State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame
2003 Membership Roster In recognition of lhc many individual contrlbullons to aihlctics, the Taoomo A1hleuc Commission established lhc Sta1eaf WashingLOn Sport .s Hall or Fame in 1he early 1960's. Commissioned by then-governor Alben Roscllinl. 1he shrine was originaied by Clay Huntington. lorngtime Norlhwes1 sportscas1e.r and radio stnlion owner. Spans Hall of Fame members are recognized for their OlJISIBnding sports !IC· complishrnenis and conu:ibutions lhat have brought national acclaim 10 them selves and 10 the State of Washin�ton. A distinguished panel nominalCS a num ber of camlidaies annually wbo in tum :arcvo1ed 10 lhe shrine by top sportswril• ers and sportsenstcrs from lhroughoUJ the state. To qualify for membership. a nominee mus1 be at least fi\'e years In relircmonl from the sport hwolvcd. The S1a1c or Wnshing10n Spons Hall of Fame numbers 136 as of 2003. Mem bership plaques are dlsplayc.cl In the Tacoma Dome Shanaman Spons Museum.
Harry Givan-Winner or "''cry north" est JU11A1cur g0lfing honor, US Walker Cup member in I' Ed Goddard-One orwsu·s all-time r001boU greou, ,h,.,e-timcAll•America telectlon. Tom Gonnan-Formct N9. :2 U.S u:nnls slnr. Davis Cup ,•cteran ond tcom cap<1un. Jo, G<,us!cln-Foundcr of Longnc,.,,, lndMdu•I most rc,ponsible for Siai,,'s thoroughbred spo Vean Gregg•-SIAndout Clev,:bnd Indians pl1ehe� leoding Ute league with• 23-7 nwk in 1911. Jell' Bcnt. h-An oulilandlng mnjor lcogue ourliclder for ov,r IS sea"°°' in boU, lt:0gues. IJl<k Hnnnula-•Onc o( the natl em's top swimming co,chcs who won 24 consecutive stnl.c li�es Patl.ai5"r Bnrboule-Consid<rcd one of U,c stntc's top all-lime WOJUJIJl golfers. Mnrv l:larslunnn-A bt1sk<tboll C03Ching le£•nd .,-iU, UW, WSU, and PLU. Mtl Hein-Cons,dcrcd one or pro f001bnll'• gr,alcst .rtcr brilliant WSU w,cr. Don lldmich-A two-time UW roo,bnll AII-Amerl.ca, clgh1-ycar t-ffl. qwtrtcrbock/NFI.. cooclL John l:lelorick-Denn of swtc's high ,chool nn<I college cooches, career opanning 51 yw-< Bnb< Holllnghery-• WSU'• e<ccptionul foo1bnll coach of 17 <C>1oru, long-nme Shnne coach Al Ho51nk••A nylbh boxer who l"'le<: held Ute Wo:rld'• middleweight boxing u�e. Bob Boubrtgs--An all-1lmc UW basketball AJl.•A.llJerica. Inter on NBA player nnd adminuu-:uo Fred Butcblnson-One ort,ascball's mo,1 rcsp<eted, sl4Jldout mojor lcoguc phclm nnd mllnllg< Clay Hunllngton--Tm:oma's aJl.purpose spons runbossaclor for over 60 years. Bosll Jomes-State's mosl disdngul,hcd 1U1tive-bornjockcy, winning nndonnl ncclaim In JO's. Don J11mcs••Onc of 1he University ofWnshington's ,11.1.imc_gn:at football coache£, Woody Jeruen--A .lSS lifetime hnter in nine ,easons with the Piusbu1gh Pirntes. Eurl Johnson-Mnjor league puching stnndout wlth Boston Red Sox lnd De1roitligcrs. Bob Johnson-Owner or o .298 liretimc barung average over a 13-yem mnjor league career Roy Johruon-Ars1 major lcoguc