Football

Football

1981
Aug 30

Bill Morgan – Football

Bill Morgan

Elmer William “Bill” Morgan (May 8, 1910 – July 10, 1985) played offensive linemen (6’2″ and 232 lbs.) for four seasons for the New York Giants, from 1933-1936, appearing in 48 games. He was a member of the New York Giants 1934 NFL Championship team. Morgan was a two-time All-Pro. Born in Portland, Oregon, Morgan..Read More

Aug 30

Raymond “Butch” Morse – Football

Raymond Butch Morse

Raymond Joseph “Butch” Morse (December 5, 1910 – May 22, 1995) Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Morse later moved to Portland, Oregon, where he graduated from Benson Polytechnic High School in 1931. In addition to football, where he was MVP on Benson’s 1928 city championship team, he played baseball and was the leading scorer for the..Read More

Aug 30

Ross Carter – Football

Ross Carter

Ross Carter (Mar. 10, 1914 – Jun. 19, 2002) earned a reputation as a fearsome lineman and masters athlete and was eventually voted into an athletic hall of fame four times. Born in Missouri, he grew up in Oregon and graduated from Lakeview High School. He attended Southern Oregon University and played football in 1932..Read More

1980
Aug 31

Norm Van Brocklin – Football

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(Mar. 15, 1926 – May 2, 1983) Norm Van Brocklin established the tradition of quarterback excellence at the University of Oregon, won two championships in the National Football League and coached for 13 seasons in the NFL before the age of 50. Van Brocklin was born in 1926 in South Dakota, but grew up in..Read More

Aug 31

Charles “Shy” Huntington – Football

Chas Shy Huntington

(Jul. 7, 1891 – Jan. 21, 1973) Charles “Shy” Huntington left an indelible mark on the University of Oregon football program by leading it to the 1917 Rose Bowl as a player, then guiding the program to the 1920 Rose Bowl as head coach. Born in 1891, Huntington played three seasons for Oregon, beginning at..Read More

Aug 31

Vic Sears – Football

Vic Sears

(Mar. 14, 1918 – Sep. 21, 2006) Vic Sears played his way from Central Oregon, through Corvallis and into a spot in state sports lore as a durable lineman on Oregon State’s first bowl team. Born in Ashwood in 1918, Sears found his way to Oregon State and played there for three varsity seasons (1938-40)..Read More

Aug 31

Bobby Grayson – Football

Bobby Grayson

(Dec. 8, 1914 – Sep. 22, 1981) During his high school and college football days, Bobby Grayson became one of the West Coast’s greatest players, helping create a dynasty at both Jefferson High and then playing a key role in three teams that reached the Rose Bowl while at Stanford University. Born in Portland in..Read More

Aug 31

Steve Barnett – Football

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(Jun 4, 1941 – Jan. 2, 2018) Steve Barnett played his way into the state’s memory as an All-American football player and student before a short career in the National Football League. Born in 1941, Barnett grew up in Oklahoma before moving to the University of Oregon in 1960 as a 6-foot-2 lineman on both..Read More

Aug 31

Jules “Zuck” Carlson – Football

Jules Zuck Carlson

(Nov. 4, 1904 – Jan. 21, 1986) Jules “Zuck” Carlson played his way through The Dalles and Oregon State into a professional career in the early days of the Chicago Bears. Born in 1904, Carlson grew up in The Dalles and played center and guard at Oregon State from 1926-28. The Beavers were 16-6-1 in..Read More

Aug 31

Bill Steers – Football

Bill Steers

(Apr. 13, 1897 – Dec. 20, 1957) “Big Bill” Steers made a name for himself at the University of Oregon as an all-around player and member of the 1920 Rose Bowl squad, and later earned national respect as a coach, educator and administrator. Born in 1897, Steers grew up in The Dalles and reached the..Read More