Chuck Allen

Inducted: 1983

A stalwart guard and linebacker for the University of Washington Rose Bowl teams in 1960 and 1961. He won All-Star honors as a linebacker for both the San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers in a 14-year pro career. Later an administrator with the Seattle Seahawks.

Morris "Red" Badgro

Inducted: 1967

A three-time All-National Football League end who played both offense and defense, the Kent native has also been named to the NFL all-star team of the 1930's. He also had a brief fling at major league baseball.

Sam Baker

Inducted: 1977

One of pro football's all-time kicking greats, his career spanned 15 seasons with the Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. He scored 965 points on 179 field goals and 428 extra points while punting for a 40.8-yard average. From Tacoma, he excelled in all sports.

Jimmie Cain

Inducted: 1997

A legend both as a football player and an official. An All-America back with Jimmy Phelan's University of Washington Huskies of the mid-30s, he played in the 1937 Rose Bowl against Pittsburgh. Later he became one of the nation's top football officials. As a referee he works two Rose Bowl games and a record 14 East-West Shrine Games. A member of the UW Athletic Hall of Fame.

Hugh Campbell*

Inducted: 1994

Considered one of football's great pass receivers, the two-time Washington State University NCAA pass receiving champion, won All-America honors twice. He gained additional honors as a player and coach in the Canadian Football League with Edmonton. He also coached Houston in the NFL and Los Angeles in the USFL.

Tony Canadeo

Inducted: 1974

The Gonzaga University star went on to gain a place in the National Football League Hall of Fame, largely on the strength of becoming the third back in the NFL to gain 1,000 yards in one season with the Green Bay Packers.

Chuck Carroll

Inducted: 1965

An All-American running back at the University of Washington in 1928, he twice was named to the All-Pacific Coast squad and was elevated to the National Collegiate Hall of Fame after graduation. One of the state’s top attorneys.

Gail Cogdill

Inducted: 1989

A premier Washington State University pass receiver who was named the 1960 Sporting News Rookie of the Year in the National Football League. In an 11-year pro career, he had 356 pass receptions for 5696 yards and 34 touchdowns. He was an All-Pro selection several times.

Photo courtesy of David Eskenazi collection

William "Wee" Coyle

Inducted: 2009

William Jennings "Wee" Coyle quarterbacked the Seattle High School football team to an undefeated record against high school competition. The team then went on to win the West Coast Championship and followed up be beating North Division High School of Chicago, 11-5, and were crowned the Interscholastic Champions of the U.S.

Coyle also played on the baseball team in high school (later renamed Broadway HS) and in 1907 his teammates included Ten Million, Charley Mullen
and Charley Schmutz.

Wee started at quarterback for four years under the legendary Gil Dobie at the University of Washington and from 1908-1911 the team was unbeaten with a
26-0-1 record. Coyle was captain of the 1911 team and was awarded eight letters as a Husky: football (4), baseball (3), and track (1)---more than any
athlete ever at the UW

While practicing law at Gonzaga University in 1915 he coached the football team which lost 21-7 to Gil Dobie's Huskies in Spokane. Wee was elected
Lieutenant Governor of the State of Washington and served from 1921-1925. He managed Seattle's Civic Auditorium from 1928-1953.

Coyle was born March 18, 1888 in Sutter Creek, CA and died October 1, 1977 in Seattle, WA.

Turk Edwards

Inducted: 1968

This mountainous man was a tower of strength not only on Washington State football lines in the 1930s but also on several National Football League teams thereafter. It was no surprise therefore that he was named to the NFL Hall of Fame, the Citizens Savings Athletic Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.

Ray Flaherty

Inducted: 1963

Honors galore as both a football player and coach were heaped upon this Gonzaga University product. Initially, he was picked as an All-Pro end and then voted into membership in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His teams won six division titles and two champions during his 10 seasons as an NFL coach. A Spokane native.

Ray Frankowski

Inducted: 1994

One of the finest guards in University of Washington football history. He was an outstanding lineman for the Huskies during the Phelan-era in the 1930s. He was the first UW player to be named twice to an All-America team. He also is a member of the school's sports Hall of Fame.

