WSU HALL OF FAME HALL OF 2003 OUTLOOK FAME HUGH CAMPBELL WSU COACHES PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER

RICHARD FARMAN BILL GASKINS, JR. MEL HEIN FRANK MATAYA

Applequist, Hack—1989, Football (Player, Coach), Eggart, Jeanne—1988, Basketball Baseball (Coach) Eischen, Clem—1983, Track Bailey, Arthur “Buck’’—1978, Coach (Baseball) Ellingsen, Carl—1980, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Bailey, Byron—1986, Football Wrestling Bates, Stan—1980, Administrator Ellingsen, Don—1984, Football, Track

WSU OPPONENTS Benke, Loren—1984, Track Farman, Richard—1990, Football Berry, Bill—1989, Wrestling, Football Ford, Dale—1983, Baseball Bishop, Gale—1978, Basketball Foster, Earl—1979, Administrator Bledsoe, Drew—2002, Football Foster, Wes—1981, Track Bohler, J. Fred “Doc’’—1978, Administrator Friel, Jack—1978, Coach (Basketball) Bohm, Wilbur—1978, Administrator (Trainer) Gambold, Bob—1988, Football, Basketball Brayton, Charles “Bobo’’—1981, Baseball, Football Gary, Bob—1989, Track Buckley, Archie—1984, Football, Basketball, Baseball Gaskins, Bill, Jr.—1990, Football Campbell, Hugh—1978, Football Gayda, Ed—1983, Basketball Cey, Ron—1981, Baseball Gentry, Dale—1988, Football, Basketball, Baseball 2002 IN REVIEW Chambers, Cliff—1984, Baseball Goddard, Ed—1978, Football Chaplin, John—2002, Coach (Track and Field) Goldsworthy, Harry—1993, Football Clark, Asa “Ace’’—1978, Football Hanley, Dick—1986, Football, Coach (Football) Cogdill, Gail—1982, Football Hanson, Jason—2002, Football Coleman, Dorthea—1990, Coach (Basketball) Hanson, Vince—1986, Basketball Conley, Everett—1984, Boxing Harshman, Marv—1986, Coach (Basketball) Conley, Gene—1979, Basketball, Baseball Heathcote, Jud—1990, Basketball Deeter, Ike—1978, Coach (Boxing) Hein, Mel—1978, Football Dietz, William “Lone Star’’—1983, Coach (Football) Hollingbery, Orin E. “Babe’’—1978, Coach (Football) Doornink, Dan—1987, Football Hooper, Pete—1984, Basketball, Baseball

COUGAR HISTORY Edwards, Glen “Turk’’—1978, Football Jenne, Eldon—1978, Track

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The Washington State University Hall-of-Fame 2003 OUTLLOK was begun in 1978. WSU President Dr. Glenn Terrell (since retired) called for the formation of the Athletic Hall-of-Fame. It is comprised solely of former WSU athletes, coaches and administrators. Nominations are accepted from the general public each spring, and the WSU Athletic Hall-of-Fame Council votes

to determine membership. WSU COACHES Members of the WSU Athletic Hall-of-Fame, the year they were inducted and the category in which they were inducted are listed below. GAIL COGDILL CARL ELLINGSEN PLAYER PROFILES WSU OPPONENTS RUEBEN MAYES HERBERT “BUTCH” MEEKER GEORGE REED CLARENCE “CLANCY” WILLIAMS

