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Dyrol Burleson – Track & Field
(born Apr. 27, 1940) Dyrol Burleson was Oregon’s first great middle-distance runner, reaching the Olympic finals in the 1,500 meters in both 1960 and ’64. Born in Cottage Grove in 1940, Burleson won the national championship in the mile in 1959, ’60 and ’61, and was the world’s top-ranked runner in the 1,500 in 1961..Read More
Les Steers – Track & Field
Lester Steers (June 16, 1917 – January 23, 2003) was an American track and field high jumper. In 1941 he broke the world record for the high-jump three times. His last record stood for 12 years. Steers attended Palo Alto High School, winning the CIF California State Meet three years in a row from..Read More
Dick Fosbury – Track & Field
(Mar. 6, 1947 – Mar. 12, 2023) Among the athletic legends within the state, few have had the impact on their sport like Dick Fosbury, who revolutionized the art of high-jumping so much that the style was named after him – the “Fosbury Flop.” Born in 1947, Fosbury grew up in Medford and found his..Read More
H.W. Kerrigan – Track & Field
Herbert William H.K. Kerrigan (January 24, 1879 – September 10, 1959) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the high jump. He was the first Olympian from the state of Oregon. He was born in Portland, Oregon and died in San Francisco. Bert Kerrigan competed for the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland and won..Read More
Dan Kelly -Track & Field
(Sep. 1, 1883 – Apr. 9, 1920) Dan Kelly won a silver medal in the long jump at the 1908 London Summer Olympics, just two years after finishing a 100-yard race in 9.6 seconds, which established a world record. Born in 1883, Kelly grew up in Baker City and attended the University of Portland (then..Read More
Ralph Hill – Track & Field
Ralph Anthony Hill (December 26, 1908 – October 17, 1994) was an American distance runner. He set an American record over the mile in 1930 and won a silver medal in the 5000 m event at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. Hill studied at the University of Oregon when competing in the 1932 Summer Olympics..Read More
Alfred “A.C.” Gilbert – Track & Field
Alfred Carlton Gilbert (February 15, 1884 – January 24, 1961) was an American inventor, athlete, magician, toy maker and business. Gilbert is best known as the inventor of the Erector Set. Gilbert was educated at the Tualatin Academy and attended Pacific University in nearby Forest Grove, Oregon, where he was a brother of the Gamma..Read More
Bill Dellinger – Track & Field
William “Bill” Solon Dellinger (born March 23, 1934) is a retired American middle-distance runner. He competed in the 5,000 m at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1964, setting his personal record. He lettered in track at the University of Oregon in 1954, 1955, and 1956. Upon retirement from..Read More