Lee Anderson | Lehi Historical Society
Utah Lake has been a source of recreation for over 100 years. It also has seen many tragedies, mostly drownings, but the tragedy in 1964 came from the sky.
On Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1964, Chicago Cubs second basemanKen Hubbs and his best friend, Dennis E. Doyle, decided to make a quick trip from their hometown of Colton, Calif., to see Dennis’ wife and one-month-old child, who were visiting her parents in Provo. They flew in Ken’s new single-engine Cessna 172. They planned to spend the night and be back in Colton by Thursday night so Dennis could be to work Friday morning…