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20th Century Top 50
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Rank |
Profile |
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1 |
Danny
Ainge, Eugene
All-America in baseball, basketball and football at North Eugene High; spent 14
seasons in NBA, parts of three with Blue Jays; scratch
golfer. |
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2 |
Steve
Prefontaine, Coos Bay
Three-time NCAA cross-country champion at Oregon; at time of his death, at 24,
held every U.S. record from 2,000 to 10,000
meters. |
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3 |
Don
Schollander, Lake Oswego
Won 100-meter freestyle, 400 freestyle, 4x100 relay, 4x200 relay at
1964
Olympics. |
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4 |
Terry
Baker, Portland
Won state titles in baseball, basketball and football at Jefferson High; 1962
Heisman Trophy winner at Oregon
State. |
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5 |
Bob
Lilly, Pendleton
Defensive lineman went to 11 Pro Bowls with Cowboys from 1961 to '74; played in
two Super
Bowls. |
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6 |
Mel
Renfro, Portland
Ten-time Pro Bowl player had 52 interceptions and 2,246 kickoff-return yards
from 1964 to
'77. |
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7 |
Larry
Mahan, Salem
Six-time all-around world rodeo champion; in 1967 won all-around and bull-riding
titles, placed third in saddle broncs and fourth in
bareback. |
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8 |
Dale
Murphy, Portland
Braves' two-time NL MVP averaged 162 games, 174 hits, 36 homers, 110 RBIs, 28
stolen bases with a .291 BA from 1982 through
'84. |
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9 |
Dick
Fosbury, Portland
Revolutionized high jump at Medford High by developing back-first Fosbury Flop;
won gold medal at 1968 Olympics with world record of 7' 4 1/2". |
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10 |
Dan
O'Brien, Klamath Falls
Set world record in decathlon in 1992; won Olympic gold in
'96. |
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11 |
Dave
Wilcox, Vale
Two-way lineman at Oregon; five-time All-Pro linebacker with
49ers. |
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12 |
Phil
Knight, Portland
Three-time track letterman at Oregon; Nike founder and CEO revolutionized
athletic-apparel
industry.
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13 |
Terrell
Brandon, Portland
Grant High star led Pac-10 in scoring and steals as junior at Oregon in 1990-91;
two-time NBA
All-Star. |
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14 |
Mickey
Lolich, Portland
Former batboy for minor league Portland Beavers threw three
complete-game wins for Tigers in 1968 World Series; 217-191
over 16 years in majors.
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15 |
Bill
Johnson, Sandy
1984 Olympic gold medalist in downhill was first American to win a World Cup
race.
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16 |
George
Shaw, Portland
At Oregon, led nation in interceptions as a freshman and in total offense as a
senior; No. 1 pick in 1955 NFL
draft. |
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17 |
A.C.
Green, Portland
State basketball player of the year at Benson Polytechnic (1980-81); holds NBA
mark for consecutive games
played. |
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18 |
Joe
Gordon, Portland
Nine-time All-Star second baseman played in six World Series, five with Yankees;
batted career-high .322 and was AL MVP in
1942. |
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19 |
Neil
Lomax, Lake Oswego
Portland State QB set 90 Division I-AA records; All-Pro with Cardinals in 1984
and
'87. |
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20 |
Marshall
Holman, Medford
Has 22 PBA tour wins, including two U.S. Opensand two Tournaments of
Champions. |
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21 |
Les
Gutches, Medford
Two-time NCAA wrestling champion at Oregon State; won 1999 Pan Am Games, World
Cup and Yasar Dogu at 187
pounds. |
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22 |
Tonya
Harding, Milwaukie
1991 and '94 U.S. figure skating
champion. |
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23 |
Todd
Christensen, Eugene
All-league centerfielder and All-America point guard at Eugene High; five-time
Pro Bowl tight end with
Raiders. |
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24 |
Arnie
Weinmeister, Portland
Giants defensive end was a four-time All-NFL pick from 1950 to '53; played in
league's first four Pro
Bowls. |
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25 |
Damon
Stoudamire, Portland
Two-time All-America guard at Arizona, second in career assists; 1995-96 NBA
Rookie of the Year with
Toronto.
