GENE HARRISON

Gene Harrison is a 1955 Sisters High School graduate. While at SHS, Gene was

student body president, participated in four sports, and was selected captain of the

football, basketball, and track teams. Gene excelled in both the classroom and on

the field, track, and court – he was the leading scorer and all-league football player,

all-league as a forward on the basketball team, and district champion in the hurdles

and on the relay teams. Gene attended Linfield College and joined the national

guard for six years following college. He also started teaching out of college, and

taught and coached three sports for 30 years in Sisters and Madras. Along with

teaching and coaching, Gene volunteered countless hours with young people over

his entire lifetime. Gene took students to Washington DC, started youth clubs,

built a covered wagon with his students, and generally inspired and encouraged

them to help others – “paying it forward” defined his life. Gene also was a

champion trap shooter and won tournaments throughout the United States and

Canada. He always stayed connected with Sisters, and has lived his life helping

others in central Oregon and beyond.

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OUTLAW HALL OF FAME • 2016 INDUCTEE