rookie to �ct 200 hits 1n a seuon, 10-yenr average of .296. Les Keiter--Regardcd as• broudcasl cult tigun, over• SO.year notioDAI �• Hubert KittJ<-Foaner SL Louis Cordlnal, pitching coach ll!ld actlve p11chcr over 60 seuson, Ste,·• L•rgent-A legond,ry Sc:aule Seahawk receiver e,Ul.bluhlng scvccul NFL =nrds. Leo Lu.,,.,;en-Crcdhed wJU, the ti�• of "Mt Baseball" os Sc•llk rodlo sportscaster for ycnrs. Hal L~RMed as one of UW's all-time All•Amerfci lr.uk<:tbnll SllU'S, 1.ier plnycd pro bueball. Kclll1 Llntaln-A WSU Cougar who became n legend ,n pro fO(llball 1vith tl1< San Diego Chor1 Gerry Lindgren-•A WSU i.nlck nnr who rewrote lh< NCAA record books wiU, II national recc Pnul Llnd<man-A WSU boskctli,,11 AJI-Amcncu fUUldout in the I940's, l:lclmo Mudl.son-An nil-time US women's swim ohnmp1on, Olympic Oold Medollst in '32. Phil Mahrt-011< of the ruition's 1op ,ldcrs nnd Olympic ski sensation. Stc,,•c Mnhr<--Olympic Grune, 5ki cbtunplon and winner of muny ski titles. Ray Maruficld-Hw,ky All-AmeriC!I enrly 1960'•• later• smndout with EaglCI and Stcelco. Vic Markov-A sUtndouLAU•Amcricn lineman for UW and on NFL player with Clevelnnd, John �1c0.llum-One ai the smte's most prolific sport., author; wiUt over 30 top,nucd books. FJngh McEJhenny-AIJ-America with U,e Huskies. l111er one of we oll-time NA. &rents. Jack Medic11--Rulcd the NCAA sw1mmlllg 11:<()rd book os a UW star. Olympic Oold Medul in Butch Mcekcr•-0•• of the oll.Jlmc Cougar (oothall gr<>U or the mld-20�. inu:r • NFL Player. Georg Meye!"ll-Onc of the siate', mo,1 i,:vercd sports editors nndcolumnl,ts. T10111· Mls,ildlnc�•Lc�••dnry Inland Empire sporu editor nnd columnist Bill Morrh;--A key UW boskctboll All-Amcncn !l!ln<lou, 1n th• 1940',. Bill Muncey-Bffllme, Ute. mosl sooocnful dnver i11 hydropinnc racing bl!I0I}\ Jnek Nl<ho1"•·Th• school'• lcadln!l scorcraJ UW AJI-Amcnco. •pont JO a.;a,ons In 1hc NBA.
BIU N0Uan-Outs1andlrl?1tigh >ehClC>I couch for n""rly 30 y<J11>, winning 22 championship>. Eddie O'Bri,11--0ne hill( or the fomou, Sen1tlc U baskelboll duo, l1lou major ICJ1gue ooscballe, Johnny O'Brlen-•Scuttle U's famous little man All-America ,tar. playt:d b=bnll for Pitt1burgh. Vlnu O'Kcd.,..Ve1<:mn Seattle sporuwri1c, for ovc, 50 y..,._ Jim Owcns-Legcndal')· UW foo1ball co:ich-9'2 win• over 17 )'<Jl1'. Oon Paol-•Anmher\VSU footbllllAll,Amrnca 1w, • nme,year NFL pro with Oevelnnd Brown<. Go1,lon 1•r,, 1r,r--Nnuonolly rccogmud hoodb.nll champion. Jimmy Phelnn-A 28-year college coach, he suved 12 sca.ons as head coach of the Huskies. Ahmnd Ra>hud-Tacom• prep f001ooll 11A11dou� U of OregonAll•Americn, r.llC IJl01'l"""""· Rick Redmon--Fonncr UW footboll AII-Amcrico and Son Diego Cbnrg<r5' 51Dndoul George Reed-WSU Cougor sw who rcwml<: th• Cnmldiru, pro football r=id> over l3 ..,...,,u, Arnold Rclggor-Ranked Ill the SUlle's 11=1<:•t marh,nun, winner of numerous 1mpshontlng lltloo. Amos Rusl.,_A member of Baseball'• Hall ofFame who won 230 games in 9 major league ,easons. B,yne Snndbcrg--Spokw1e nallve and• Chicago Cllbs all·tlnr second bastman. Ann• Quut Sander-One or 1ht s1B1<:'s outslBDding golf«t, winner of numorous 1IUes. Ron Sanlo--Brillianl 15-ycnrmajar leaguer career with Oucago Cubs andWhile Sox. Stan SOJ'l'l!