Martin William Hawkins (February 20, 1888 – October 27, 1959) The 1912 120-yard hurdles bronze medalist at the Stockholm Olympics twice tied the world record of 15.2 in his specialty in addition to reigning as Oregon’s top point-scorer all three years. The former team captain attended law school at his alma mater and served as..Read More
(born Aug. 27, 1939) Gerald LaVern Tarr attended the University of Oregon, where he was a two-sport athlete in football and track. In track, Tarr was a member of Oregon’s 4 x 110 yard relay team with Mike Gaechter, Harry Jerome, and Mel Renfro, which set a world record in 1962. Tarr’s main event, however,..Read More
(Mar. 25, 1914 – Jan. 10, 2002) George Varoff was a three-time national champion at Oregon, setting world pole vault records of 14-4 in 1937 and 14-7 5/8 in 1939. A three-time Olympic vaulter, he set a world mark of 14-6 ½ in 1936 – all in the days when vaulting was done with a..Read More
(born Aug. 4, 1956) Joni Huntley starred in the high jump in high school, college and won the bronze medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Summer Games. Born in 1956, Huntley grew up in Sheridan and was a standout in track and field, winning six state titles from 1972-74. In 1974, she won the..Read More
Leann Warren (b. Mar 2) is a true daughter of Oregon and is a classic representative of the multi-talented female athletes that emerged in the wake of Title IX. It was the mid 70’s and the wiry, determined young woman emerged as a Freshman athlete at Crescent Valley High School in Corvallis. At 5 foot..Read More
(Born January 21, 1988) IT IS INDISPUTABLE THAT THE WORLD’S GREATEST ATHLETE AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT IS THE CURRENT WORLD RECORD HOLDER IN THE DECATHLON. OREGON’S VERY OWN ASHTON EATON HOLDS THAT TITLE, EVEN IN THE FIRST YEAR OF HIS RETIREMENT FOLLOWING AN AMAZING COMPEITIVE CAREER. EATON’S BODY OF WORK IS SPECTACULAR. FIVE-TIME NCAA CHAMPION..Read More
(Born December 18, 1988) A CANADIAN CHAMPION, A PROUD REPRESENTATIVE OF OREGON, BRIANNE THEISEN-EATON HAS LEFT THE DEMANDING CAREER OF MULTI-EVENT TRACK AND FIELD AT THE TOP OF HER GAME. A SMALL-TOWN KID FROM RURAL SASKATCHEWAN, THEISEN WON COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT OREGON AND GOLD MEDALS IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION. SHE IS THE FIRST AND ONLY CANADIAN..Read More
(Born November 24, 1970) Kelly Blair-LaBounty is widely regarded as being among the University of Oregon’s greatest student athletes having won the NCAA Heptathlon title as a junior and qualifying for two Olympic Games. Born in 1970, Kelly Blair grew up in central Washington and won two basketball state titles as well as 10 individual..Read More
(Born August 21, 1961) Lance Deal’s earliest athletic achievements included All-State honors in football, wrestling and track at Natrona high School in Casper, Wyoming. He went on to graduate from Montana State university in Bozeman, Montana. He competed is the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 summer Olympic Games, winning a silver medal in 1996 in..Read More
(Born July 18, 1966) Born in Portland, Dan O’Brien attended Henley High School in Klamath Falls. In 1984, he was selected as a high school decathlon All-American. He then went on to attend the University of Idaho and in 1989 was named the Big Sky Track Athlete of the Year. In 1991, he won the..Read More