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Cougar Athletics to Honor George Raveling

By: Washington State Athletic Communications

PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State Director of Athletics Pat Chun announced Tuesday that Cougar Athletics will honor the contributions of legendary basketball coach George Raveling in a ceremony Feb. 9 in Pullman.

Raveling's name will be hung in the Beasley Coliseum rafters during a halftime ceremony of the Boeing Apple Cup series game between Washington State and Washington.

"George Raveling is an extraordinary figure in Cougar Athletics history and is most deserving of this honor," said Chun. "A member of both the Naismith Memorial and College Basketball Halls of Fame, George left a tremendous legacy from his time in Pullman and positively impacted countless student-athletes, staff, faculty, alumni and fans.