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Dick James – Football
Richard “Dick” Alwin James (May 22, 1934 – June 28, 2000) played halfback and defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, New York Giants, and the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at the University of Oregon and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1956 NFL Draft. He set..Read More
Joe Francis – Football
Joe Francis (Apr. 21, 1936 – Apr. 15, 2013) ran and passed Oregon State to the 1957 Rose Bowl and then played professionally in both the NFL and CFL. Francis grew up in Hawaii and was recruited to Corvallis by coach Kip Taylor. He remained at the school after Tommy Prothro became coach in 1955...Read More
Howard Maple – Football
(Jul. 20, 1903 – Nov. 9, 1970) Howard Maple earned the distinction of being the only Oregon State alum to ever play in both the NFL and Major Leagues after graduating from the school in 1928. Born in Missouri in 1903, Maple found his way to Oregon State and lettered from 1926-28 as a halfback,..Read More
Percy Locey – Football
Percy P. Locey (November 28, 1894 – August 1981) was a player, coach, and a college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Denver from 1932 to 1935. He was the athletic director at Oregon State College from 1937 to 1947. Locey was inducted into the Oregon State University..Read More
Don Durdan – Football
Don Durdan (Sep. 21, 1920 – Jun. 28, 1971) remains one of Oregon State’s most versatile and inspiring athletes, having played football, basketball and baseball despite usually being the shortest player on his team. Durdan grew up in Eureka, Calif., and was a member of the Eureka High “Wonder Team” that did not allow a..Read More
Adolphe “Tar” Schwammel – Football
(Oct. 14, 1908 – Nov. 18, 1979) Adolphe Schwammel played three seasons at Oregon State, then won two NFL titles in five seasons with the Green Bay Packers. Born in 1908, Schwammel grew up in Oakland, Calif., and played on the offensive line at OSU from 1931-33. In those years, the Beavers were a combined..Read More
Jack Crabtree – Football
Jack Crabtree (b. Nov. 19, 1935) is one of the least well-known quarterbacks from the University of Oregon, but led the team to one of its famed accomplishments – the 1958 Rose Bowl, where the Ducks nearly pulled off a huge upset. Crabtree grew up in Southern California and moved to Eugene from San Bernardino..Read More
Quentin Greenough – Football
Quentin Greenough (Jan. 13, 1919 – Aug. 1, 2005) earned his place in state sports lore as center for Oregon State’s first Rose Bowl team. Greenough grew up in San Gabriel, California, and played three seasons for the Beavers, 1939-41. As a sophomore, he helped Oregon State finish 9-1-1 and score a win in the..Read More
Woodley Lewis – Football
Woodley Carl Lewis, Jr. (June 14, 1925 – December 29, 2000) played end, wide receiver, and defensive back in the National Football League. He played eleven seasons for the Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Cardinals, and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the University of Oregon. In 1948, he was a teammate of Norm Van..Read More
Brad Ecklund – Football
Brad Ecklund (May 9, 1922 – Feb. 6, 2010) played his way into Oregon lore as one of its most versatile athletes and characters, starring on the field, in the ring, on the sidelines and even on the silver screen. Born in Los Angeles, Ecklund graduated from Milwaukie High School as a star in football,..Read More