HALL OF FAME
Oreaon to induct 27 athletes into new Hall of Fame
former Duck Norm Van BrockUn will be one of the flraf 27 inducteet
Into the Unlvaralty Athletic Hall of Fame
By Steve Mims
Emerald Sports Reporter
Bill Byrne's final gift to the
l Iniversitv is unveiled ihis week
end when 27 former athletes,
coaches and administrators,
along ssith three teams, are
inducted into the school's Ath
letic Hall of Fame
The inductees will be honored
during halftime of the Oregon
California football game Satur
day
The idea for the Hall of Fame
came from departed athletic
director Byrne a year and a half
ago. when the Casanov a Center
was completed and room for the
exhibit became available Uni
versity Sports Information Direc
tor Steve Hellyer said
nominations are accepted by the
athletic department and a selec
tion committee makes the final
decision as to who is inducted
Heading the list of initial
inductees are former football
standouts, and i urrent network
broadcasters. Dan Fouls and
Ahmad Rashid
Fonts sftt l‘> school records at
On*}?in twiwitmi includ
ing those for career passing
\ ardage 17i) and total offense
(S.tVM) Following his days m
Fugene, h> starred for ! a sears
ssith the .Sao Diego Chargers,
where he threw for more than
a i.IKH) yards Fonts is now a
broadcaster tor C'll.S and still
resides in ( j-ntral (Jregon
"I’m really thrilled." Fonts
said "It is hard to put into per
spective because it is such a great
group g"ing in
Rashu<t. whose name was Bob
by Moore while at Oregon, also
played at Oregon from l'MC) 71
and was a strong runner and
receiver for the Dm ks Rashad
rusfied for 2,.lta> yards and caught
1.11 passes while racking op
points during his career
"Ahmad was a player you
could give the hall to at any time
and he could score." Fonts said
"He was the most talented play
er out there ev erv time he took
the field, and lie was on our side,
which was Root) Hi’ made so
many lug plays and did so many
amazing things, it was really great
playing w ith him
Si’vi’ii other former footliall
greats and one former football
couch will also t>«• inducted to the
Hail
Len Casanov a, who coached
the Docks from f‘tr»f titiandwas
athletic dirts tor from I lHi7-70. is
being honored by the athletic
department
"I'm very pleased." Casanova
said A distinction such as this
really makes me proud It's great
to be a part of the first induction
class "
Four of Casanova's former
pupils are being inducted with
him. including former quarter
hacks Boh Berry and George
Shaw
Berry led the Ducks to three
consecutive winning seasons
from 1902 04. and his 4.297 pass
mg yards is fifth on the all lime
Oregon list Bern starred for nine
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