(Mar. 15, 1926 – May 2, 1983) Norm Van Brocklin established the tradition of quarterback excellence at the University of Oregon, won two championships in the National Football League and coached for 13 seasons in the NFL before the age of 50. Van Brocklin was born in 1926 in South Dakota, but grew up in..Read More
(Sep 29, 1942 – Apr 19, 2023) Dave Wilcox played his way from eastern Oregon into the National Football League Hall of Fame as an intimidating lineman and linebacker. Born in 1942, Wilcox grew up in Vale and graduated in 1960 having led the Vikings to three state title games, with wins in ’58 and..Read More
(Jan. 29, 1933 – Mar. 17, 1993) John Witte made a name for himself as a standout lineman on Oregon State’s 1957 Rose Bowl team as well as a national-caliber wrestler. Witte played under coach Kip Taylor in 1951-52 before joining the military during the Korean War. He returned to play under Tommy Prothro and..Read More
(Jan. 8, 1917 – Mar. 26, 2000) Len Younce earned his spot in the state’s sports memory as a scrappy lineman who helped Oregon State to its first bowl game and then reached the NFL. Born in Dayton in 1917, Younce graduated from Portland’s Roosevelt High and enrolled at Oregon State, where he played three..Read More
(Born December 13, 1961) Gary Zimmerman was a three year letterman at the University of Oregon from 1980 to 1983. He is one of the greatest offensive lineman to come out of Oregon. He was named the Pac-10 offensive lineman of the year in 1983 and received the coveted Morris Trophy. Gary was drafted in..Read More
(Born June 7, 1979) A California native and all-everything high school football (and baseball) player, Ken Simonton went on to build a new home in the Oregon State Football record books. Most notably known for his winning touchdown in the 1998 double-overtime Civil War as a red-shirt freshman, Simonton helped the Beavers rise in what..Read More
(Born July 14, 1954) The Brock brothers, Peter and Stan from Vernonia, were just two of four football players in the family. Born four years apart, they would follow very similar paths to long and successful grid iron careers. Both starred at Jesuit High School; both played collegiately at Colorado; both were the 12th overall..Read More
(Born June 8, 1958) The Brock brothers, Peter and Stan from Vernonia, were just two of four football players in the family. Born four years apart, they would follow very similar paths to long and successful grid iron careers. Both starred at Jesuit High School; both played collegiately at Colorado; both were the 12th overall..Read More
(born Apr. 30, 1941) Vern Burke played tight end and receiver alongside Terry Baker at Oregon State and then played professionally for three teams in the National Football League. Born in 1941, Burke grew up in Bakersfield, Calif., where he attracted the attention of Oregon State coach Tommy Prothro. During his senior season, 1962, he..Read More
(April 28, 1947 – February 10, 2015) There have been many outstanding football players from Medford but none quite had the flash that carried Bill “Earthquake” Enyart to the top at Oregon State. A standout prep athlete at Medford High School, before the school split North and South, the “Black Tornado” compiled a 26-3-1 record..Read More