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2007 Inductions
Bob Robertson, a
member of the broadcaster¹s wing of the College Hall of
Vince Hanson, Laurie
Niemi, and Bob Robertson were inducted into the State
Photo courtesy of Washington State University Athletic Department
Maxine Niemi, wife of All-America football standout, Laurie Niemi, flew in from California to accept the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame plaque on behalf of her husband from Cougar and NFL standout Keith Lincoln.
Photo courtesy of Washington State University Athletic Department
Steve Niemi, son of Cougar football standout, Laurie Niemi, accepts congratulations from Keith Lincoln, as Maxine Niemi looks on. Steve flew out from Massachusetts to witness his father’s induction into the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame.
During his career, Laurie
enjoyed five seasons with the Washington Redskins of
Photo courtesy of Washington State University Athletic Department
Vince Hanson, a
basketball All-America selection in 1945 while at Washington
Photo courtesy of Washington State University Athletic Department
Vince Hanson, a basketball All-America selection in 1945 while at Washington State College, accepts his plaque from Keith Lincoln.
Photo courtesy of Washington State University Athletic Department
Frosty Westering was inducted on September 29, 2007 during halftime of the University of Puget Sound-Pacific Lutheran University football game at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup before a crowd of 3000.
Left to right: Marc Blau (Assistant Executive Director, State Sports HOF), Clay Huntington (Founder and Executive Director, State Sports HOF), Sue Westering (daughter), Brad Westering (son), Holly Johnson (daughter), Donna & Frosty Westering, Jim Johnson (son-in-law, behind Frosty), Susan Westerning (daughter-in-law, wife of son Scott Westering, PLU head coach), and Kellen and Jessie Westering.
Photo by Mike Sage Photography
Clay Huntington, Executive Director for the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame, presents former Pacific Lutheran University head football coach, Frosty Westering, with his 2007 Hall of Fame plaque.
Watching along are left to right: Sue Westering, Brad Westering, Donna Westering, Holly and Jim Johnson, and Jordan, Susan and Jessie Westering. Photo by Mike Sage Photography
Donna & Frosty Westering enjoy a proud moment. Photo by Mike Sage Photography ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2006 Induction of UW Greats Trish Bostrom and John Cherberg were inducted into the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame on February 8, 2007 during halftime intermission of the California Bears - University of Washington Huskies PAC-10 basketball game. A sellout crowd of over 10,000 fans witnessed a UW victory, a fitting conclusion for these two Husky stars.
Trish Bostrom receives her 2006 State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame plaque from Clay Huntington, Executive Director and Founder of the Hall of Fame. Members of the John Cherberg family look on.
Clay Huntington, Executive Director of the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame, applauds the recognition accorded John Cherberg as the 149th member into the Hall of Fame. Hosting the plaque for the fans to see is son Jim Cherberg, with daughters Kay Cohrs and Barbara Tonkin looking on. ____________________________________________________________________________________
2005 Inductions at Safeco Field Left to right: Mike Blowers, former Mariners third baseman, and Edo Vanni, Seattle's Mr. Baseball, are shown with Clay Huntington, Executive Director of the shrine, and Marc Blau, Assistant Executive Director.
2004 Inductions at Safeco Field Pictured are the 2004 state shrine inductees following ceremonies at Safeco Field in Seattle. Left to right: Brad Cheney (for his dad Ben), Terry Metcalf, Executive Director Clay Huntington, Dave Niehaus, and Stan Naccarato.
2003 Inductions at Safeco Field Newest members of the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame are shown receiving their honors from Clay Huntington, Executive Director of the shrine. Shown are Charles and Ira Flagstead, Ryne Sandberg and Hub Kittle, seated.
State's Diamond Treasure Major League pitching coaches Bryan Price of the Seattle Mariners and Bud Black of the Anaheim Angels congratulate Hub Kittle on the venerable 86-year old's induction in the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame.
Sandberg State's Standout Truly one of the State's outstanding baseball greats, Ryne Sandberg was a Chicago Cubs star for 16 seasons. The Spokane native receives his honors from Clay Huntington, Founder and Executive Director of the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame at Safeco Field in Seattle before 45,000 fans.
2001 Induction of Media Members
at Safeco
Field
Over 45,000 fans viewed the induction of four
media members to the State of
Washington Sports Hall of Fame at Safeco Field
in Seattle prior to a Mariners game.
Pictured above, left to right, Bob Blackburn recognized as a pro's pro in
the sports
broadcasting field. He was the original voice of the Seattle
Supersonics. His nearly
60 year career included announcing over 7,000 sports
events and 2,359 NBA games.
Les Keiter regarded as a broadcast cult
figure for his over 50 years in the profession.
His exciting radio career took
him from his native Seattle to New York and Philadelphia.
He covered boxing on
ABC radio and TV and was the first play-by-play announcer for
the old American
Football League. Clay Huntington, Hall of Fame founder and
long-time
radio and TV sportscaster who made the induction presentations. Georg
Meyers one of the most revered sports
editors and columnists in the State of
Washington. He spent over 35 years with the
Seattle Times covering all sports
including nine Olympic Games. Harry Missildine
a legendary Inland Empire sports
editor and columnist. He spend nearly 30 years
with the Spokesman-Review in
Spokane before retiring in 1982.
John Chaplin
Keith Lincoln (right)
presenting John Chaplin (track and field coach) with
his State of
Washington
Sports Hall of Fame plaque.
Photo
courtesy Washington State University Athletics |
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