Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame

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The Ohio State Varsity "O" Hall of Fame is the athletic hall of fame for The Ohio State University. Its purpose is to recognize individuals who have contributed to the honor and fame of the university in the field of athletics.

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An athlete must have earned at least one Varsity "O" letter to be eligible. An athlete is considered for recognition a minimum of five years after the graduation of his or her class. A coach or member of the athletic department must have served the Ohio State University for at least 15 years to be considered.

Charter members

The first 23 members of the Varsity "O" Hall of Fame were inducted in September, 1977. These are the names of those charter inductees:

Notable members

Notable members include: [1]

Men

NameSportYears
Dave Albritton track & field1935-37
Warren Amling basketball1944-46
Miller Anderson diving1942, 46-48
Tim Anderson football1968-70
Steve Arlin baseball1965-66
Doug Beal volleyball1969
Charles Beetham track & field1934-36
William M. Bell football1929-31
LeCharles Bentley football1998-01
Aldis Berzins volleyball1975-78
Raj Bhavsar gymnastics2000-03
Gary Bradds basketball1962-64
Chuck Brinkman baseball1964-66
John Brockington football1968-70
Bob Brudzinski football1973-76
Keith Byars football1982-85
Tom Byers track & field1974-76
Cris Carter football1984-86
Howard "Hopalong" Cassady football1953-55
Howard "Hopalong" Cassadybaseball1954-56
Galen Cisco baseball1955-57
Galen Ciscofootball1955-57
Jim Cleamons basketball1969-71
Dick Cleveland swimming1952-54
Ollie Cline football1944-45, 47
Bob Clotworthy diving1951-53
Neal Colzie football1972-74
Mike Conley Jr. basketball2007
John Cook golf1976-79
James "Doc" Counsilman swimming1943, 46-47
Tom Cousineau football1975-78
Charles Csuri football1941-42
Cookie Cunningham football1923-25
Cookie Cunninghambasketball1924-26
Jim Daniell football1939-41
Glenn Davis track & field1956-59
Van DeCree football1972-74
Tom DeLeone football1969-71
Terrence Dials basketball2002, 04-06
Mike Doss football1999-02
Dean Dugger football1952-54
Jack Dugger basketball1941-43
Jack Duggertrack & field1941-43
Jack Duggerfootball1942-44
Mike Durant baseball1989-91
Tippy Dye football1934-36
Tippy Dyebasketball1935-37
Paul Ebert baseball1951, 54-55
Paul Ebertbasketball1952-54
Johnny Edwards baseball1958
Boaz Ellis Flag of Israel.svg fencing2004-06
Gene Fekete football1942
Bob Ferguson football1959-61
Wes Fesler football1928-30
Dave Foley football1966-68
Dave Foleytrack & field1967-69
Tim Fox football1973-76
John Frank football1980-83
Robin Freeman basketball1954-56
Joey Galloway football1991-94
Eddie George football1992-95
Fletcher Gilders diving1954-56
Sid Gillman football1931-33
Ernie Godfrey football1912-14
Ernie Godfreybasketball1914-15
Francisco González Flag of Paraguay.svg tennis1974-76
Randy Gradishar football1971-73
Jack Graf football1938-40
Jack Grafbasketball1939-41
Don Grate baseball1944-45
Don Gratebasketball1944-45
Cornelius Greene football1972-75
Joe Greene track & field1987-90
Archie Griffin football1972-75
Ray Griffin football1974-77
Bill Hackett football1942-44
Bruce Harlan diving1947-50
Bruce Harlangymnastics1947-50
Chic Harley football1916-17
Chic Harleytrack & field1917
Chic Harleybaseball1917-19
Chic Harleybasketball1920-21
Donald Harper diving1956-58
Donald Harpergymnastics1956-58
John Havlicek baseball1960-61
John Havlicekbasketball1960-62
Ed Hess football1925-27
John Hicks football1970, 72-73
John Higgins swimming1938-40
Halo Hirose swimming1946-48
Jerry Holan swimming1952-53
Dennis Hopson basketball1984-87
Allan Hornyak basketball1971-73
Les Horvath football1940-42, 44
Bill Hosket, Jr. basketball1966-68
Bill Hosket, Sr. basketball1932-33
Jim Houston football1957-59
Lin Houston football1941-42
Frank Howard basketball1956-58
Frank Howardbaseball1957-59
Bobby Hoying football1993-95
Iolas Huffman football1918-20
Iolas Huffmanbaseball1919-21
Jimmy Hull basketball1937-39
Jim Jackson basketball1990-92
Vlade Janakievski football1977-80
Vic Janowicz football1949-51
Patrick Jeffrey diving1984-86, 88
Pepper Johnson football1982-85
Pete Johnson football1973-76
Gomer Jones football1934-35
Marty Karow baseball1924-26
Marty Karowfootball1924-26
Andy Katzenmoyer football1996-98
Jack Keller track & field1931-33
Ike Kelley football1963-65
Clark Kellogg basketball1980-82
Rex Kern football1968-70
Bobby Knight [a] basketball1960-62
Ford Konno swimming1952-55
Jim Lachey football1981-84
Dick Larkins football1928-30
Dick Larkinsbasketball1929-30
Dick LeBeau football1956-58
Jack Lininger football1945, 47-49
Jerry Lucas basketball1960-62
Jamie Macoun Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg ice hockey1981-83
Marcus Marek football1979-82
Jim Marshall football1957-58
Tom Matte football1957-60
Rufus Mayes football1966-68
Jim McDonald football1935-37
Jim McDonaldbasketball1936-38
Bill McKenzie Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg ice hockey1970-72
Bob Momsen football1950
Fred "Curly" Morrison football1946-49
Keo Nakama swimming1943-45
Keo Nakamabaseball1944-45
Jamie Natalie gymnastics1998-01
Jack Nicklaus golf1960-61
Tom Nieporte golf1950-51
Mel Nowell basketball1960-62
Ron O'Brien diving1957-59
Ron O'Briengymnastics1957-59
Jim Otis football1967-69
Jesse Owens track & field1934-35
Yoshi Oyakawa swimming1952-55
Orlando Pace football1994-96
Jim Parker football1954-56
Scoonie Penn basketball1999-00
Pete Perini football1946-49
Pete Perinibaseball1947-50
Chris Perry golf1981-84
Paul Pooley Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg ice hockey1981-84
Ted Provost football1967-69
Mike Racanelli gymnastics1987-90
Kevin Randleman wrestling1991-93
Kelvin Ransey basketball1977-80
Leo Raskowski football1926-28
Pete Rasmus track & field1927-29
Michael Redd Basketball1998-00
Butch Reynolds track & field1986-87
Arnie Risen basketball1944-45
Tommy Rowlands wrestling2001-04
Esco Sarkkinen football1937-39
Paul Sarringhaus football1941-42
Pandel Savic football1947-49
Dick Schafrath football1956-58
Dick Schnittker basketball1948-50
Dick Schnittkerfootball1949
Kurt Schumacher football1971-74
Don Scott football1938-40
Mike Sensibaugh football1968-70
Bob Shaw football1941-42
Larry Siegfried basketball1959-61
George Simpson track & field1928-30
Joey Sindelar golf1979-81
Tom Skladany football1972, 74-76
Bill Smith swimming1943, 47-49
Chris Smith golf1988-91
Troy Smith football2003-06
Larry Snyder track & field1922-24
Dave Sorenson basketball1968-70
Cecil Souders football1942-47
Tim Spencer football1979-82
Chris Spielman football1984-87
Harry Steel football1922-23
Harry Steelwrestling1923-24
Jim Stillwagon football1968-70
Gaylord Stinchcomb basketball1912
Gaylord Stinchcombfootball1917, 19-20
Gaylord Stinchcombtrack & field1921
Korey Stringer football1992-94
Jack Tatum football1968-70
Fred Taylor baseball1947-50
Fred Taylorbasketball1949-50
Jack Taylor swimming1950-52
Aurealius Thomas football1955-57
Steve Tovar football1989-91
George Trautman baseball1912-14
Evan Turner basketball2008-10
Jeff Uhlenhake football1985-88
Doug Van Horn football1963-65
Bob Vogel football1960-62
Mike Vrabel football1993-96
Mark Waldie volleyball1974-77
Chris Ward football1974-77
Paul Warfield football1961-63
Paul Warfieldtrack & field1962-63
Nick Wasylik basketball1934
Nick Wasylikfootball1934-37
Nick Wasylikbaseball1935-38
Bobby Watkins football1952-54
Tom Weiskopf golf1962
Merle Wendt football1934-36
Bob White football1957-59
Jan White football1968-70
Mal Whitfield track & field1945-49
Albert Wiggins swimming1954-56
Herb Williams basketball1978-81
Bill Willis football1942-44
Bill Willistrack & field1942-43
Blaine Wilson gymnastics1994-97
Antoine Winfield football1995-98
Gust Zarnas football1935-37

