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Beaverton High celebrates first Hall of Achievement members

Created on Thursday, 17 December 2015 17:23 | Written by Eric Apalategui |  Beaverton High School applauded the first six members of its new Hall of Achievement at a school assembly Thursday.  Also honored were the late Ruth Lundgren Pasley (Class of 1930), who helped establish the Golden Grads; John Polos (Class of 1960), a former Navy air squadron member and longtime volunteer, who was unable to attend; and the late Michael “Smitty” Smith (Class of 1960), former drummer for the rock band Paul Revere and the Raiders. Friends or family members stood in for these honorees during a ceremony that included unveiling photos of all six taken during their time at Beaverton High School.  BHS Hall of Achievement's first honorees   

SMITH

• Michael “Smitty” Smith (’60)  Michael “Smitty” Smith (’60) was a member of the rock band Paul Revere And The Raiders, which generated several hits in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including “Kicks,” “Hungry,” “Good Thing” and “Just Like Me,” which the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included on its list of Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Smith was considered one of the most talented drummers of major rock bands of the 1960's. He played with the band from 1962 to 1967 and again in 1971-1972. He performed on the Raiders’ only No. 1 hit, “Indian Reservation.” He died on March 6, 2001.