Ed Goddard

Inducted: 1983

Outstanding in all sports, he excelled in football at Washington State University in the 1930's. As a Cougar quarterback he won All-America honors from 1934 through 1936. He played professional football with both the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cleveland Rams.

Mel Hein

Inducted: 1961

One of Washington State University’s all-time grid greats, he picked up many distinctions during his lengthy professional career, among them his selection as the standout center in the National Football League’s history. In addition to being the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1938, he was chosen to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.

Don Heinrich

Inducted: 1974

After gaining All-American honors for two seasons at the University of Washington, he went onto play eight years in the National Football League and served several more as an assistant coach. Later he became an outstanding TV analyst.

Steve Largent

Inducted: 1999

Standout Seahawks wide receiver and pro Football Hall of Famer. Career statistics include 819 catches in 14 NFL seasons. Caught passes in 177 straight games of 13,089 yards and 100 touchdowns. All-pro in 1985 and 1987, he led the NFL in receiving in 1979 and 1985. He was picked for seven Pro Bown games. He missed only four games with injuries his first 13 seasons. Following retirement he successfully entered national politics.

Keith Lincoln

Inducted: 1980

A Washington State Cougar who became a legend in the AFL where he won recognition on five All-Star teams. In the 1963 season he established a league record of nearly seven yards per carry with San Diego. In eight seasons of pro football he rushed 3,383 yards for an average of more than four and a half yards.

Ray Mansfield

Inducted: 1997

Considered one of the best football players ever developed in the state, he was a standout in high school at Kennewick, the University of Washington and for 13 seasons in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers, winning two Super Bowl rings in the mid-70’s. Other honors include All-America Mention, participation in the 1962 East-West Shrine game and a member of the UW Athletic Hall of Fame.

Vic Markov

Inducted: 1977

University of Washington All-American tackle, he captained the 1938 Collegiate All-Stars after starring in the Rose Bowl. Former NFL pro player with Cleveland, he is a member of the all-time UW team and the National College Football Hall of Fame.

Hugh McElhenny

Inducted: 1963

An electrifying runner on the gridiron, he was an All-American at the University of Washington and went on to greater fame in the professional ranks, earning a Pro Football Hall of Fame berth and a place on the San Francisco 49ers all-time backfield. He hung around for a long time in the pro ranks with great justification.

Butch Meeker

Inducted: 1964

Being just a little guy as football players go didn’t keep him from winning a berth on Washington State’s all-time gridiron team. The 1925-27 era was his, and veteran Cougar fans will never stop saluting him. He was also an outstanding baseball player but spurned professional diamond offers to play in the National Football League.

Terry Metcalf

Inducted: 2004

A standout prep star at Seattle's Franklin High, he played collegiate ball at Long Beach State before becoming a three-time All-Pro running back with the Saint Louis Cardinals in 1974, 1975, 1977. Named one of the NFL's top 100 all-time players, he retired in 1981 with the Washington Redskins. After his playing days, he returned to coaching high school football at Renton.

Laurie Niemi

Inducted: 2007

One of the all-time Washington State Cougar football greats as a player and coach. He was named to the International News Service All-America team as a tackle in 1948 following his three-year playing career. He also won the coveted J. Fred Bohler Award for inspirational play his final year. He played five years in the NFL with the Washington Redskins, including two Pro Bowls, and later returned as an assistant Cougar coach. From Clarkston, Washington, he died in 1968.

Don Paul

Inducted: 1978

An All-American halfback from Washington State who spent nine seasons in the NFL. An outstanding defensive player, he was named All-Pro in 1955 while playing on the second of three Cleveland Browns championship teams. For five seasons, he played both offensive and defensive for the Browns. From Fife.

Ahmad Rashad

Inducted: 1996

Recognized as one of Tacoma’s all-time top athletes, he was an All-State prep football star at Mt. Tahoma high school. An All-America back at the University of Oregon, he spent 11 seasons in the NFL starting as a first round draft choice of the St. Louis Cardinals, later with the Buffalo Bills and seven seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. Currently an NBC sports commentator.

