Whittier College Purple & Gold Hall of Fame

The Whittier College Athletics' Hall of Fame was created to recognize the very best of Whittier College Athletics. The election of any person into the Hall of Fame is a distinct honor, and while the criteria are guidelines, the ultimate decision as to who shall receive this honor is made solely by the committee, who recognizes that the achievements of the honoree far exceed what is considered exceptional in his or her field. New members are inducted to the Hall of Fame every two years.

Committee Members
Mitch Carty '96 -- Chair
Ken Chandler '51
Robert Coleman -- Director of Athletics
Mike Rizzo '86
Dr. Trish Van Oosbree -- Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Chair

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Criteria & Rules
Hall of Fame Class of 2008 Announced

Whittier College Hall of Fame Classes

1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008
Other Members

Coaches and Honorary Members
George Allen - Coach
Aubry R. Bonham - Coach
Don Coryell - Coach
John Godfrey - Coach
Dave Jacobs - Coach/Athletic Director (Class of 2002)
Doug Locker -- Coach/Director of Athletic Recruitment and Rentention (Class of 2008)
Oscar Marshburn '17 - Honorary
Wallace J. Newman - Coach
Richard Nixon - Honorary
R. James Perry '35 - Honorary (Class of 1995...Founder of Purple & Gold Club in 1981)

Class of 2008
Paul Bryeans '55 -- Baseball
Helen Copeland (Garcia) ' 95 -- Cross Country, Track & Field
Dave Weida '87 -- Basketball
1946-47 Men's Basketball Team

Class of 2006
Mitch Carty '96 -- Water Polo
Patricia Davis (Palmer) '89 -- Basketball
Stephen Hayes '63 -- Basketball
Frank Mendoza '80 -- Baseball
Jack Smoot '74 -- Basketball

Class of 2004
Gary Benson'84 -- Water Polo, Swimming
Ben Lieltjes '87 -- Lacrosse
Bob Evans '64 -- Football
Greg Jones '79 -- Baseball
Shana Wilhelm (Jenner) '91 -- Volleyball, Track & Field

Class of 2002
Leon Kelsoe '65 -- Football
Charlotte Kochman (Michael) '91 -- Swimming & Diving
Steve Sanborn '84 -- Track & Field
Bill Johnston '61 -- Basketball, Golf
Mason Herm '60 -- Basketball
Lisa Scott '93 -- Basketball, Softball, Volleyball

Class of 2000
Gretchen Durham (Geiger) '89 -- Track & Field, Volleyball
Otto Strobel '47 -- Golf
Jesse Beukenboom '83 -- Baseball
Evan McKinney '50 -- Football
Don Perez '60 -- Cross Country, Track & Field
Herman Reed, Jr. '50 -- Football
Janet Wheeler '89 -- Soccer, Softball

Class of 1998
Peter Fuller '85 -- Swimming, Water Polo
Kathy Garrielita (Rodrigues) '87 -- Softball
Millard Jarnagan ' 48 -- Baseball, Football
Ken Chandler '51 -- Baseball, Football
Larry Jaro '65 -- Football, Track & Field

Class of 1997
J. Robert Cliff '40 -- Football, Track & Field
Michael Owens '86 -- Baseball, Football
Gordon Pederson '50 -- Basketball
Jack Scott '42 -- Cross Country, Basketball, Track & Field
Debora Countess '86 -- Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field, Softball
Carl Sherwood '47 -- Basketbal, Football

Class of 1995
Gail Lee Chaffin (Lirata) '77 -- Golf
Elizabeth Franz '87 -- Cross Country, Track & Field
Herman Fink '35 -- Football, Track & Field
Julie Kline (Curtis) '87 -- Basketball, Softball
Richard Kunishima '64 -- Football, Baseball
Peter Labin '85 -- Baseball
Robert Watkins '61 -- Football, Track & Field

Class of 1993
John Fitzsimons '83 -- Soccer
Albin Lewis Hardin '74 -- Basketball
Robert Keck '54 -- Cross Country
Patricia Lozano (Garcia) ' 84 -- Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field
W. Roy Newsom '34
Larry Taylor '74 -- Football, Baseball
Tom Tellez '55 -- Football, Track & Field

Class of 1991
George Hightomer '78 -- Basketball
R. Patrick Mathews '81 -- Swimming
William Moore '49 -- Basketball
Nani Nielsen '81 -- Volleyball, Swimming
Josie Pettross (Candela) '81 -- Cross Country, Track & Field

Class of 1989
Gary Jones '66 -- Baseball
Orlando Brenes '78 -- Soccer
Mike Ciacci '78 -- Football
Ralph Dudley, Jr. '79 -- Baseball, Basketball

Other Members (listed alphabetically by last name)

