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Sports Hall of Fame


Sports Hall of Fame

October 12-13, 2012 was a very special weekend for five former ISU athletes. Blair Braun*, Josh Hays, Hillary Merkley, Angela Munger, and Dale Trumbo were inducted into the ISU Sports Hall of Fame.

CLICK HERE to learn more about this year's 2012 Inductees

History

The Sports Hall of Fame was established in the 1960s by past athletic director John Vesser and other members of the Athletic Department staff.

When the Athletic Department made its move from Reed Gym to the Minidome, now Holt Arena, the Sports Hall of Fame board and all the records were lost. The Sports Hall of Fame fell by the wayside.

When Bob Hilliard became president of the Alumni Board of Directors in 1977, he set his goal to resurrect the Sports Hall of Fame. The Sports Hall of Fame again became an active awards program.

With Dubby Holt as Chairman, guidelines were established and a committee consisting of past Sports Hall of Fame inductees was organized.

In 1994, the Hall of Fame found a new home. Visitors are invited to take a stroll through the Hall of Fame, now located in the Sports & Orthopaedic Center at ISU, where plaques for each member are displayed. In addition, a Sports Hall of Fame display is housed in Holt Arena. A brass plate bearing the name of each member is placed on the display under bronze figures representing nine different sports.

Qualifications

Guidelines for admission in the Sports Hall of Fame are:

  1. Candidates must have attended the Academy of Idaho, Idaho Technical Institute, University of Idaho Southern Branch, Idaho State College or Idaho State University for at least one year.
  2. Candidate must have excelled in one of the intercollegiate sports program.
  3. Candidate must have been out of school for at least 10 years.
  4. Only members of the Sports Hall of Fame selection committee will be voting members.
  5. Much consideration shall be given to nominees for recognition received, as well as for contributions to the university after leaving the institution.

Nomination Form

You can download a nomination form (.doc) . Entries may be e-mailed to alumni@isu.edu or sent by regular post mail to: ISU Alumni Association, 921 S. 8th Ave., Stop 8033, Pocatello, ID, 83209-8033.

