Dwane Emerson Helbig

September 21, 1932 - June 10, 2012

Dwane at 79 Passed away peacefully in Bend, Oregon on Sunday June 10th, 2012.Dwane was born on September 21, 1932 in Denver, Colorado to Emerson and Thelma Helbig.His Family moved to Portland where he attended Roosevelt High School. Duane was an All P.I.L. selection in Football and Baseball and helped lead the Roughriders to two State Baseball Titles.Dwane went on to Oregon State College where he also played Football and Baseball. He played left field on the 1952 Beaver baseball team that went to Omaha for the College World Series. He was selected as Oregon States First Baseball All-American.Dwane signed a Pro Baseball Contract with the Portland Beavers after the 1952 season and spent four years playing minor league baseball in the Northwest League.After his baseball career ended Dwane became a Teacher at Corbett High School, and then moved to the New Clackamas High School where he taught Math, Science and Drivers Education. He was also the Varsity Baseball Coach and assisted in the Football Program. He retired to Fall River near Bend, Oregon in 1989.Dwane is survived by his wife Donna, his children, Doug, Kari Johnston, and Mark; He had ten grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.