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Mel Griffin Joins
U.S. Marine Corps —

Melvin 'F, Griffin, Viking bas-
ketball and baseball coach for the
13 years, was sworn in January
13 in Los Angeles as a first
lieutenant in the United States
Marine Corp Reserve. He will be
an aviation volunteer specialist.

The Viking casaba coach will
finish the present semester and

will be called up for active duty
‘Sometime after February 1.

Kansas graduate

Griffin was graduated from
the University of Kansas in 1924
where he won his freshman num-
erals and three varsity letters in
both football and track,

In his senior year Kansas
finished the season unbeaten and
unscored upon.

Griffin was picked on the All-
Western team for an end post in
his last year. He is a member of
the relay team that holds the
record for the mile relay in the
Kansas Invitational Indoor track
meet and shares the record for
the 440.

Before coming to Vikingville
coached for three years at Mc-
Pherson high school and three
years at Lawrence high school.
At both Kansas schdols he was
director of athletics. At Lawrence
his football teams suffered only
one defeat in three years.
Comes to Long Beach

Since coming to Long Beach
Junior College the Viking mentor
has won championships in base-

 

"To the Shores--

 

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Melvin F. Griffin

ball in 1936 and 1940. In 1936 the
Norse hosehiders also copped the
Southern California title.

League basketball crowns were
won in 1933, 1937, 1941 and 1942.
All but the ’33 team won the
Southern California _title. His
1942 team carried off the state

 

championship while the 1941
squad came back with runnerup
honors.