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 .
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:
Howard "Hopalong" Cassady — football, baseball
Paul Ebert — basketball, baseball
Wes Fesler — football, basketball, baseball, football coach
Ernie Godfrey — football, basketball, football coach
Chic Harley — football, basketball, baseball, track & field
John Havlicek — basketball, baseball
Les Horvath — football
Jimmy Hull — basketball
Vic Janowicz — football
Ford Konno — swimming
Jerry Lucas — basketball
Johnny Miner — basketball
Jack Nicklaus — golf
Jesse Owens — track & field
Jim Parker — football
Al Patnik — diving
Mike Peppe — swimming/diving coach
George Simpson — track & field
Bill Smith — swimming
Larry Snyder — track
Lynn St. John — athletic director
John Wilce — football coach
Bill Willis — football, track & field
Notable members
Notable members include:[ 1]
Men
Name
Sport
Years
Dave Albritton
track & field
1935-37
Warren Amling
basketball
1944-46
Miller Anderson
diving
1942, 46-48
Tim Anderson
football
1968-70
Steve Arlin
baseball
1965-66
Doug Beal
volleyball
1969
Charles Beetham
track & field
1934-36
William M. Bell
football
1929-31
LeCharles Bentley
football
1998-01
Aldis Berzins
volleyball
1975-78
Raj Bhavsar
gymnastics
2000-03
Gary Bradds
basketball
1962-64
Chuck Brinkman
baseball
1964-66
John Brockington
football
1968-70
Bob Brudzinski
football
1973-76
Keith Byars
football
1982-85
Tom Byers
track & field
1974-76
Cris Carter
football
1984-86
Howard "Hopalong" Cassady
football
1953-55
Howard "Hopalong" Cassady
baseball
1954-56
Galen Cisco
baseball
1955-57
Galen Cisco
football
1955-57
Jim Cleamons
basketball
1969-71
Dick Cleveland
swimming
1952-54
Ollie Cline
football
1944-45, 47
Bob Clotworthy
diving
1951-53
Neal Colzie
football
1972-74
Mike Conley Jr.
basketball
2007
John Cook
golf
1976-79
James "Doc" Counsilman
swimming
1943, 46-47
Tom Cousineau
football
1975-78
Charles Csuri
football
1941-42
Cookie Cunningham
football
1923-25
Cookie Cunningham
basketball
1924-26
Jim Daniell
football
1939-41
Glenn Davis
track & field
1956-59
Van DeCree
football
1972-74
Tom DeLeone
football
1969-71
Terrence Dials
basketball
2002, 04-06
Mike Doss
football
1999-02
Dean Dugger
football
1952-54
Jack Dugger
basketball
1941-43
Jack Dugger
track & field
1941-43
Jack Dugger
football
1942-44
Mike Durant
baseball
1989-91
Tippy Dye
football
1934-36
Tippy Dye
basketball
1935-37
Paul Ebert
baseball
1951, 54-55
Paul Ebert
basketball
1952-54
Johnny Edwards
baseball
1958
Boaz Ellis
fencing
2004-06
Gene Fekete
football
1942
Bob Ferguson
football
1959-61
Wes Fesler
football
1928-30
Dave Foley
football
1966-68
Dave Foley
track & field
1967-69
Tim Fox
football
1973-76
John Frank
football
1980-83
Robin Freeman
basketball
1954-56
Joey Galloway
football
1991-94
Eddie George
football
1992-95
Fletcher Gilders
diving
1954-56
Sid Gillman
football
1931-33
Ernie Godfrey
football
1912-14
Ernie Godfrey
basketball
1914-15
Francisco González
tennis
1974-76
Randy Gradishar
football
1971-73
Jack Graf
football
1938-40
Jack Graf
basketball
1939-41
Don Grate
baseball
1944-45
Don Grate
basketball
1944-45
Cornelius Greene
football
1972-75
Joe Greene
track & field
1987-90
Archie Griffin
football
1972-75
Ray Griffin
football
1974-77
Bill Hackett
football
1942-44
Bruce Harlan
diving
1947-50
Bruce Harlan
gymnastics
1947-50
Chic Harley
football
1916-17
Chic Harley
track & field
1917
Chic Harley
baseball
1917-19
Chic Harley
basketball
1920-21
Donald Harper
diving
1956-58
Donald Harper
gymnastics
1956-58
John Havlicek
baseball
1960-61
John Havlicek
basketball
1960-62
Ed Hess
football
1925-27
John Hicks
football
1970, 72-73
John Higgins
swimming
1938-40
Halo Hirose
swimming
1946-48
Jerry Holan
swimming
1952-53
Dennis Hopson
basketball
1984-87
Allan Hornyak
basketball
1971-73
Les Horvath
football
1940-42, 44
Bill Hosket, Jr.
basketball
1966-68
Bill Hosket, Sr.