Rick Redman

Inducted: 1994

A standout linebacker for University of Washington teams in 1962 through 1964, he won All-Coast recognition three times and also earned All-America honors. His professional career with the San Diego Chargers included nine years in the AFL where he won All-Pro selection several times.

George Reed

Inducted: 1983

A former Washington State University fullback from Renton High School who rewrote the Canadian Football League record book. He is the all-time rushing leader in the CFL. In 13 seasons, he gained 16,116 yards and scored 134 touchdowns. He was captain of the Cougars in 1962.

Mark Rypien

Inducted: 2008

After completing one of the most illustrious sports careers in the history of Washington high school athletics, Rypien brought his talents as the nation's top prep quarterback to Washington State University. During his prep career at Shadle Park high in Spokane, he earned All-State honors in football, basketball and baseball and led them to state championships in baseball and basketball.  

The former Cougar co-captain earned All-America honors in 1984 and 1985 and was named the top quarterback in the Pacific-10 Conference in 1985.  He completed his collegiate career playing in the East-West Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl.    

A sixth round draft pick by the Redskins in the 1986 NFL draft, Rypien became a fixture at quarterback for Washington, earning MVP honors in the 1992 Super Bowl.  His play also earned him two Pro Bowl selections.

Paul Schwegler

Inducted: 1986

An outstanding tackle on both offense and defense as an All-America star at the University of Washington. He won numerous individual honors as a Husky athlete and he is a member of the National Football College Hall of Fame.

Ernie Steele

Inducted: 1977

One of University of Washington all-time football stars, he further distinguished himself as a pro standout with the Philadelphia Eagles. He averaged over 20 yards on punt returns and still holds the NFL single season record of 26.4 yards per return.

Harland Svare

Inducted: 1969

A Washington State product, he was a standout linebacker through eight seasons with the New York Giants, then served six seasons as an assistant coach before becoming a head coach in the NFL. One of Kitsap County’s sports greats.

LaVern Torgeson*

Inducted: 1994

Captain of the 1950 Washington State University Cougars, he won numerous honors as a collegian. He played eight seasons in the NFL, winning All-Pro selection five times. He spent over 40 years as a player and coach in the National Football League.

Arnie Weinmeister

Inducted: 1970

After a highly successful collegiate football career at the University of Washington, he stepped into the National Football League with the New York Giants and promptly gained fame as a defensive tackle. An All-Pro performer during five of his six seasons with the Giants. A top teamster union official from Seattle.

Jerry Williams*

Inducted: 1994

Recognized for his distinguished football career both as a player and coach, he excelled as a high school star in Spokane, as a collegian at WSU and a professional with the LA Rams. His coaching career included a Grey Cup title with Hamilton in the CFL plus head coaching roles with Calgary in the CFL and the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL.

George Wilson

Inducted: 1960

One of the University of Washington’s all-time backfield greats, he became a legend with the Huskies, on the strength of a head-to-head confrontation with the Stanford’s Ernie Nevers. He topped off his college career with three professional seasons, then completed his life in sports as a professional wrestler.

Jim Zorn

Inducted: 2008

Jim Zorn, a left-handed quarterback, is perhaps best known as the youthful and charismatic leader of the then-expansion Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League, for their first seven-and-a-half seasons.  

Zorn was named NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year by the NFLPA following the team's inaugural 1976 season and was also the Seahawks' team MVP, throwing for 12 touchdowns and rushing for 4 more. In 1991 he became just the second Seahawk to be inducted into the team's "Ring of Honor", right behind his favorite passing target, Hall of Fame wide receiver Steve Largent. 

In the NFL, Zorn threw for 21,115 yards and 111 touchdowns, completing 53% of his passes. He also ran for another 17 touchdowns. 

Zorn moved up to the pro coaching ranks in 1997-98 as an offensive assistant for the Seahawks under Dennis Erickson, and after two years in Detroit, he returned to the Seahawks in 2001 as their quarterbacks coach, and retained that position through the 2007 season.