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Four to be Added to Hall of Fame
10/08/15 | General
Two of the University of Oregon's all-time track and field greats, one of the school's world record pioneers in the sport of swimming, and an offensive lineman who helped pave the way for a pair of football hall-of-fame icons headline a contingent of standouts to be honored as part of the University's 24th Athletics Hall-of-Fame ceremonies during this weekend's activities surrounding Saturday's football game with Washington State.
Included among the Ducks' latest hall-of-fame class are former women's track and cross country All-American Penny Graves Hewlett, 1986 men's NCAA 1,500-meter champion Dub Myers, All-American swimmer and world record-holder James Reed, as well as standout offensive tackle Tim Stokes.
The quartet will formally join the elite collection of previously inducted Oregon greats at a Friday-night ceremony before being introduced during the second quarter of Saturday's 3 p.m. Pac-12 Conference football game vs. the Cougars.
Also featured Friday night will be former Oregon football head coach and athletics director Rich Brooks, who will be honored as an Order of the O Honorary Member for his contribution to Oregon's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics; past volleyball standout Dawn Charroin will be presented with the Becky Sisley Award, recognizing a former Oregon female varsity athlete who has earned distinction for herself in her profession, community and in support of the University of Oregon; and former football letterman Bryon Rockwell as the recipient of the Leo Harris Award, which is given to the alumnus letterman who has been out of college for 20 years and has demonstrated continued service and leadership to the University.
To be eligible for induction into Oregon's Athletics Hall of Fame, former athletes, coaches, administrators and teams associated with the Ducks must have departed the University for a minimum of 10 years.
The quartet of HOF inductees will join 187 elite athletes and 26 teams who have been selected as part of the school's athletics showcase that originated in 1992.
Penny Graves Hewlett
(1985-88)
A six-time track and cross country All-American, Penny Graves Hewlett was one of the cornerstones for the Ducks' elite women's distance contingents of the late 1980s as she played an integral role in a trio of Pac-10 Conference championship teams and one national title. The three-time individual conference winner and two-time Pac-10 Cross Country Athlete of the Year (1986 and 1988) was the epitome of a student-athlete who put her teams' successes above any individual achievements. However the Port Angeles, Wash., standout wasn't one to shy away from the competition as it was her work ethic and drive that helped make those around her better. The 1986 league cross country champion and 13th-place NCAA meet finisher claimed the conference's 1,500-meter title on the track her junior year and added the championship at 5,000 meters as a senior. She placed 12th in the NCAA Cross Country Championships in 1987 and a team-best 10th at the national cross country meet in her final race as a collegian. On the oval, her intensity was unmatched. Graves Hewlett scored sixth in the NCAA 5,000 in 1987 before finishing third in the 3,000 and fourth in the national collegiate 5,000 meters her senior year. Qualifying for the 1988 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials in the 1,500 and 3,000 meters before finishing 10th in the latter event, she was named to Oregon's track & field All-Decade Team in 1996 after completing her collegiate career fourth on the Ducks' all-time ledger at 3,000 (9:07.86) and 5,000 meters (15:50.41). Her success in the classroom didn't take a back seat to her athletic prowess as the 3rd-Team Academic All-American was the recipient of the University's Jackson Award as the school's top women's intercollegiate senior athlete in 1989.
Dub Myers
(1983-86)
Few of Oregon's elite track and field standouts were more consistent over the course of their four-year collegiate careers yet ran under the radar in their early tenure more so than Dub Myers. The former four-time state prep champion from Portland's Parkrose High School ran under the shadows of a 1984 Olympic champion for the Ducks yet was instrumental in contributing to their lone NCAA men's outdoor track team title in a 43-year span. The four-time All-American finished fifth in the 1,500 as a freshman in 1983 before a third-place showing the following year helped Oregon claim the NCAA championship. Myers proceeded to place fourth at 1,500 meters his junior year before his individual crown in the event in 1986 would make him the school's only men's 1,500 winner for the next 24 years. Along the way he also claimed Pac-10 Conference titles in the 800 in 1985 and in the 1,500 in '86. Myers completed his collegiate career third on the Ducks' all-time list in the 1,500 (3:37.89) and fourth at 800 meters (1:47.51). The 1986 1st-team Academic All-American and recipient of the University's Emerald Athletic Trophy as its top senior student-athlete based on outstanding achievement in the fields of athletics, scholarship and citizenship also was the Ducks' first male athlete ever to be bestowed with the NCAA Top-Six Award in 1987 for athletic and academic achievement as well as community service.