Sports Hall of Fame Members

  Member Name Sports & Years Played
Year Inducted
* Chick Atkinson Football, Track, Basketball, 1936-1938
1959
* Milton W. Holt Football, Track, 1936-1938
1959
* Les Roh Basketball, 1953-1956
1959
* Ed Sanders Boxing, Football, 1951-1952
1959
  Lyle H. Smith Football, Basketball, 1933-1935
1959
* Thomas West Faculty Athletic Representative
1959
* Italo "Babe" Caccia Football, Wrestling, 1936-1938
1960
* Jerry Dellinger Football, Basketball, 1934-1936
1960
* Lawrence E. Gale Football, 1956-1960
1960
* Earl R. Pond Football, 1946-1949
1960
* Walter H. Carte Football, Track, 1935-1937
1962
  Theodore P. Maheras Boxing, 1948-1950
1962
* Leno Seppi Football, 1948-1950
1963
* James F. Blake Football, 1947-1949
1964
* Robert D. Hilliard Football, 1947-1949
1964
* Bernard J. LaRue Football, Track, Basketball, 1947-1949
1964
  Paddy R. Garver Boxing, 1949-1951
1979
* Boyd W. Hodson Football, Track, Basketball, 1925-1926
1979
  George C. Kom Track, Basketball, 1951-1955
1979
* Cyril N. Okamoto Boxing, 1957
1979
  Thomas O'Riordan Track, Cross Country, 1957-1961
1979
* Felix  Plastino Football, 1923-1924
1979
  Louis R. Richardson Football, 1948-1949
1979
* F. G. Thompson Track, 1928-1929
1979
* Jack Trimming Basketball
1979
* John Vesser Football Coach, Athletic Director, 1941-1967
1979
* Homer Watkins Basketball, 1958-1960
1979
  Jerry L. Armstrong Boxing, 1958-1960
1980
  Richard Paul Bauer Basketball, Track, 1951-1955
1980
  Edward A. Bell Football, Track, 1967-1969
1980
* D. W.  Bliss Football, Track, Wrestling, 1922-1924
1980
  Ronald Bruce Boone Basketball, Track, 1965-1968
1980
  Doran Connor Football, Basketball, Baseball, 1952-1955
1980
* Wiley Howell Football, Boxing, Wrestling, 1938-1940
1980
* Ralph Hutchinson Football, Basketball, Baseball Coach, 1920-1928
1980
  Lamont Jones Football, 1949-1952
1980
* Victor R. Kobe Boxing, 1952-1954
1980
* Willis A. Reynolds Football, 1934-1936
1980
  Ellsworth Spider Webb Boxing, Football, 1952-1954
1980
* Guy Wicks Football and Basketball Coach, 1931-1941
1980
* Samuel D. Beckham Basketball, 1952-1954
1981
  John W. Briggs Track, 1964-1967
1981
  Jerry Cameron Dunne Football, Track, 1967-1970
1981
* Howard P. Greaves basketball, 1938-1942
1981
* Dale Lewis Hammond Boxing, 1947
1981
* Michael M. McMurtry Boxing, 1954-1956
1981
* William W. Tatro Football, Track, Baseball, 1926-1927
1981
* Paul L. Tripp Football, 1953-1959
1981
* Ray Walter Turner Basketball, Football, 1939-1940
1981
* James B. Wagstaff Football, 1955-1958
1981 
* Sherwood D. Hauck Wrestling, 1928-1929
1982
  Rodney C. Hohnhorst Football, Track, 1962-1965
1982
  Kenneth Dale Leatham Boxing, Football, 1954-1958
1982
* Robert Bobby Leute Football, Basketball, 1931-1933
1982
  Robert  McCullom Boxing, 1954-1957
1982
  Richard H. Pettit Track, 1950-1954
1982
* Wendell  Twitchell Football, Boxing, Wrestling, 1933-1936
1982
  David Abeyta Boxing, 1954-1959
1983
* Gary Aizawa Sports Hall of Fame Award
1983
  John Charles Caccia Wrestling, 1970-1972
1983
* Arthur Morrison Crump Basketball, Track, 1960-1964
1983
  Dennis DeWitt Track, 1956-1961
1983
* Ronald A. Hale Basketball, 1931-1934
1983
* Ralph E. Lacy Football, Track, 1934-1936
1983
* Roger  Rouse Boxing 1955-1957
1983
  John C. Berry Wrestling, 1969-1973
1984
* Ernest N. Brooks Football, Track, 1935-1937
1984
  Harold Espy Boxing, 1956-1960
1984
* Gilbert M. French Football, Track, 1931-1933
1984
  Thomas N. Jewell Football, 1958-1960
1984
  Steve R. Kuharski Baseball, 1963-1967
1984
  Carl Anthony Lawson Track, 1970-1974
1984
  Cal Percy Swimming, Water Polo, 1967-1971
