(Oct. 18, 1928 – May 22, 2013) Bill Austin turned his experience at Oregon State into a distinguished career in the National Football League as both a player and coach. Born in 1928, Austin grew up in San Pedro, Calif., and reached Oregon State as a 16-year-old. He played offensive lineman for the Beavers for..Read More
Elmer William “Bill” Morgan (May 8, 1910 – July 10, 1985) played offensive linemen (6’2″ and 232 lbs.) for four seasons for the New York Giants, from 1933-1936, appearing in 48 games. He was a member of the New York Giants 1934 NFL Championship team. Morgan was a two-time All-Pro. Born in Portland, Oregon, Morgan..Read More
Raymond Joseph “Butch” Morse (December 5, 1910 – May 22, 1995) Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Morse later moved to Portland, Oregon, where he graduated from Benson Polytechnic High School in 1931. In addition to football, where he was MVP on Benson’s 1928 city championship team, he played baseball and was the leading scorer for the..Read More
(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