Hall of Fame
Robert Charles McGuire, who arrived at Washington State from Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Wash., was a three-time all-conference selection as an outfielder during his time in Pullman. He was selected to the 1950 NCAA All-District team while leading Washington State to a national runner-up finish. While overall statistics are not available for McGuire’s time at Washington State, he batted .304, .377 and .364 for a career average of .353 in conference play. McGuire played four seasons in Minor League Baseball where he batted .265. He also played halfback for the Cougar football team (1947-49) and was inducted into the Tacoma-Pierce Sports Hall of Fame in 1971.
