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20th Century Top 50: Idaho
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Rank |
Profile |
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1 |
Harmon
Killebrew , Payette
Most homers by AL righthanded hitter (573); fifth alltime overall; 13 All-Star
Games with Twins; 1969 AL
MVP. |
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2 |
Jerry
Kramer , Sandpoint
Starred as tackle and kicker at Idaho; led power sweeps that helped Packers to
five NFL titles including wins in first two Super Bowls; four-time All-Pro
guard.
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3 |
Picabo
Street , Sun Valley
Earned gold in Super G at 1998 Olympics, downhill silver in '94; only
American to win World Cup downhill title
('96).
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4 |
Gary
Stevens , Boise
One of this generation's top jockeys; has won six Triple Crown races, including
1997 Derby and
Preakness. |
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5 |
Vern
Law , Meridian
Won twice in Pirates' 1960 World Series defeat of Yankees; got Cy Young Award
that
year. |
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6 |
Larry
Wilson , Rigby
Four-sport high school star was safety-blitzing terror with Cardinals from 1960
to '72; 52 interceptions, eight Pro
Bowls. |
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7 |
Jake
Plummer , Boise
Third in 1996 Heisman race, at Arizona State; comeback specialist led '98
Cardinals to first postseason win since
'47.
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8 |
Mike
Young , Idaho Falls
Three-time state wrestling champ at Idaho Falls High in early 1960s; 56-1 record
at BYU; won gold at '67 Pan Am
Games. |
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9 |
Wayne
Walker , Boise
Anchored Idaho offensive line with Jerry Kramer in 1950s; made three Pro
Bowls as linebacker with
Lions.
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10 |
Merril
Hoge , Pocatello
Set Idaho State record for all-purpose yards (5,413) in 1980s; holds Steelers
season mark for catches by a running back
(50).
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11 |
John
Friesz , Coeur D'Alene
Set Division I-AA record with 10 straight 300-yard passing games at Idaho in
1989; now with Patriots, his fourth
team. |
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12 |
Larry
Jackson , Boise
In 1964 won 24 games and was NL Comeback Player of the Year with Cubs; had
194 victories in 14 seasons in
majors.
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13 |
Jason
Buck , St. Anthony
Two-time junior college defensive player of the year at Ricks College;
Outland Trophy winner at BYU in
1986.
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14 |
Andrea
Lloyd , Moscow
Three-time state girls' basketball player of the year at Moscow High; won NCAA
title with Texas in 1986, Olympic gold in
'88. |
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15 |
Doug
Riesenberg , Moscow
Football and track All-America at Moscow High; Giants offensive tackle from 1987
to '95; won Super Bowl ring in
'90.
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16 |
Chris
Owens , Idaho Falls
Won four state wrestling titles and went 123-0 at Idaho Falls High in 1980s;
finished second in 142-pound class at NCAA championships in
'92. |
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17 |
Dean
Oliver , Caldwell
Won record eight world calf roping titles and three world all-around
championships (1963, '64,
'65). |
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18 |
John
Grant , Boise
All-America defensive end at USC in 1972; spent seven seasons with
Broncos. |
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19 |
Mike
Garman , Caldwell
Pitched for five teams in nine seasons in majors; had career-high 12 saves
for NL champion Dodgers in
1977. |
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20 |
Randy
Trautman , Caldwell
Boise State walk-on was two-time Division I-AA All-America defensive tackle; led
Broncos to 1980 divisional national
title.
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21 |
Dee
Pickett , Caldwell
Boise State quarterback in 1976 and '77; world all-around rodeo champion in
'84.
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22 |
Amber
Welty , Twin Falls
Won NCAA high jump championship as junior at Idaho State in 1988; member of
'92 Olympic
team. |
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23 |
Babe
Caccia , Pocatello
Idaho State fixture from 1948 to '86; school's winningest football and
baseball coach; athletic director from '79 to
'86. |
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24 |
Laverne
Fator , Hailey
Jockey won 143 races in 1926; won or placed in 2,783 of 4,967 starts from
'19 to
'31. |
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25 |
Corissa
Yasen , Coeur D'Alene
Won 1996 NCAA heptathlon title; All-America in nine track events at Purdue;
averaged 11.4 points for Boilermakers' basketball team that
season.
