Williams made an impact as a long-time baseball coach at Lincoln High and at the American Legion level, mentoring numerous players to pro careers – most notably Johnny Pesky. That was after a memorable career as a football coach. Williams played collegiate football at the University of Iowa, then moved to Miami, Fla., in 1912…Read More
(Jun. 28, 1890 – Jan. 22, 1959) Born in Grants Pass in 1890, Ken Williams was one of the state’s first Major Leaguers, spending 14 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Browns and Boston Red Sox as a top-flight hitter and base stealer. Williams didn’t find his way to professional baseball until 1913, when..Read More
A fortunate life. That is an apt description of Aaron Paulson (b. Apr 4, 1977) , one of Oregon’s premier Paralympians. His journey is a wonderful combination of being around the right people at the right time and a series of happy endings. But his book of life is not finished, yet. The first bit..Read More
Oregon Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2017 Class of Inductees We here at the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame & Museum are excited to announce the 2017 class of inductees. The Hall of Fame will induct six new members to join over 350 prior inductees. The presentations will be made at the Multnomah Athletic […]
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oregon Sports Hall of Fame Celebrates 40th Anniversary and Announces 2020 Class of Inductees Special Virtual Induction Ceremony To Be Held This Year August 31, 2020 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. To celebrate the milestone event, legacy inductees will make appearances at […]
Oregon Sports Hall of Fame Postpones Annual Induction CeremonyEvent Moved to October 9, 2022 At Providence Park July 25, 2022 The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame & Museum postponed its induction ceremony until October 9, 2022. Originally scheduled for July 31 at Providence Park Key Bank Club, their air conditioning system has broken down and […]
We had a great time last November 19th at our annual Induction Ceremony held at the Multnomah Athletic Club 2016 Induction Ceremony – coming the Fall Congratulations again to all of the 2015 Inductees… Mike Bellotti Mike Doherty Jack Folliard Elmer Kolberg Damon Stoudamire Leann Warren 2000 OSU Football Team […]
The 2016 Induction Ceremony will be held on September 21st at the Multnomah Athletic Club The 2016 Inductees Mike Hass Maureen Murphy Brad Smith Greg Strobel 1994 Oregon Football Team The Schonely Lifetime Achievement Award presented to: Don Essig The 2016 Scholarship Recipients […]
Induction Ceremony March 10, 2014 Annual Induction Ceremony at the Multnomah Athletic Club Inductees are… Barry Adams Ken Simonton Harry Merlo Lindsey Yamasaki Dave Husted *Tickets are on sale now. To order call 503/747-2811. Table of 10 – $950 Individual tickets $100 Congratulations to our 2013 Scholarship Recipients Dan Stinson Jayce Guenther Cody Manzi Melissa […]
Terry Durham (b. May 3, 1945) knew he loved being a referee when he was paid 25 cents per game as a middle school student in McMinnville. His assignment: working elementary school age games. The multi-sport athlete and son of a legendary coach would eventually work 24 seasons at the highest level, the National Basketball..Read More