Kelly, Brian—1989, Football Reed, George—1978, Football Kennedy, Bob—1988, Football Reese, W. B. “Red’’—1983, Coach (Basketball) Levenseller, Mike—1993, Football Robertson, Bob—2002, Broadcaster Lincoln, Keith—1979, Football Rohwer, Ted—1989, Football, Basketball, Baseball Lindemann, Paul—1980, Basketball Rono, Henry—1987, Track Lindgren, Gerry—1978, Track Rypien, Mark—1993, Football Lufi, Dubi—1989, Gymnastics Sarboe, Phil—1980, Football, Baseball Marker, Chris—1986, Swimming Schwartz, Elmer—1981, Football 2002 IN REVIEW Mataya, Frank—1989, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Senn, Clem—1990, Football Track Sewell, Bill—1987, Football, Baseball Mayes, Rueben—1993, Football Silvernail, Sarah—2002, Volleyball McKinnon, Ed—1978, Boxing Smith, Helen—1993, Administration McLarney, Art—1981, Basketball, Baseball Spiegelberg, Fred—1983, Coach (Football) McIntosh, Joe—1988, Baseball Steiger, Bill—1988, Football Meeker, Herbert “Butch’’—1978, Football Sundquist, Ray—1979, Basketball Mooberry, Jack—1978, Coach (Track) Svare, Harland—1982, Football Nelson, Jack—1979, Track Theodoratos, George—1987, Football, Track, Boxing COUGAR HISTORY Ngeno, John—1993, Track Thompson, Jack—1987, Football Niemi, Laurie—1978, Football Torgeson, Laverne—1979, Football Nollan, William—1981, Basketball, Baseball, Tennis Van Reenen, John—1982, Track Olerud, John—1986, Baseball Washam, JoAnn—1982, Golf, Basketball Olerud, John—2002, Baseball Williams, Clarence “Clancy”—1986, Football Orr, Lee—1978, Track Williams, Jerry—1979, Football Paul, Don—1980, Football, Baseball Zimmerman, Clarence—1978, Football Petragallo, Roy—1979, Boxing Rademacher, Pete—1982, Boxing Bold type indicates football affiliation.

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J. FRED “DOC” BOHLER CHARLES “BOBO” BRAYTON RON CEY GENE CONLEY HALL OF FAME WSU COACHES STATE OF WASHINGTON INLAND EMPIRE The Tacoma Athletic Commission The Inland Empire Hall-of- established the State of Washington Sports Fame displays are located in Hall-of-Fame in 1960. It was originated by the Hall-of-Fame Room of Clay Huntington, and the annual induction the Spokane Arena. of new members is held each December in WSU members in the Tacoma. Sports editors and sportscasters from Inland Empire Sports Hall- throughout the state cast ballots each year to of-Fame are: PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER determine the new inductees. Adams, Sam—Coach, Teacher The WSU members of the State of Bailey, Arthur “Buck’’—Coach ORIN E. “BABE” HOLLINGBERY Washington Sports Hall-of-Fame are: (Baseball) Bates, Stan—Administrator Bailey, Arthur “Buck’’—Coach (Baseball) Bishop, Gale—Basketball Bishop, Gale—Basketball Bohler, J. Fred “Doc’’—Administrator Bohler, J. Fred “Doc’’—Administrator Brayton, Charles “Bobo’’—Coach (Baseball) Campbell, Hugh—Football Campbell, Hugh—Football Cey, Ron—Baseball Chaplin, John—Coach (Track and Field) Cogdill, Gail—Football WSU OPPONENTS Cogdill, Gail—Football Conley, Gene—Basketball Deeter, Ike—Coach (Boxing) Edwards, Glen “Turk’’—Football Dietz, William “Lone Star’’—Coach (Football) Friel, Jack—Coach (Basketball) Edwards, Glen “Turk’’—Football Goddard, Ed—Football Ellingsen, Carl—Football Harshman, Marv—Basketball Friel, Jack—Coach (Basketball) Hein, Mel—Football Hanley, Dick—Coach (Football) Hollingbery, Orin E. “Babe’’—Coach (Football) Hein, Mel—Football Lincoln, Keith—Football Hollingbery, Orin E. “Babe’’—Coach (Football) Lindemann, Paul—Basketball Lincoln, Keith—Football 2002 IN REVIEW Lindgren, Gerry—Track Lindgren, Gerry—Track McCallam, John—Sports Author Meeker, Herbert “Butch’’—Football Meeker, Herbert “Butch’’—Football Mooberry, Jack—Coach (Track) Nollan, William—Basketball, Baseball Petragallo, Roy—Boxing Paul, Don—Football Robertson, Bob—Broadcaster Reed, George—Football Roffler, Bud—Football Stock, Wes—Baseball Sheredan, Linda—Coach (Volleyball, Basketball) Svare, Harlan—Football Swift, Paul—Track Torgeson, Laverne—Football Torgeson, LaVern—Football Williams, Clancy—Football Williams, Jerry—Football COUGAR HISTORY Williams, Jerry—Football Bold type indicates football affiliation. 228 COUGAR GREATS – RETIRED NUMBERS 2003 OUTLLOK 1927-31 1974-78 Mel Hein 7 Jack Thompson14 WSU COACHES