1984
  David Erwin Wagnon Basketball, 1964-1966
1984
  Gary Cutright Swimming, 1964-1967
1985
  Tim J. Dunne Track, 1966-1969
1985
  Jim J. Koetter Football, Track, 1959-1961
1985
* Robert W. Sherman Basketball, Football, 1946-1948
1985
  Gail W. Siemen Basketball, Baseball, 1956-1958
1985
  Bruce Wayne Burnett Football, 1968-1971
1986
  Robert G. Conley Track, 1952-1955
1986
  Leonard Edward Frazier Basketball, Track, 1964-1966
1986
* Edward Norby Football, Basketball, Track, Tennis, Baseball 1910-22
1986
  Stephen A. Proniewych Baseball, Football, 1968-1973
1986
  Ronald G. Rall Boxing, 1954-1958
1986
  Ginger R. Reid Basketball, Softball, 1973-1977
1986
  Linda Kay Barbour Track, Volleyball, Basketball, 1975-1979
1988
  Harry J. Dickson Football, 1946-1949
1988
* Ralph Erickson Baseball, Football, Basketball, 1924-1925
1988
  Steven L. Hayes Basketball, 1974-1977
1988
  Bill Haynes Boxing, 1956-1959
1988
  Michael J. Heberlein Football, Tennis, 1968-1971
1988
  Phillip L. Luckey Cross Country, Track, 1960-1965
1988
  Billy R. Satterfield Baseball, Football, 1967-1969
1988
* Otto Tronowsky Football, 1936-1938
1988
  Kevin R. Bodily Swimming, Water Polo, 1968-1973
1989
  Mary Lynn Bond Basketball, 1977-1980
1989
  Jeffrey J. Cook Basketball, 1974-1978
1989
  Leroy Harris Football, Wrestling, 1966-1969
1989
  Arthur Vincent Scott Track, Cross Country, 1961-1965
1989
* Ursal G. Snapp Boxing, Football, 1941-1943
1989
  Larry  Kent Football, 1951-1955
1990
  Lewis G. Neal Boxing, 1952-1955
1990
  Tammy May Sorensen Softball 1979-1982
1990
  Carlton I. Tanaka Wrestling, Football, 1968-1969
1990
* Thomas Edward Toner Football, 1968-1972
1990
  James Edward Wharton Track, 1967-1971
1990
* Nicolas Ramon Ysursa Baseball, Basketball, 1970-1974
1990
  Lawrence Butler Basketball, 1978-1979
1991
  Case DeBruijn Football, 1978-1981
1991
  Jerald C. Jones Track, Cross country, 1972-1976
1991
  Michael B. Machurek Football, 1980-1981
1991
  Harry Leon Oliphant Wrestling, 1967-1968
1991
* Rick Scribner Football, 1975-1976
1991
* Walter Shepardson Boxing, 1957-1959
1991
* Amos R. Stephens Football, 1928-1930
1991
  Larry D. Brackenbury Football, Baseball, 1951-1955
1992
  Patricia A. Herrington Track, 1979-1982
1992
  Larry R. Lewis Track, 1967-1970
1992
* Don L. Papenberg Football, 1959-1960
1992
* Clarence "Bud" Rausch Boxing, 1958-1959
1992
  Brand D. Robinson Basketball, 1975-1979
1992
  Richard M. Yeates Wrestling, 1964-1968
1992
* Marlin H. Felton Football, Track, 1950-1954
1993
  Thomas Hofmann Football, 1970-1974
1993
  Woodie C. Marcus Boxing, 1960
1993
  Ben Jim Miller Track, 1963-1966
1993
  Tina Louise Ostroot Track, Cross Country, 1980-1982
1993
  Edward Thompson, Sr. Basketball, 1975-1977
1993
  Peter  Amarteifio Track, 1974-1977
1994
* A. Dale Dykman Basketball, Football, Track, 1940-1942
1994
  William A. Horrocks Basketball, Track, Baseball, 1953-1957
1994
  John G. Roman Football, 1970-1974
1994
  Lynne M. Wingle-Colvin Track, 1983-1984
1994
  Clyde Bagley Wrestling 1997-1983
1995
  Susan M. Doucette Track, 1980-1983
1995
  Donald F. Axtell Tennis, 1961-1965
1995 
  Patrick W. Buono Football, 1995
1995 
  Everett Lee Fopma Basketball, 1971-1973
1995 
  Buck L. MacGillivray Track, 1956-1959
1995 
  Ben Sanford Football, 1961-1963
1995 
* Jack M. Allain Basketball & Track
1996 
  Craig B. Byington Track, 1971-1974
1996
  Albert Ray Millward Heavyweight Wrestling Champion
1996
  Marie E. Stielow Andersson Volleyball, 1984-1986
1996 
  Debra L. Akers Volleyball, 1984-1987
1997 
  Gary Egan Bills Track, 1966-1969
1997 
