Dave Gambee

Dave Gambee, born April 16, 1937, is an American former basketball player in the National Basketball Association. He attended Corvallis High School in Corvallis, Oregon, where he starred in both basketball and baseball, and chose to remain in town for college, playing at Oregon State University. The 6-foot-7 Gambee finished his college career as the school's career leader in points scored with 1,468 and ranked third in rebounds with 828, recording five 30-plus scoring games. He was named an All-American twice, in 1957 and 1958, and earned first-team All-Pacific Coast Conference honors in both seasons. He led the Beavers to the 1958 Pacific Coast Title and to three Far West Classic Championships, and was named the 1957 Classic Most Valuable Player. At Oregon State he also played first base and pitched for the Beaver baseball team.

Gambee was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in the first round, sixth overall, of the 1958 NBA draft. He went on to play 12 seasons in the NBA with eight different teams, averaging 10.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game over his career.

In 2010, Gambee was inducted into the Pac-10 Basketball Hall of Honor.