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | W

A
John Arrambide '35 -- Football, Basketball, Baseball
Robert Ashton '27 -- Football, Baseball
Vincent Astaro '60 -- Football, Track & Field

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B
John F. Baker '36 -- Cross Country
Kenneth L. Ball '34 -- Track & Field, Basketball
Paul Milo Bixby '34 -- Basketball, Baseball
Morris T. Bogue '16 -- Football, Baseball
Russell A. Bonham '54 -- Track & Field, Cross Country
Vernon Brock '66 -- Football
Michael Brown '79 -- Basketball
John A. Brownell '74 -- Football, Basketball, Track & Field
Harry Brownson '22 -- Football, Basketball, Baseball
Joseph N. Buckmaster '23 -- Football, Basketball, Baseball

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C
Walter Cammack '15 -- Football, Baseball, Track & Field
Gary Campbell '60 -- Football
Randolph Warren Carter '38 -- Track & Field
Andy Castillo '74 -- Baseball
Howard Chambers '16 -- Football, Basketball, Baseball
Elliot Chambers '17 -- Football, Basketball, Baseball, Tennis
Bob Cheeks '71 -- Basketball
Myron Claxton '40 -- Footblal, Baseball, Track & Field
James Colborn '67 -- Basketball
Maryann Courtois-Horsley '79 -- Swimming
Dan Crebbs '37 -- Football, Track & Field
William Crites '12 -- Football, Basketball, Baseball

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D
Walter Dahlitz '38 -- Football
Richard DeMoulpied '38 -- Cross Country, Track & Field, Tennis
Thomas Denney '27 -- Football, Basketball, Baseball
Rayburn Dezember '53 -- Football
Donald Douglas '17 -- Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track & Field
Williamm Duncan '33 -- Football, Basketball, Baseball
Robert Dunham '54 -- Football, Basketball, Baseball

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E
Wagne Estabrook '73 -- Football, Baseball

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F
Hugh Fenderson '69 -- Basketball, Track & Field
Max Fields '88 -- Football
Olen Finch '16 -- Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track & Field
John L. Fox, II '55 -- Football, Track & Field

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G
Nathaniel George '31 -- Track & Field
J. Robert Gibbs '33 -- Football, Track & Field
Donald Graggs '40 -- Football, Baseball
Kenneth Gregory '64-- Football

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H
Ronald Hales '65 -- Football, Basketball, Baseball
Clint Harris '34 -- Football, Track & Field
Tom Hunt '37 -- Football, Baseball, Swimming
Elvin Hutchison '37 -- Football, Basketball, Track & Field

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J
Raymond Johns '25 -- Football, Basketball, Baseball
Leland Johns '23 -- Football, Baseball
Steven Jones '62 -- Basketball
Frank Jones '31 -- Football, Track & Field, Swimming
Lewis Jones '67 -- Cross Country, Track & Field

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K
Donna M. Keim (Basham) '79 -- Tennis
Noble Brutus Kenneker -- Football, Baseball, Basketball
George Kruger '39 -- Football, Baseball

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M
Albert Madden '25 -- Football
A.F. Malinosky '32 -- Baseball, Track & Field
Bill McAlister '35 -- Swimming & Diving, Track & Field
Charles Wagne McMurty '60 - Football
John Mele '70 -- Football, Baseball
Jack Mele '43 -- Football, Baseball
Verl Murray '19 -- Track & Field
Earl Murray '18 -- Football, Baseball, Basketball, Track & Field

N
Howard Nelson '37 -- Football, Baseball
David Newell '69 -- Football
Eddie Nichols '40 -- Football, Baseball

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O
Phil O'Brien '61 -- Cross Country, Track & Field
Cliff Ograin '32 -- Basketball, Track & Field, Tennis, Baseball

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P
William Payne '50 -- Football
Lewis Pendleton '28 -- Football, Track & Field
Esek Perry '06 -- Football, Baseball
Richard Peter '63 -- Football
Samuel Paul Pickett '22 -- Football, Basketball, Baseball, Tennis

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S
J. Stanley Sanders '63 -- Football, Track & Field
Ronald Franklin Shaffer '25 -- Football, Baseball, Tennis
Alfred Shaheen '43 -- Football, Wrestling
Richard Skinner '63 -- Football, Baseball
Ross Stewart '69 -- Football, Track & Field
Charles Edwin Suggestt '25 -- Football

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T
Dan Tebbs '37 -- Football, Track & Field
Richard Thoompson '34 -- Track & Field, Baseball
Edward Albert Thompson '24 -- Football
Robert Tuttle '47 -- Basketball, Baseball, Track & Field

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W
Samuel Waltmire '53 -- Track & field
Aubrey Wardman
Bruce Weed '55 -- Track & Field, Cross Country
Wagne Wilson '38 -- Basketball
Gene Wineinger '40 -- Football, Track & Field
Lee Woodmard '40 -- Basketball