  Robert L. Dye Basketball, 1958, 1960-1962
1997 
  Charles Forrestal 1958-1961
1997 
  Merril D. Hoge Football, 1983-1986
1997 
  Margaret Ann Raitt Volleyball, 1984-1987
1997 
  Jon Richard Austin Track, 1974-1978
1998
  Albert D. Kirlin Track, Basketball & Football, 1947-1950
1998
  Marci A. Morrison Track & Field, 1984-1988
1998
  Kenneth E. Peterson Football, 1954-1958
1998
  Amber M. Cnossen Track & Field, 1987-1999 (NCAA title in High Jump)
1999
* Jerry J. Bellon Football, 1947-1949
1999
* Dewey Cunningham Basketball, 1949-1951
1999
  Paul D. Wilson Track & Basketball, 1976-1977
1999
  Greta G. Hannemann Women's Basketball, 1987-1991
2000
* Michael John McCarthy Football
2000
  William J. Shaw Football, 1961-1964
2000
  Richard W. Tullock Track, 1973-1978
2000
  Glenn C. Alford Sports Information Director 1967 - 1998
2001 Honorary
  Dennis Critchfield Track, 1954-1957
2001
  Stacy R. Dragila Track, 1992-1995
2001
  Donn L. Holston Basketball, 1982-1987
2001
  Marvin R. Lewis Football, 1977-1981
2001
  Deborah L. Masak-Jenkins Volleyball, 1987-1990
2001
  Billy Joe Snapp Football, 1979-1982
2001
  Michael B. Calley Football 1984-87
2002
  Timothy G. Fisher Wrestling 1969-73
2002
  William C. Ingram Football & Track 1966-1968
2002
  Charles Koval Basketball & Track 1951-55
2002
  Stacey Ann Mortensen Basketball 1989-91
2002
* Ray Kim Allred Football, 1976-1977
2003
  Daniel P. Axtman Boxing 1957-58
2003
  Susan J. Johnson Volleyball/Track & Field, 1988-1992
2003
  John Joseph Miller Football, Basketball 1960-1964
2003
  Stefanie Lee Pemper Basketball 1988-92
2003
* Anthony Donel Bolden Track & Field 1974-1977
2004
  Kie H. Foreman Mens Tennis 1983-1984
2004
  Joseph W. Paris Football/Track & Field 1947-1949
2004
  Lori A. Thomas Volleyball/Basketball 1989-1992
2004
  Mark D. Byrne Cross Country/Track and Field
2005
  Lloyd Harris Basketball, Golf 1954-1958
2005
  Marcus Jackson Football, 1993-96
2005
  Nancy Jones Basketball 1986-1989
2005
  Dave Walser Football 1978-1981
2005
  Courtney N. Davis Volleyball 1993-1996
2006
  Bradford Humphreys Tennis, 1961-1965
2006
  James Potter Mens Basketball 1991-1995
2006
  Pauline Thiros Volleyball 1994-1999
2006
  Gerry Belko Basketball 1952-1954
2007
  Terri Jones Track & Field 1986-1990
2007
  Brent Koetter Football, Basketball & Track 1980-1985
2007
  Warren Whitaker Football 1975-1979
2007
  Alice Heberlein Volleyball 1980-1984
2008
  James Lane Football 1980-1982
2008
  Holly Togiai Basketball 1994-1998
2008
  Jason Whitmer Football 1986-1990, Track 1990
2008
  Jared Allen Football 2000-2003
2009
  Trevor Bell Football 1995-1997
2009
  Angela Roberts Volleyball 1993-1995
2009
  Lincoln Yamashita Swimming 1961-1965
2009
  Lem Galeai Football 1981-1983
2010
  Kristy Chatterley Volleyball 1988-1991
2010
  Chris Shoemaker Softball, Volleyball & Track 1978-1981
2010
  Boyd K. Hall Football 1957-1960
2011
  Wayne A. Hill Football 1974-1977
2011
  Willie F. Humes Men's Basketball 1969-1971
2011
  Karen F. Tharp Women's Basketball 1974-1979
2011
* Blair Braun Swimming 1965-1969
2012
  Josh Hays Football 1994-1996
2012
  Hillary Merkley Track & Field 1999-2001
2012
  Angela Munger Women's Basketball 1997-2002
2012

Lifetime Achievement Award

  Recipient Year Inducted
* Samuel Horne Bennion
2003
* Mel Morgan
2004
  Col. David V.S. Kirkpatrick
2005
  Sandra D. Noakes
2006
* Mr. Jim Fox
2007
  Mrs. Su Fox
2007
  Mr. David S. Kragthorpe
2008
  Dr. M.K. "Mick" Mickelson
2009
  Mr. Don Neves
2010
  Mrs. Sylvia J. Papenberg
2011
  Mr. Dale Trumbo
2012

*Indicates Deceased



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