(Born March 19, 1945) The president of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame has lived his dream of bringing sports and fitness to the community many times over. Chuck Richards was a three-time All-American while at Stadium High School in Tacoma in the early 1960s. Richards won six Washington state championships in freestyle, butterfly and..Read More
The face of St. Mary’s Academy athletics from her playing days to her current job as athletic director, Anna Maria Lopez (b. Feb 19, 1960) is as distinguished as a role model as she was a competitor. Between 1974 and 1978, Lopez was the dominant female prep athlete in the state, some might say dominant..Read More
Candi Murray (b. Jan 2, 1951) is recognized as the mother of Oregon bike racing, heading up one of the most successful independent racing associations in the country, the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA). For over 20 years, she has provided the organization with business leadership, helping it achieve one of the highest membership levels..Read More
Born in Hillsboro, Oregon on April 30, 1952, Tinker Hatfield attended Central Linn High School where he earned distinction as an accomplished basketball player, an All-American Track & Field star in hurdles and vaulting. He was an All State running back and Sunkist All American (Top 100). In 1970, Tinker was named State of Oregon’s..Read More
The Club brought the national spotlight to Portland with the most successful amateur boxing program in the country. The club had nine National Amateur Athletic Union Champion boxers. In 1961, Knott Street won the U.S. Team Boxing Championship. Two Knott Street boxers participated in the 1964 U.S. Olympic Boxing Trials and three participated in the..Read More
(born Feb. 24, 1938) Phil Knight graduated from the University of Oregon with a personal best in the mile run of 4 minutes 10 seconds. While studying for his eventual MBA from Stanford University, Knight wrote a marketing paper on the potential of manufacturing athletic shoes in Asia. While visiting Japan, he discovered Onitsuka Tiger,..Read More
(Oct. 5, 1907 – Jun. 27, 2000) Dorothea Lensch was named Portland Parks and Recreation’s first Director of Recreation in 1937. She envisioned recreation programs that would change the lives of children by exposing them to the possibilities provided through the arts, sports and other recreational activities. She designed a Recreation Division that developed a..Read More
(Sep. 8, 1918 – Oct. 22, 2017) For over twenty-five years, Rolla Vollstedt was a name to be reckoned with on the auto racing circuit. He was internationally recognized for his design and construction of racecars. His cars competed at the Indianapolis 500 for ten straight years, a feat unequaled at the time by any..Read More
Community members of Pendelton Oregon organized the first Pendelton Round-Up in September 1910. Operated by a non-profit organization, originally called the Northwest Frontier Exhibition Organization, the Pendelton Round-Up has always relied on the support of the townspeople and area ranchers. Some 500 volunteers assist in putting on the annual event. Ranked among the nation’s top..Read More
(Oct. 21, 1886 – Feb. 14, 1975) A Portland City commissioner for 14 years (1932-39; 1949-56), Ormond Bean was an expert in city planning and a leader in acquiring land for Portland’s city parks. He played a major roll in creating Normandale and Farragat Parks and in acquiring the land for developing West Delta Golf..Read More