Merv Borden

Merv Borden was born in Tacoma, Wash., on July 25, 1952. He was a part of Puyallup High School's Class of 1971, and graduated from Fort Steilacoom college in 1973. Borden now lives in Puyallup, Wash., and works as a machine operator at Fred Tebb and Sons.

During his high school and collegiate years, Borden participated in football, basketball and tennis. A defensive back on the gridiron, he was a guard on the basketball court and a doubles player in tennis. Borden was a member of the 1971 Puyallup High School Boys' Basketball State AAA Championship team that compiled a record of 23-1.