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26 |
Dave
Husted, Milwaukie
Has won 13 PBA events and three U.S. Opens; only bowler to have won consecutive
Opens (1995 and
'96). |
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27 |
Bill
Bowerman, Portland
Oregon track coach (1948-72) had 117-20 record in dual meets; developed
waffle-soled running shoes; Nike
cofounder. |
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28 |
Carol
Menken-Schaudt, Jefferson
First Oregon State women's basketball All-America; member of gold-medal-winning
1984 Olympic basketball
team. |
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29 |
Joni
Huntley, Sheridan
Set U.S. indoor (6' 4 3/4") and outdoor (6' 5 1/2") high jump
records; won bronze medal at 1984
Olympics. |
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30 |
Steve
Jones, Franklin
Averaged 22.1 points, 3.6 rebounds per game for Memphis Pros of ABA in
1970-71; three-time ABA All-Star, two-time NBA
All-Star.
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31 |
Mel
Counts, Coos Bay
Oregon State's two-time All-America was member of 1964 Olympic team and two NBA
title teams, the '64 and '66
Celtics. |
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32 |
Chris
Miller, Eugene
Broke 13 school passing records at Oregon; now playing for
Broncos. |
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33 |
Peter
Jacobsen, Portland
Has six PGA Tour victories; won twice and earned more than $1 million in 1995;
member of '85 and '95 U.S. Ryder Cup
teams. |
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34 |
Jean
Saubert, Lakeview
Won two medals at 1964 Olympics: tied for a silver medal in giant slalom and
won bronze in slalom. |
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35 |
Howard (Hobby)
Hobson, Portland
Captain of Oregon basketball and baseball teams; coached Ducks to 1939 NCAA
hoops title, PCC crowns in '37, '38,
'39. |
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36 |
Mac
Wilkins, Eugene
Won state discus championship in 1969 at Beaverton High; won gold medal with
Olympic record in the discus in
'76.
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37 |
Vic
Sears, Ashwood
All-America tackle at Oregon State in 1940 averaged 50 minutes per game as
two-way player in NFL from 1941 to
'49. |
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38 |
Laddie
Gale, Oakridge
Basketball star at Oregon from 1936 to '39; twice led conference in scoring;
All-America in
1939. |
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39 |
Amory
Gill, Salem
All-state in basketball at Salem High; as coach at Oregon State (1929-64) led
Beavers to five PCC
championships. |
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40 |
Johnny
Pesky, Portland
Red Sox shortstop was AL's top rookie in 1942, with .331 average and
league-high 205
hits. |
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41 |
Bill
Smith, Portland
Two-time NCAA wrestling champion at 165 pounds for Northern Iowa; won 1952
Olympic gold
medal. |
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42 |
Rick
Sanders, Lakeview
Won 1966 and '67 NCAA championships as 115-pound wrestler at Portland State;
two-time Olympic silver
medalist.
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43 |
Ken
Williams, Grants Pass
Fourteen-year major league outfielder had career year in 1922, leading AL with
39 home runs and 155
RBIs.
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44 |
Margaret
Dobson, Portland
Second baseman competed in nine world softball tournaments, setting record with
.615 average in 1950
event. |
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45 |
Scott
Brosius, McMinnville
Linfield College grad and Yankees third baseman won 1998 World Series MVP award
after hitting .471 with six
RBIs.
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46 |
Charlie
Sitton, McMinnville
All-state basketball player three times at McMinnville High; led Oregon State to
three Pac-10
titles. |
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47 |
Dorothy
Teuber, Portland
At age 12 won silver medal in three-meter springboard dive at 1928 Olympics; won
gold in high platform diving at '32 and '36
Games.
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48 |
Larry
Jansen, Verboort
Giants righthander twice won 20 games, including NL-high 23 in
1951. |
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49 |
Harold
Reynolds, Eugene
In 1987 became first Mariners player to lead AL in an offensive category by
stealing 60
bases. |
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50 |
Katy
Steding, Lake Oswego
Star forward for Stanford's 1990 NCAA championship women's basketball team won
gold medal at '96
Olympics. |
