Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame
# Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame

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:

### 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 | 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

| Name | Sport | Years |
| - | - | - |
| Tessa Bonhomme | ice hockey | 2003-05, 07-08 |
| Jessica Davenport | basketball | 2004-07 |
| Lara Dickenmann | soccer | 2004-07 |
| Tracey Hall | basketball | 1985-88 |
| Rosie Jones | golf | 1979-81 |
| Karen Josephson | synchronized swimming | 1977-81 |
| Sarah Josephson | synchronized swimming | 1982-85 |
| Emma Laaksonen | ice hockey | 2001-04 |
| Jantel Lavender | basketball | 2008-11 |
| Meg Mallon | golf | 1982-85 |
| Christina Manning | track & field | 2009-12 |
| Kelly McCormick | diving | 1982-83 |
| Carolina Moraes | synchronized swimming | 1999-02 |
| Isabela Moraes | synchronized swimming | 1999-02 |
| Katie Smith | basketball | 1993-96 |
| Amy Tucker | basketball | 1978-82 |

### Coaches

| Name | Sport | Years |
| - | - | - |
| Doug Beal | volleyball (men's) | 1972-74 |
| Paul Brown | football | 1941-43 |
| Earle Bruce | football | 1979-87 |
| John Cooper | football | 1988-00 |
| Nancy Darsch | basketball (women's) | 1986-97 |
| Tippy Dye | basketball (men's) | 1947-50 |
| Jack Graf | basketball (men's) | 1944-70 |
| Woody Hayes | football | 1951-78 |
| Russ Hellickson | wrestling | 1986-06 |
| Marty Karow | baseball | 1950-75 |
| Esco Sarkkinen | football | 1946-78 |
| Larry Snyder | track & field (men's) | 1932-42, 46-65 |
| Floyd Stahl | baseball | 1947-50 |
| Floyd Stahl | basketball (men's) | 1951-59 |
| Floyd Stahl | golf (men's) | 1966 |
| Fred Taylor | basketball (men's) | 1959-75 |
| Bob Todd | baseball | 1988-10 |
| John Wilce | football | 1913-28 |

### Administration

| Name | position | Years |
| - | - | - |
| Dick Larkins | athletics director | 1946-70 |
| Lynn St. John | athletics director | 1912-47 |
| George Trautman | assistant athletics director | ? |
