many mountains including The Grand Teton (his last being Mt. St. Helens at age 70). He has been a teacher, coach, author, avid hiker, world traveler and explorer, inspirational speaker, philanthropist, community leader, church elder, and at age 81 can still make 8 of 10 free throws! Ken, with Marilyn, makes his home in Seattle, Washington where he continues writing books about baseball.