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26 |
Davey
Hamilton , Meridian
Has 13 top five finishes on Indy Racing League circuit; finished fourth in
1999 point
standings.
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27 |
Rick
Woods , Boise
Set Boise State record for career punt return yards (1,147); had 13
interceptions with Steelers and Buccaneers from 1982 to
'87.
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28 |
David
Archer , Soda Springs
Football and basketball starat Soda Springs High; spent six seasons in NFL;
best year was 1986 when he passed for 2,007 yards with
Falcons.
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29 |
Brent
Pease , Mountain Home
Left Montana in 1986 with single-season records in passing yards (3,056) and TDs
(30). |
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30 |
Roland
Woolsey , Grandview
All-Big Sky safety at Boise State in 1974; had five interceptions in
four-year career with four NFL
teams.
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31 |
Kipp
Bedard , Boise
All-America wideout at Boise State in 1980, '81; still holds Broncos'
single-season mark for receiving yards
(1,101).
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32 |
Cedric
Minter , Boise
Set then Big Sky career rushing record (4,475) at Boise State from 1978 to '80;
played five seasons with CFL's Toronto Argonauts and NFL's
Jets.
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33 |
Babe
Hiskey , Pocatello
Won three state amateur golf titles, in 1956, '60 and
'61. |
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34 |
Dee
Wilde , Pocatello
Won World Indoor Archery Championship in 1998; has been ranked No. 1 in
world eight times since '89; holds every 18-meter world
record.
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35 |
Andy
Toolson , Twin Falls
Left BYU in 1990 as career leader in three-pointers (141); played briefly with
Jazz. |
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36 |
Ray
McDonald , Caldwell
Led nation in rushing (1,329 yards) for Idaho in 1966; played two seasons with
Redskins before leg injury ended
career.
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37 |
Steve
Hayes , Aberdeen
Idaho State's alltime leading rebounder and second-leading scorer; played in
Italy, CBA and NBA from 1982 to
'86.
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38 |
Ed
Jacoby , Idaho Falls
Boise State track coach for 23 of last 24 years; coached 11 All-Americas;
three-time NCAA district coach of the
year.
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39 |
John L.
Smith , Idaho Falls
All-Big Sky quarterback at Weber State in 1971; coached Idaho to three Division
I-AA top 10 finishes from '89 to
'94.
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40 |
Teresa
Spaulding , Meridian
Starred at center for BYU basketball team; member of 1984 Olympic
team. |
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41 |
Brad
White , Idaho Falls
Football star and state wrestling champ at Skyline High; defensive lineman for
three NFL teams from 1981 to
'87.
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42 |
Clarence
Edmundson , Moscow
Won national half-mile title at Idaho in 1909; ran 800 meters at '12 Olympics;
had 488-195 record as Washington hoops coach from '21 to
'47.
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43 |
Hal
Espy , Pocatello
At Idaho State won NCAA heavyweight boxing title in 1957 and
'59.
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44 |
Yo
Murphy
, Idaho Falls
All-America wide receiver at Idaho in 1992; played for Scottish Claymores of NFL
Europe in '98; receiver with Buccaneers and Vikings in
'99. |
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45 |
Ken
Hobart , Kamiah
All-America quarterback at Idaho in 1983 was second player in NCAA history to
pass for more than 10,000 yards; set 12 Division I-AA
records.
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46 |
Scott
Auker , Fruitland
All-Big Sky tight end at Idaho in 1984 and
'85.
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47 |
Vic
Kobe , Pocatello
Won 1953 NCAA boxing championship in 119-pound
division.
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48 |
Jane Chi , Boise
NCAA indoor women's tennis champion at UCLA in 1995; turned professional same
year; finished '99 as world's 84th-ranked
pro.
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49 |
Gary
Simmons , Twin Falls
All-America guard at Idaho in 1957-58; his 20.4 ppg that season was a Vandals
record. |
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50 |
Robbie
Davis , Pocatello
Leading apprentice jockey in 1982; still successful rider today, though not
the same after 1988 accident in which his horse trampled a fellow jockey to
death. |
