Chadron State College Athletics

Spence transferred to Chadron State after playing baseball two years at El Camino Community College in his native California. He played well for the Eagles. He collected 38 hits in 99 at bats for a .384 average as a junior in 1976 and had 29 hits in 86 at bats for a .337 average as a senior. His career average of .362 (61 hits in 168 at bats) ranks third in the history of the Chadron State baseball program. Spence also was an excellent third baseman. The 1976 team that Spence played on had a 19-12 record, the best in school history. He is married to former CSC cheerleader Cathy Davey. They live in Douglas, Wyo., where he works for the Burlington-Northern-Santa Fe Railroad.