Hall of Fame
Reed, James
James Reed
- Induction:
- 2015
Before the lights would shine bright on intercollegiate athletics, James Reed helped attract national acclaim on Oregon’s swimming program unlike any other. The Hawaiian native, who migrated to Salem High School upon then death of his father in 1927, was characterized as a natural swimmer who found his way to the University of Oregon along with his brother, Charles. Together they would help forge a program that remained unbeaten in dual-meet competitions during their Oregon tenure under head coach Mike Hoyman and captured three straight Pacific Coast Conference Northern Division championships from 1935 through 1937. But it was James Reed who was the headliner as the backstroke, individual medley and freestyle specialist helped lead the Webfoots to the 1936 Pacific Coast Championship. In the process, the 1936 All-American captured a trio of world records in the individual medley, half-mile backstroke and three-quarter mile backstroke, a national record in the 300-yard medley, a Pacific Coast Conference backstroke pinnacle, as well as a trio of Northern Division titles. In fact the team co-captain shattered the world record in the half-mile backstroke by 17 seconds. Epitomizing his selfless character that focused on the well-being of others, he helped work his way through college as a lifeguard during the summers along the northern Oregon coast before the U.S. Army Air Corps pilot died in an aircraft crash in 1942 while ordering his crew to evacuate ahead of him.
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