Mel Hein, a consensus Jack Thompson finished pick as the greatest center his career in 1978 as the most in football, was the first prolific passer in the history player to have his jersey of the National Collegiate retired at Washington State Athletic Association. University. Thompson, who was Hein wore his famous No. granted a fifth year after 7 throughout his collegiate missing the 1974 campaign and professional career. with a knee injury, passed PLAYER PROFILES An All-America pick for 7,818 yards for a NCAA following the 1930 season, Hein helped lead the Cougars record. He became the fourth quarterback in NCAA history to an undefeated record that year and into the 1931 to pass for 2,000 yards or more in three seasons. Rose Bowl Game against Alabama. WSU lost that game He established Pacific-10 Conference and WSU records 24-0, but WSU’s record in Hein’s three varsity seasons for passes attempted (1,086), passes completed (601), was 26-6. and total plays (1,345). He tied the conference mark Beside his All-America selection his senior year, he was for touchdown passes (53) and touchdowns responsible an All-West Coast pick after having been named to the for (63). All-Coast second team as a junior. Other NCAA career accomplishments by Thompson WSU OPPONENTS He was also a basketball player, starting at center his placed him third in total offense with 7,698 yards, junior year for coach Jack Friel’s club. third in pass completions with 601 and tied for fifth From WSU it was on to the New York Giants, where he with his 53 TD tosses. He became the first junior in played 15 years. Hein was inducted as a charter member the history of the conference to surpass the 5,000 yard into the National Football League Hall of Fame. He was barrier in passing. also inducted as a charter member into the Washington In 1976 he set a conference record for passing yards State University Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 20, 1978, with 2,762, completions (208) and touchdown passes and is a member of the Washington State Sports Hall of (20). He was an All-Pac-8 first team pick as voted by Fame and the Inland Empire Sports Hall of Fame. the coaches, All-West Coast UPI first team and a second Eight times an All-Pro center, he was the NFL’s most team AP pick, All-America honorable mention by AP and valuable player in 1938. He coached four years, both as two-time Pac-8 player of the week. 2002 IN REVIEW head coach and as an assistant. In 1977 he was named to the All-Pac-8, AP and UPI From 1966-67 he was the supervisor of officials for the All-WestCoast second teams and was named an AP American Football League. All-America honorable mention. In 1969, Hein was voted one of the 11 all-time best Prior to the 1978 campaign he was a Playboy All- professional and collegiate football players in a vote America pick and appeared on the cover of Street and Smith conducted in conjunction with professional football’s Magazine. He was All-Pac-10 first team and UPI All-West Centennial celebration. Coast second team. Following the season he played in The Washington State University Board of Regents the Challenge Bowl and was named MVP, and played in honored Hein May 14, 1983, with its Distinguished the Hula Bowl. The National Football League scouts voted COUGAR HISTORY Alumnus Award, the highest award bestowed a Cougar him to the Sporting News All-America first team. alum. Thompson was the third player selected in the 1979 Hein is also a charter member of The College Hall NFL draft, going to the Cincinnati Bengals. He later of Fame, one of two Cougars honored by the National played for Tampa Bay. Football Foundation. He was only the second football player and the third In 1999, he was one of three centers named to The athlete in WSU history to have his jersey retired. Sporting News All-Century team for college players.

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