James Reed
(1934-36)
Before the lights would shine bright on intercollegiate athletics, James Reed helped attract national acclaim on Oregon's swimming program unlike any other. The Hawaiian native, who migrated to Salem High School upon then death of his father in 1927, was characterized as a natural swimmer who found his way to the University of Oregon along with his brother, Charles. Together they would help forge a program that remained unbeaten in dual-meet competitions during their Oregon tenure under head coach Mike Hoyman and captured three straight Pacific Coast Conference Northern Division championships from 1935 through 1937. But it was James Reed who was the headliner as the backstroke, individual medley and freestyle specialist helped lead the Webfoots to the 1936 Pacific Coast Championship. In the process, the 1936 All-American captured a trio of world records in the individual medley, half-mile backstroke and three-quarter mile backstroke, a national record in the 300-yard medley, a Pacific Coast Conference backstroke pinnacle, as well as a trio of Northern Division titles. In fact the team co-captain shattered the world record in the half-mile backstroke by 17 seconds. Epitomizing his selfless character that focused on the well-being of others, he helped work his way through college as a lifeguard during the summers along the northern Oregon coast before the U.S. Army Air Corps pilot died in an aircraft crash in 1942 while ordering his crew to evacuate ahead of him.
Tim Stokes
(1968-72)
Playing alongside some of Oregon's most decorated individual talents of all time, Tim Stokes manned the Ducks' left offensive tackle outpost for three seasons that allowed future hall-of-fame standouts to shine. Before the Oakland, Calif., native's collegiate career was completed, his standout play at the line of scrimmage resulted in the accumulation of numerous individual and team school records, with Oregon leading the Pac-8 Conference in passing his sophomore season. Possessing the work ethic and humble demeanor that made him content to allow others to receive the greater share of the attention, the overdue credit finally came his way his senior year in the form of all-conference accolades and the opportunities to play at the next level. Following his selection to play in the Blue-Gray, Hula Bowl and Coaches All-America all-star games, Stokes was chosen in the third round of the NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams. Following the completion of his 10-year NFL career, he returned to the Eugene-Springfield area to remain active in the sport as a coach at the high school and youth levels for close to three decades.
Included among the Ducks' latest hall-of-fame class are former women's track and cross country All-American Penny Graves Hewlett, 1986 men's NCAA 1,500-meter champion Dub Myers, All-American swimmer and world record-holder James Reed, as well as standout offensive tackle Tim Stokes.
The quartet will formally join the elite collection of previously inducted Oregon greats at a Friday-night ceremony before being introduced during the second quarter of Saturday's 3 p.m. Pac-12 Conference football game vs. the Cougars.
Also featured Friday night will be former Oregon football head coach and athletics director Rich Brooks, who will be honored as an Order of the O Honorary Member for his contribution to Oregon's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics; past volleyball standout Dawn Charroin will be presented with the Becky Sisley Award, recognizing a former Oregon female varsity athlete who has earned distinction for herself in her profession, community and in support of the University of Oregon; and former football letterman Bryon Rockwell as the recipient of the Leo Harris Award, which is given to the alumnus letterman who has been out of college for 20 years and has demonstrated continued service and leadership to the University.
To be eligible for induction into Oregon's Athletics Hall of Fame, former athletes, coaches, administrators and teams associated with the Ducks must have departed the University for a minimum of 10 years.
The quartet of HOF inductees will join 187 elite athletes and 26 teams who have been selected as part of the school's athletics showcase that originated in 1992.
