(May 26, 1919 – August 12, 1987) Don Requa coached far from the urban world that is the Willamette Valley, but left a memorable impression on Pendleton and its surrounding communities in four decades of coaching high school football.

Requa took over the Pendleton program in 1956 and led it to the state playoffs 23 times until he retired following the 1986 season, closing his career as the winningest high school coach in the state with a record of 273-86-5.

Among the many college-bound players he coached was Bob Lilly, who played collegiately at Texas Christian and then for 14 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.

Requa was voted Oregon High School Coach of the Year in 1985.

Pendleton High honors Requa with a memorial golf tournament that funds a college scholarship in his name. Pendleton Youth Football celebrates his legacy every fall when its top teams play in the Requa Bowl.

Requa was inducted to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1992, and the National High School Coaches Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 1997.