basketball
1932-33
Jim Houston
football
1957-59
Lin Houston
football
1941-42
Frank Howard
basketball
1956-58
Frank Howard
baseball
1957-59
Bobby Hoying
football
1993-95
Iolas Huffman
football
1918-20
Iolas Huffman
baseball
1919-21
Jimmy Hull
basketball
1937-39
Jim Jackson
basketball
1990-92
Vlade Janakievski
football
1977-80
Vic Janowicz
football
1949-51
Patrick Jeffrey
diving
1984-86, 88
Pepper Johnson
football
1982-85
Pete Johnson
football
1973-76
Gomer Jones
football
1934-35
Marty Karow
baseball
1924-26
Marty Karow
football
1924-26
Andy Katzenmoyer
football
1996-98
Jack Keller
track & field
1931-33
Ike Kelley
football
1963-65
Clark Kellogg
basketball
1980-82
Rex Kern
football
1968-70
Bobby Knight [ a]
basketball
1960-62
Ford Konno
swimming
1952-55
Jim Lachey
football
1981-84
Dick Larkins
football
1928-30
Dick Larkins
basketball
1929-30
Dick LeBeau
football
1956-58
Jack Lininger
football
1945, 47-49
Jerry Lucas
basketball
1960-62
Jamie Macoun
ice hockey
1981-83
Marcus Marek
football
1979-82
Jim Marshall
football
1957-58
Tom Matte
football
1957-60
Rufus Mayes
football
1966-68
Jim McDonald
football
1935-37
Jim McDonald
basketball
1936-38
Bill McKenzie
ice hockey
1970-72
Bob Momsen
football
1950
Fred "Curly" Morrison
football
1946-49
Keo Nakama
swimming
1943-45
Keo Nakama
baseball
1944-45
Jamie Natalie
gymnastics
1998-01
Jack Nicklaus
golf
1960-61
Tom Nieporte
golf
1950-51
Mel Nowell
basketball
1960-62
Ron O'Brien
diving
1957-59
Ron O'Brien
gymnastics
1957-59
Jim Otis
football
1967-69
Jesse Owens
track & field
1934-35
Yoshi Oyakawa
swimming
1952-55
Orlando Pace
football
1994-96
Jim Parker
football
1954-56
Scoonie Penn
basketball
1999-00
Pete Perini
football
1946-49
Pete Perini
baseball
1947-50
Chris Perry
golf
1981-84
Paul Pooley
ice hockey
1981-84
Ted Provost
football
1967-69
Mike Racanelli
gymnastics
1987-90
Kevin Randleman
wrestling
1991-93
Kelvin Ransey
basketball
1977-80
Leo Raskowski
football
1926-28
Pete Rasmus
track & field
1927-29
Michael Redd
Basketball
1998-00
Butch Reynolds
track & field
1986-87
Arnie Risen
basketball
1944-45
Tommy Rowlands
wrestling
2001-04
Esco Sarkkinen
football
1937-39
Paul Sarringhaus
football
1941-42
Pandel Savic
football
1947-49
Dick Schafrath
football
1956-58
Dick Schnittker
basketball
1948-50
Dick Schnittker
football
1949
Kurt Schumacher
football
1971-74
Don Scott
football
1938-40
Mike Sensibaugh
football
1968-70
Bob Shaw
football
1941-42
Larry Siegfried
basketball
1959-61
George Simpson
track & field
1928-30
Joey Sindelar
golf
1979-81
Tom Skladany
football
1972, 74-76
Bill Smith
swimming
1943, 47-49
Chris Smith
golf
1988-91
Troy Smith
football
2003-06
Larry Snyder
track & field
1922-24
Dave Sorenson
basketball
1968-70
Cecil Souders
football
1942-47
Tim Spencer
football
1979-82
Chris Spielman
football
1984-87
Harry Steel
football
1922-23
Harry Steel
wrestling
1923-24
Jim Stillwagon
football
1968-70
Gaylord Stinchcomb
basketball
1912
Gaylord Stinchcomb
football
1917, 19-20
Gaylord Stinchcomb
track & field
1921
Korey Stringer
football
1992-94
Jack Tatum
football
1968-70
Fred Taylor
baseball
1947-50
Fred Taylor
basketball
1949-50
Jack Taylor
swimming
1950-52
Aurealius Thomas
football
1955-57
Steve Tovar
football
1989-91
George Trautman
baseball
1912-14
Evan Turner
basketball
2008-10
Jeff Uhlenhake
football
1985-88
Doug Van Horn
football
1963-65
Bob Vogel
football
1960-62
Mike Vrabel
football
1993-96
Mark Waldie
volleyball
1974-77
Chris Ward
football
1974-77
Paul Warfield
football
1961-63
Paul Warfield
track & field
1962-63
Nick Wasylik
basketball
1934
Nick Wasylik
football
1934-37
Nick Wasylik
baseball
1935-38
Bobby Watkins
football
1952-54
Tom Weiskopf
golf
1962
Merle Wendt
football
1934-36
Bob White
football
1957-59
Jan White
football
1968-70
Mal Whitfield
track & field
1945-49
Albert Wiggins
swimming
1954-56
Herb Williams
basketball
1978-81
Bill Willis
football
1942-44
Bill Willis
track & field
1942-43
Blaine Wilson
gymnastics
1994-97
Antoine Winfield
football
1995-98
Gust Zarnas
football
1935-37
Women
Coaches
Administration
Notes
^ lifetime achievement award
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