Coaching

1998

Aug 29

Pokey Allen – Coaching

(Jan. 23, 1943 – Dec. 30, 1996) From coaching some of Portland State University’s greatest football teams to his zany television commercials, Pokey Allen is fondly remembered in the City of Roses. In seven seasons, Pokey coached PSU to its fine best records, to the University’s first five NCAA football playoffs and to two trips..Read More

1997

Sep 03

Tom DeSylvia – Coaching

(Sep. 29, 1924 – Dec. 6, 2002) As a player, Tom DeSylvia was a four-year letterman for Oregon State football teams, playing offense and defense, and was named to the All-Coast 2nd Team and received an AP All-American honorable mention. In 1949, DeSylvia was voted team captain and played in the East-West Shrine game. He..Read More

1995

Aug 05

Bill McArthur – Coaching

(Jul. 28, 1918 – Apr. 24, 1997) In 35 years of coaching (always as head coach) at Western Oregon State College (1947-1982), Bill McArthur compiled an outstanding record of 181 victories, 115 losses and 7 ties for a .609 average. Bill ranks fourth among the nation’s winningest small college coaches. As a tribute to his..Read More

1994

Aug 06

Pete Susick – Coaching

(June 27, 1920 – March 8, 2007) In 33 years of coaching football at Marshfield High School, Pete Susick compiled an amazing record of 185 wins, 69 losses and 18 ties. His teams won state titles in 1955, 1956, shared the title in 1954 and advanced to the state playoffs 13 times. An incredible coaching..Read More

1993

Jul 31

Ad Rutschman – Coaching

(born Oct. 30, 1931) Ad Rutschman, a phenomenal football player, was drafted by the Detroit Lions but he stayed home to teach and coach at Hillsboro High School. He committed 39 hard working years to build a winning tradition at Hillsboro and Linfield College. As head football coach at Linfield for 24 years, his record..Read More

1992

Aug 01

Eric Waldorf – Coaching

In the era before high school football teams played for a state title, Eric Waldorf built a reputation for being one of Oregon’s great coaches while at Portland’s Jefferson High. Waldorf grew up in Kennewick, Wash., and played halfback at Washington State from 1923 to ’25. He coached the team at Stayton, Wash., in 1927,..Read More

Aug 01

Don Requa – Coaching

(May 26, 1919 – August 12, 1987) Don Requa coached far from the urban world that is the Willamette Valley, but left a memorable impression on Pendleton and its surrounding communities in four decades of coaching high school football. Requa took over the Pendleton program in 1956 and led it to the state playoffs 23..Read More

Aug 01

Jack Ramsay – Coaching

(Feb. 21, 1925 – Apr. 28, 2014) Jack Ramsay is the second winningest coach in NBA history with 864 victories. His contribution to basketball was recognized in 1992 with his induction into the Naismith Memorial National Basketball Hall of Fame. Ramsay came to Oregon in 1976 to become the head coach of the Portland Trail..Read More

1991

Aug 10

Joe Huston – Coaching

(1915 – 1975) Joe Huston played his college football at the University of Oregon in the 1930’s and his love of the game led to a distinguished coaching career. His career consisted of 21 total years of high school and college coaching. He coached football at Bend, Roosevelt, and Grant High Schools before moving on..Read More

Aug 10

Dale Thomas – Coaching

(Feb. 26, 1923 – Mar. 4, 2004) There are few Oregonians who had as productive an athletic career as a participant, coach and administrator than Dale Thomas, who guided the Oregon State University wrestling program for 34 seasons. Born in Marion, Iowa in 1923, Thomas wrestled collegiately at Cornell College of Mount Vernon, Iowa, from..Read More