$··Fother of hydroplane racing m S"'1tlle, mllionolly known for lhc ,pon. Bob Schloredt-All·Amclica UW qUt1. nerbock. lcd bi, team 10 lxlck-io-bock Rose Bowl wins. BIiiy Sthumachcr, Jr. -Holder of 12 world rccoid> for ou1bowtl und unlimhcd race dri\'crs. Paul Schwe�kr••Excclled on both otrcnse nnd. defc,m as an All-America tJ>ck.lc 01 the UW. Jack Slkma-Stollor NBA player wJth the Sonics. Member of 1979 world cluunpiorui. Doug Smart--Fim U\V bo1kelboJl slor 10 win All-America hooor5 lhrec stralBhl ycw:s. BUI Smith• •UW f001boll All•Amenca "'" who led tht Chicago Cardinals in lhe NFL Gerry Staley-Winner of l34 \\ith Cordiruils & Wbl1<: Sox,•";°" American L,ogue ERA cmwn twice Ernie Slttlt-One of UW's grid greats wllh an out11J1ndlng NFLpro can,cr wllh 1he Eaglt. L Freddie Sltelt-Theomo's "Boy Wonder'' bolling sU1ndou1, holder ofWorld', middlewciBhl crown. Briun Sternberg-Holder of three World's n,oo,ds os o UW pole vnul1<:r, a prcim<r a1hlci.. Ken Still••Winner of three mo;or pro golf chnmp100,h1ps 0"" • fou�decad• carect Mel Slottlcmyrt-WiM<r of 164 games during 11 •)'ClU p11<:lnng career with the New York Yo.nkces. Wes Stock-Considered one of the mnjor league'a premier pi1chi11J; coochcs. llarlnad Sva,._AWSU AJl,Amcrico. finished o distinguhhcd caroer ns on NF!.playcr nnd roach. .£or! Ibrgcsou--The 2nd Enrl of SnobomWi had n distinguished J 5-year major lcogue cnrn,r LaVern Torgeson-WSU •"" who 1pcnl over iio )'can as NFLl'luycr And cooch. Torch,• 1bm1nc.,..ldcnlificd as one af lhe prim• movcB In thedovelopmcnl of S1ate "JlOIU, Al Olbrlcltion••A brilliant UW crtWfflllll In the 20's, he cmrbed 1he Hwki .. for 33 yean . Ola,• Ulland--A gifted •ki Jumper with a worldwide rcpu1Ation. wlunu or numcroUB nallO'nal titles. RIiyWashburn-A 10-ye>r N>tion•I League pl ichcr, throw• no-hh1<:r againsl San f'ranci= In 1968, George "Rnbe"Wnlbcrg•·A Seaule natlvc who phched 15 seasons in the major leasues. Manin "Bud"Ward-Supcrb wnn1eur golfer who won baok-10-b.1ck U.S. NntionnlAm•leur lillea. Arni• Wclnmelster-UW (oolball ,w who b«:nme M NFl,All·Pro lllcklc whb tho New York GianLS. Jock Westhmd-Onc ofthc StJ>tc's truly all-lime solfing 1tandout1. Joyner "JoJo''WbllC••Long time Seo Ille bnltball favori10. his career extended O\'cr 42 )'ClllS, Sammy Whllc··A UW baskelb.'111 All·!\merico. be cbo>e • bnkbaU '''""' of 11 )'•IIJ'S 1vll.b Red Sox. M.ac WIJJdns•• World discus record holder, UnJ,verslty of Orego11 and Tacoma'• Clover !'ark Sl!ll. George Wll.son-Rnoked osanc of UW', iinest grid Sina, hr weal on lo o proeru:ee:i: MIii Woodard··Distingulshed spo,uwriter In Tacoma and Chlcago, la1cr AFLCommbsioncr.