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George A. “Gap” Powell – Football
(Mar. 18, 1898 – Jan. 2, 1989) George “Gap” Powell played, coached and recruited for Oregon State during his lifetime on the Pacific Coast. Powell, born in 1898, was part of the first graduating class from Portland’s Franklin High School, and played fullback at Oregon State from 1918 to 1921, earning the distinction of being..Read More
Ken Carpenter – Football
(Feb. 26, 1926 – Jan. 28, 2011) Ken Carpenter had one of the more memorable pro careers of any Oregonian, playing in the NFL, the CFL and in the first year of the AFL. Born in Seaside in 1926, Carpenter grew to be 6-foot, 195 pounds and played running back from 1946-49 at Oregon State,..Read More
Hal Moe – Football
Harold W. Moe (March 28, 1910 – May 26, 2001) Born in Spokane, Washington, Moe went on to attend Oregon Agricultural College, now Oregon State University, where he played halfback on the school’s football team from 1929 to 1932. Upon the conclusion of his career at Oregon State, he played one season in the National..Read More
Vern Burke – Football
(born Apr. 30, 1941) Vern Burke played tight end and receiver alongside Terry Baker at Oregon State and then played professionally for three teams in the National Football League. Born in 1941, Burke grew up in Bakersfield, Calif., where he attracted the attention of Oregon State coach Tommy Prothro. During his senior season, 1962, he..Read More
Bill Austin – Football
(Oct. 18, 1928 – May 22, 2013) Bill Austin turned his experience at Oregon State into a distinguished career in the National Football League as both a player and coach. Born in 1928, Austin grew up in San Pedro, Calif., and reached Oregon State as a 16-year-old. He played offensive lineman for the Beavers for..Read More
Aaron Thomas – Football
(born Nov. 7, 1937) Aaron Thomas had an all-star career at Oregon State and in the NFL before becoming an ardent Beavers’ booster. Born in 1937, Thomas played receiver at OSU from 1958-60. He played in the East-West Shrine Game following his junior season, and the College All-Star Game, Coaches All-America Bowl, and the Senior..Read More
Dave Grayson – Football
David Lee Grayson (June 6, 1939 – July 29, 2017) was a defensive back in the American Football League for the Dallas Texans and the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders. He played college football at the University of Oregon. After high school he went on to play at San..Read More
Del Bjork – Football
(Jun. 27, 1914 – Aug. 26, 1988) Del Bjork played his way from the Oregon coast to the Willamette Valley and into the NFL. Born in 1914, Bjork grew up in Astoria and filled out into a 6-foot-1, 218-pound lineman during a sparkling athletic era for the high school, which won four state basketball titles..Read More
Jack Patera – Football
(Aug. 1, 1933 – Oct. 31, 2018) John Arlen Patera played and coached in the National Football League. He played for the Baltimore Colts, Chicago Cardinals, and Dallas Cowboys. He was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, and the Minnesota Vikings. Patera was the first head coach of the Seattle..Read More
James V. Dixon – Football
(Mar. 5, 1904 – Jun. 8, 1966) Jim Dixon was an All-American lineman during his career at Oregon State and then served as an assistant football coach and head wrestling coach long enough that the school named a building after him. Dixon played left tackle at OSU under coach Paul Schissler from 1924-26 and was..Read More