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Pacific Coast Light Heavyweight Title
[Oregon & Washington]

Lawrence Miller 1904-07-02 Bellingham, WA
Defeats Joe Carroll.
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John Berg 1909-10<
Billed as champion in Portland, OR (The Oregon Daily Journal, 09-10-12); still/again champion as of 12-03-23; also billed as World champion and American champion.
Jack O'Neill 1917-03-23 La Grande, OR
Claimant of Pacific Northwest Title, defeats Berg to win Pacific Coast Title; still champion as of 17-11-10; still/again champion in La Grande, OR as of 18-09-30.

Young Norbeck 1918-07<
Also billed as Pacific Northwest champion.
Ad Gustavo 1918-08-12 Bend, OR

Cliff Lewis 1920-09<  
Claims the title in Baker City, OR (Morning Democrat, Baker City, OR, 20-09-17); still champion as of 20-11-10; still/again champion as of 22-01-19.

Bert Hall 1921-09-16<
Claims the title in Portland, OR.

George Barnes 1926-02<  
Billed as champion in Longview, WA (Albany Democrat-Herald, Albany, OR, 26-01-10); also holds Washington State Title.
Eddie Wallace 1926-11-07 Ryderwood, WA
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George Barnes [2] 1927-09<  
Claims the title in Kelso, WA (The News Tribune, Tacoma, WA, 27-09-30); still champion as of 28-01-16.
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Tom Ray 1929-07<
Also holds Washington State Title.
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A.P. Millikin 1931-12<  
Claims the title in Portland, OR (Morning Oregonian, 31-12-07); claims the World Title Tacoma, WA in 32-01.
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Fred Bruno 1934-04-16 Portland, OR
Defeats George Dussette.

Tiger Milligan # 1938-08-06< 
Billed as champion in Salt Lake City, UT.

George Wagner (Gorgeous George) 1939-02-02Eugene, OR
Defeats Bulldog Jackson for "newly-established" title which is "authorized" by the National Wrestling Association (The Register-Guard, Eugene, OR, 39-02-03)
Bulldog Jackson1939-02-16Eugene, OR
Eddie Roberts 1939-06-22 Eugene, OR
Bulldog Jackson [2]1939-07-27Eugene, OR
Prince Ilaki 1939-08-08 Salem, OR
In Ogden, UT, Ralph Morley is billed as champion as of 39-12-10.
Ernie Piluso 1939-10-26 Eugene, OR
Pete Belcastro1940-01-01Eugene, OR
Prince Ilaki [2]1940-02-29Eugene, OR
Herb Parks1940-05-09Eugene, OR
Vacant in 40-07 when Parks cannot return from Canada to defend the title.
Danny McShain 1940-07-18 Eugene, OR
Defeats George Wagner for the vacant title; still listed as champion as of 40-08-29.
Billy Raborn 1940-09 Los Angeles, CA *
Reported on an Eugene, OR paper on 40-09-11 as having defeated McShain; some reports have Raborn having defeated Jesse James in Hollywood, CA; Ralph Morley is billed as champion in Ogden, UT as of 40-10-09.
Billy McEuin 1940-12-25 Eugene, OR
Herb Parks [2] 1941-05-22 Eugene, OR
Billy McEuin [2] 1941-06-12 Eugene, OR
Jack Kiser 1941-07-21 Portland, OR
George Wagner [2] 1941-09-04 Eugene, OR
Herb Parks [3] 1942-02-05 Eugene, OR
Vacant in 42-02 when Parks cannot return from Canada to defend the title.
Jack Lipscomb1942-04-30Eugene, OR
Defeats Milt Olsen in 12-man tournament final.
Milt Olsen1942-05-21Eugene, OR
Jack Lipscomb [2] 1942-10-19 Portland, OR
In Ogden, UT, Ralph Morley is (still?) billed as champion as of 42-11-06 at least until 43-02-20.
George Wagner [3] 1943-05-10 Eugene, OR
Tony Ross1943-07-10Eugene, OR
George Wagner [4] 1943-11-01Eugene, OR
Paavo Ketonen 1944-01
Billed as having defeated Wagner who has taken the title to California, where he continues to be recognized at least until 44-03-29.
Jack Kiser [2]1944-08-22Salem, OR
Paavo Ketonen [2]1945-07-28Eugene, OR
Al Szasz1946-05-06Portland, OR
Bruno Angelo (Angelo Curto) 1946-05-25 Eugene, OR
Holds Junior Heavyweight Title, defeats Szasz in a double title match; vacates after winning World Title on 46-08-19.
Grey Mask (Cyclone Mackey) 1946-10-27 Roseburg, OR
Defeats Sammy Cohen in tournament final.
Sammy Cohen 1946-11-08 Roseburg, OR
Billy Goelz 1946-12-22 Roseburg, OR
Grey Mask [2] 1947-02-03 Portland, OR
Leaves the territory in 47-04.
Billy Hickson 1947-09 Monterey, CA *
Reported on an Eugene, OR paper on 47-10-21 as having defeated Mask "three weeks ago".
Joe Dorsetti1948-01-20Eugene, OR
Tex Hager 1948-02-07 Roseburg, OR
Joe Dorsetti [2] 1948-02-21 Roseburg, OR
Gordon Hessell1948-03-23Eugene, OR
Jack McLaughlin is billed as champion in Chilliwack, BC, CAN for the 48-12-03 card (The Chilliwack Progress, 48-12-01).
Tex Hager [2] 1948-12-28 Salem, OR
Jack O'Reilly 1949-01-22 Eugene, OR
Ben Sherman 1949-03-26 Eugene, OR
Vacates in 49-05 when Sherman leaves the territory for Hawaii.
Buck Weaver 1949-08-06Roseburg, OR
Defeats Tex Hager in tournament final; still billed as champion in Roseburg, OR as of 49-11-30.
Jack O'Reilly [2] 1949-12 * 
"Recently" (The Eugene Guard, 49-12-20).
Eddie Williams1950-06-16Portland, OR
Gordon Hessell [2] 1950-10-14 Roseburg, OR
Eddie Williams [2] 1950-10-28 Roseburg, OR
Fred Mitchell # 1951-01-12 Walla Walla, WA
Disputed decision.
Eddie Williams # 1951-01-26 Walla Walla, WA
Wins rematch.
Dale Haddock 1951-02-19 Boise, ID
Frenchy Roy (Corsica Jean) 1951-07-20 Longview, WA
Buck Weaver [2] 1952-03-29 Roseburg, OR
Frenchy Roy [2] 1952-05 Grants Pass, OR
Bill Melby 1952-06-06 Albany, OR
Buck Weaver [3] 1952-06 Grants Pass, OR
"Earlier in the week" (The News-Review, Roseburg, OR, 52-06-30, reporting on the card from 52-06-28).
Jack Kiser [3] 1952-06-29 Roseburg, OR
Buck Weaver [4] 1954-05-15 Roseburg, OR
Jack Kiser [4] 1954-09-04 Roseburg, OR
Still champion as of 55-03-29; no longer champion as of 55-10-06.

* Thanks to Scott George for the belt image and Matthew Merz for the additional information.