(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
David Lee Grayson (June 6, 1939 – July 29, 2017) was a defensive back in the American Football League for the Dallas Texans and the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders. He played college football at the University of Oregon. After high school he went on to play at San..Read More
Richard “Dick” Alwin James (May 22, 1934 – June 28, 2000) played halfback and defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, New York Giants, and the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at the University of Oregon and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1956 NFL Draft. He set..Read More
(Nov. 25, 1904 – Apr. 26, 1986) Pennsylvanian, John Kitzmiller had his heart set on a football career at West Point and was particularly impressed with Army coach John McEwan. Just when Kitzmiller was about to enter West Point, McEwan was lured to the head coaching position at Oregon. Without hesitation, Kitzmiller followed him and..Read More