(Aug. 1, 1933 – Oct. 31, 2018) John Arlen Patera played and coached in the National Football League. He played for the Baltimore Colts, Chicago Cardinals, and Dallas Cowboys. He was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, and the Minnesota Vikings. Patera was the first head coach of the Seattle..Read More
(born Feb. 15, 1947) Steve Preece quarterbacked the Oregon State Beavers for three nationally ranked seasons from 1966-1968. The Beavers were 14-5-1 in his final two seasons. He earned All-Coast and All Pac-8 honors. Preece led the Beavers to their “Giant Killer” 7-3 season in 1967, with wins over top ranked USC, Purdue, and a..Read More
(Jul. 10, 1876 – Dec. 12, 1957) Records are not available, but its not likely that any football player ever played in more games than did Reuben Sanders, the great Indian athlete. A career that started in 1895 and ended when Sanders played his last football game against the Multnomah Athletic Club. After completing his..Read More
(Jul 27, 1936 – Jul 10, 2019) A full 50 years after playing halfback for the Oregon Ducks, All Pacific Coast Conference, All-Coast, and All-American Jim Shanley still ranks among Oregon’s top ten performers in nine separate categories. He was named to PCC all conference teams in 1955, ’56 and ’57. Jim was named to..Read More
(Jul. 25, 1933 – Jan. 3, 1998) George Shaw reached the heights of high school, college and pro football at a time when the pro game was quickly developing in the national spotlight. Shaw quarterbacked Grant High to state titles in 1949 and 1950 – each season ending with an unbeaten record, then headed to..Read More
(Apr. 13, 1897 – Dec. 20, 1957) “Big Bill” Steers made a name for himself at the University of Oregon as an all-around player and member of the 1920 Rose Bowl squad, and later earned national respect as a coach, educator and administrator. Born in 1897, Steers grew up in The Dalles and reached the..Read More
( born July 22, 1983) The right man at the right time. Steven “Action” Jackson, the son of a Las Vegas pit boss was destined for bigger things away from the bright lights. At a time when top Southern Nevada talent gravitated to Southern California, Steven chose to join Dennis Erickson’s high-flying Oregon State Beavers,..Read More
(born January 2, 1983) There was a time a football coach who shall not be named told a young Mike Hass he would not be a successful player. That was a severe misjudgment. The quiet man with the soft hands from Wilsonville would go from high school legend to Beaver fan favorite, setting his share..Read More
(October 14, 1924 – January 8, 2010) Bob Blackburn burned his name into the hearts of radio listeners throughout Oregon and Washington at a level matched by few through the 1950s, ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s and retired as one of the great, local media pioneers. Born in 1924, Blackburn grew up in Los Angeles and..Read More
(July 27, 1925 – January 7, 2019) Doug LaMear has interviewed some of sports’ greatest athletes and covered sports stories throughout the Northwest during his 46 – year career in broadcasting. His career began in Albany, where he was offered a job in radio covering sports. Soon after, he moved back to Portland, a larger..Read More