(born May 8, 1945) Bob Grim played a key role in helping Oregon State reach the 1965 Rose Bowl and then played 11 years in the NFL. Born in 1945, Grim grew up in Red Bluff, California, and moved to Oregon State as a 6-foot halfback and kick returner. As a sophomore, Oregon State tied..Read More
(Jun 4, 1941 – Jan. 2, 2018) Steve Barnett played his way into the state’s memory as an All-American football player and student before a short career in the National Football League. Born in 1941, Barnett grew up in Oklahoma before moving to the University of Oregon in 1960 as a 6-foot-2 lineman on both..Read More
(Dec. 15, 1929 – Jul. 1, 1998) Emery Barnes created a legacy as an athlete and social leader in both Oregon and Canada that will last. Born in 1929, Barnes was raised in Louisiana and then Oregon, where he played football and ran track and field at Jefferson High School. He set the state high..Read More
(born Feb. 17, 1959) Neil Lomax started his fabled career on the fields of Lake Oswego High School. At Portland State University (1977-80), he started his freshman year as the Viking’s fifth string quarterback. After nine games, he took the helm. As a senior, he led the NCAA Division I-AA football in total yards (4,094),..Read More
(Jul. 20, 1903 – Nov. 9, 1970) Howard Maple earned the distinction of being the only Oregon State alum to ever play in both the NFL and Major Leagues after graduating from the school in 1928. Born in Missouri in 1903, Maple found his way to Oregon State and lettered from 1926-28 as a halfback,..Read More
“Wild Bill” McKalip (Jun. 5, 1907 – Jul 11, 1993) played at Oregon State from 1928-30, had four successful seasons in the NFL, and then returned to Corvallis as an assistant coach. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1907, McKalip played halfback at OSU, helping the Beavers to a combined 18-10 record, including a 25-13 upset..Read More
(Born August 9, 1965) Chris Miller played at Sheldon High School before lettering four years at quarterback for the University of Oregon. He was a first-round pick in the 1987 NFL draft, taken 13th overall by the Atlanta Falcons. By 1989, at the age of 24, Miller had thrown for more NFL yards than Joe..Read More
(June 5, 1942 – February 13, 1995) Oregon State football head coach Mike Riley likes to bill the Beavers as “Linebacker U” west coast and for good reason. Many recent Beavers have earned postseason honors and went on to the NFL. The lineage of linebackers that OSU has produced can be traced back decades and..Read More
(born Dec. 10, 1944) Pete Pifer ran for 1,000 yards twice while at Oregon State and finished his career as the school’s all-time leading rusher. Pifer played at OSU from 1964-66, and was the first back to run for 1,000 yards, which he accomplished as a junior and senior. Pifer earned a spot in the..Read More
(Mar. 18, 1898 – Jan. 2, 1989) George “Gap” Powell played, coached and recruited for Oregon State during his lifetime on the Pacific Coast. Powell, born in 1898, was part of the first graduating class from Portland’s Franklin High School, and played fullback at Oregon State from 1918 to 1921, earning the distinction of being..Read More