Lower Columbia College Red Devils

Robert Key was a dynamic two-sport athlete at Lower Columbia.  He came from Marshall High School in Portland and quickly showed that he was a star in both basketball and baseball.

Key averaged 18.5 points per game in his two seasons on the hardwood and was a great marksmen with field goal percentages of 48 percent and free throw marks of 80 percent.

Once the basketball seasons ended, Key would hit the baseball field and immediately be slotted into the starting lineup at shortstop or third base.  He was known for his spectacular glove work and stolen base threat.

Key went on to stardom in basketball and baseball at Western Oregon University and then became a successful high school basketball coach in the Portland area.  He is a two-time winner of the PIL Coach of the Year and is currently the head coach at Grant High School.