Women

NameSportYears
Tessa Bonhomme Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg ice hockey2003-05, 07-08
Jessica Davenport basketball2004-07
Lara Dickenmann Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg soccer2004-07
Tracey Hall basketball1985-88
Rosie Jones golf1979-81
Karen Josephson synchronized swimming1977-81
Sarah Josephson synchronized swimming1982-85
Emma Laaksonen Flag of Finland.svg ice hockey2001-04
Jantel Lavender basketball2008-11
Meg Mallon golf1982-85
Christina Manning track & field2009-12
Kelly McCormick diving1982-83
Carolina Moraes Flag of Brazil.svg synchronized swimming1999-02
Isabela Moraes Flag of Brazil.svg synchronized swimming1999-02
Katie Smith basketball1993-96
Natalie Spooner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg ice hockey2008-12
Amy Tucker basketball1978-82

Coaches

NameSportYears
Doug Beal volleyball (men's)1972-74
Paul Brown football1941-43
Earle Bruce football1979-87
John Cooper football1988-00
Nancy Darsch basketball (women's)1986-97
Tippy Dye basketball (men's)1947-50
Jack Graf basketball (men's)1944-70
Woody Hayes football1951-78
Russ Hellickson wrestling1986-06
Marty Karow baseball1950-75
Esco Sarkkinen football1946-78
Larry Snyder track & field (men's)1932-42, 46-65
Floyd Stahl baseball1947-50
Floyd Stahlbasketball (men's)1951-59
Floyd Stahlgolf (men's)1966
Fred Taylor basketball (men's)1959-75
Bob Todd baseball1988-10
John Wilce football1913-28

Administration

NamepositionYears
Dick Larkins athletics director1946-70
Lynn St. John athletics director1912-47
George Trautman assistant athletics director ?

Notes

  1. lifetime achievement award

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