Penny Graves Hewlett
(1985-88)
A six-time track and cross country All-American, Penny Graves Hewlett was one of the cornerstones for the Ducks' elite women's distance contingents of the late 1980s as she played an integral role in a trio of Pac-10 Conference championship teams and one national title. The three-time individual conference winner and two-time Pac-10 Cross Country Athlete of the Year (1986 and 1988) was the epitome of a student-athlete who put her teams' successes above any individual achievements. However the Port Angeles, Wash., standout wasn't one to shy away from the competition as it was her work ethic and drive that helped make those around her better. The 1986 league cross country champion and 13th-place NCAA meet finisher claimed the conference's 1,500-meter title on the track her junior year and added the championship at 5,000 meters as a senior. She placed 12th in the NCAA Cross Country Championships in 1987 and a team-best 10th at the national cross country meet in her final race as a collegian. On the oval, her intensity was unmatched. Graves Hewlett scored sixth in the NCAA 5,000 in 1987 before finishing third in the 3,000 and fourth in the national collegiate 5,000 meters her senior year. Qualifying for the 1988 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials in the 1,500 and 3,000 meters before finishing 10th in the latter event, she was named to Oregon's track & field All-Decade Team in 1996 after completing her collegiate career fourth on the Ducks' all-time ledger at 3,000 (9:07.86) and 5,000 meters (15:50.41). Her success in the classroom didn't take a back seat to her athletic prowess as the 3rd-Team Academic All-American was the recipient of the University's Jackson Award as the school's top women's intercollegiate senior athlete in 1989.
Dub Myers
(1983-86)
Few of Oregon's elite track and field standouts were more consistent over the course of their four-year collegiate careers yet ran under the radar in their early tenure more so than Dub Myers. The former four-time state prep champion from Portland's Parkrose High School ran under the shadows of a 1984 Olympic champion for the Ducks yet was instrumental in contributing to their lone NCAA men's outdoor track team title in a 43-year span. The four-time All-American finished fifth in the 1,500 as a freshman in 1983 before a third-place showing the following year helped Oregon claim the NCAA championship. Myers proceeded to place fourth at 1,500 meters his junior year before his individual crown in the event in 1986 would make him the school's only men's 1,500 winner for the next 24 years. Along the way he also claimed Pac-10 Conference titles in the 800 in 1985 and in the 1,500 in '86. Myers completed his collegiate career third on the Ducks' all-time list in the 1,500 (3:37.89) and fourth at 800 meters (1:47.51). The 1986 1st-team Academic All-American and recipient of the University's Emerald Athletic Trophy as its top senior student-athlete based on outstanding achievement in the fields of athletics, scholarship and citizenship also was the Ducks' first male athlete ever to be bestowed with the NCAA Top-Six Award in 1987 for athletic and academic achievement as well as community service.
James Reed
(1934-36)
Before the lights would shine bright on intercollegiate athletics, James Reed helped attract national acclaim on Oregon's swimming program unlike any other. The Hawaiian native, who migrated to Salem High School upon then death of his father in 1927, was characterized as a natural swimmer who found his way to the University of Oregon along with his brother, Charles. Together they would help forge a program that remained unbeaten in dual-meet competitions during their Oregon tenure under head coach Mike Hoyman and captured three straight Pacific Coast Conference Northern Division championships from 1935 through 1937. But it was James Reed who was the headliner as the backstroke, individual medley and freestyle specialist helped lead the Webfoots to the 1936 Pacific Coast Championship. In the process, the 1936 All-American captured a trio of world records in the individual medley, half-mile backstroke and three-quarter mile backstroke, a national record in the 300-yard medley, a Pacific Coast Conference backstroke pinnacle, as well as a trio of Northern Division titles. In fact the team co-captain shattered the world record in the half-mile backstroke by 17 seconds. Epitomizing his selfless character that focused on the well-being of others, he helped work his way through college as a lifeguard during the summers along the northern Oregon coast before the U.S. Army Air Corps pilot died in an aircraft crash in 1942 while ordering his crew to evacuate ahead of him.
Tim Stokes
(1968-72)
Playing alongside some of Oregon's most decorated individual talents of all time, Tim Stokes manned the Ducks' left offensive tackle outpost for three seasons that allowed future hall-of-fame standouts to shine. Before the Oakland, Calif., native's collegiate career was completed, his standout play at the line of scrimmage resulted in the accumulation of numerous individual and team school records, with Oregon leading the Pac-8 Conference in passing his sophomore season. Possessing the work ethic and humble demeanor that made him content to allow others to receive the greater share of the attention, the overdue credit finally came his way his senior year in the form of all-conference accolades and the opportunities to play at the next level. Following his selection to play in the Blue-Gray, Hula Bowl and Coaches All-America all-star games, Stokes was chosen in the third round of the NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams. Following the completion of his 10-year NFL career, he returned to the Eugene-Springfield area to remain active in the sport as a coach at the high school and youth levels for close to three decades.
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