(born May 27, 1966) Another Portland kid made good on the diamond. John Jaha went from East County to a 10-year major league career. The road was long and winding, but the rewards were very sweet. John’s path began as a lanky shortstop in the David Douglas Babe Ruth league, playing for Matt Niebergall. In..Read More
(born July 1, 1949) A football life was just the beginning. Craig Hanneman has lived more life than most men or women thanks to a series of forks in the road. A small-town kid in Turner, Craig finished his high school career at South Salem. During the 1966-67 school year, Hanneman played on three different..Read More
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 […]
(born July 5, 1959) The time was right. You know the years, 1976 & 77. The birth of Rip City. The state of Oregon was crazy for basketball. The champion Trail Blazers, the Kamikaze Kids and some of the best years of high school basketball in history. In the center of it all was Grant..Read More
(born September 23, 1958) A big guard who shoots 50%, plays great defense and long minutes? Let’s sign him up. Ray Blume checked off all the boxes as a key member of the Oregon State’s “Orange Express” basketball teams. Blume was already a hometown hero at Parkrose high school. He led the 1977 version of..Read More
(November 2, 1936 – July 3, 2020) Bob Gill had an early love for football. But it wasn’t until his 1953 senior season at Jefferson High School that he excelled. As Tom DeSylvia’s first quarterback, Bob had an all-star season as the play caller and passer. It earned him a Shrine game selection and a..Read More
Lynda Johnson, from Gresham’s Barlow High School, arrived at Portland State University and went on to become one of the greatest players in PSU volleyball history. Lynda is the only 4-time 1st team AVCA All-American in NCAA II history (1982-1985). She ended her brilliant career compiling amazing statistics: playing in 164 matches (2nd all-time at..Read More
(Jan. 4, 1914 – Sep. 22, 1989) A native of Portland, George Yerkovich, has combined distinguished years of service in sports with a notable career in politics. He was four times elected auditor for the City of Portland, attended Portland’s Washington High School and Southern Oregon College where he participated in three sports. At Southern..Read More
Jerry O’Malley served on many Amateur Athletic Union and U.S. Olympic committees. He was the Olympic Fundraising Chairman for the State of Oregon from 1963 through 1976. He was a founding member of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and on its Board of Directors.
The most successful high school track and field coach in the state’s history, winning nine state championships and finishing second once from 1948 through 1957. Newland was an all-Southern Oregon Conference quarterback two years, an all-conference guard in basketball three years, and a two-time state high jump champion. Newland won numerous honors for athletics administration…Read More