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Dave Holden came to EJC from Garfield High School, where he was the first athlete to play and letter in basketball as a sophomore, junior, and senior.  He competed at EJC in 1957 and 1958, becoming the team’s leading scorer in both years.  He was also the state’s leading scorer (27 ppg) in 1958.  A multi-talented individual, Holden was the drum major at the College, a talented musician, and was nominated as the Everett Herald’s Man of the Year in sports in 1957.

Holden was offered a scholarship to Seattle University, where he would have teamed up with Elgin Baylor, but instead he pursued a career in the music industry.  As a musician, he played across the country, including a memorable gig with James Brown at the Apollo Theater.  Holden lives in Seattle and is still active in the music business.  In 2000, he was featured on historylink.org