Payton, who played at OSU from 1986 to 1990 and started every game of his OSU career, is likely the greatest basketball player in OSU history. Among his honors were consensus All-American First Team (1990), Pac-10 Player of the Year (1990), Sports Illustrated Player of the Year (1990), Pac-10 Freshman of the Year (1987), Olympic gold medals for the United States team in the 1996 and 2000 games, and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2013). He is the all-time leading scorer at OSU (2,172 points) and the Pac-12’s all-time leader in assists (938) and steals (321). Professionally, he played most of his career with the Seattle Supersonics.
The natatorium, completed just before this photograph was taken, was the second phase of the recreation center. Phase one opened in 1976, and phase three was completed in 2004. The natatorium was named for George Stevens, Memorial Union director from 1963 to 1990 and a strong proponent of recreational sports at OSU.
The Spring Thaw is a logging sports competition between different colleges that was sponsored for many years by the OSU Forestry Club. This event was held at Peavy Arboretum.
USC won this game by a score of 31-7. Visible in the background at right is head football coach Dee Andros. The 1969 season marked the one-hundredth anniversary of college football, and many teams across the country marked the occasion by wearing helmets with a special decal - the numeral "100" inside a football-shaped outline.
Marcus J. Borg (1942-2015) was a professor in the OSU Philosophy Department from 1979 to 2007, and was recognized internationally as a leading scholar on Jesus as a historical figure.
Tommy Prothro coached football at Oregon State from 1955 through the 1965 Rose Bowl game. The Beavers lost the New Years Day bowl game to Michigan by a score of 34-7.
Dick Fosbury attended OSU from 1965-1969 and is remembered today as the inventor of the "Fosbury Flop" high jump technique. He won two national championships and an Olympic gold medal while revolutionizing the sport with his innovative approach to jumping higher.
The Spring Thaw is a logging sports competition between different colleges that was sponsored for many years by the OSU Forestry Club. This event was held at Peavy Arboretum.