This brings me to the first player from west of Texas, Oregonian and former Oregon State player to win the award. Of course... we mean Terry Baker
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Baker played football, basketball and baseball for the Beavers. Among his notable achievements and accoloades:
- Won 1962 Heisman Trophy
- Won the Maxwell Award
- Consensus first team All-American
- Named MVP in the 1962 Liberty Bowl
- Named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
- Helms Foundation Award recipient
- Won 14 player of the year awards, including the AP, UPI, and The Sporting News
- Member of All-Star team in the 1963 College All-Star Game (beat the reigning NFL champions)
- Point guard on the Oregon State basketball team (team reached Final Four in 1963
- Selected third team All-American (basketball)
- He was the first person to win the Heisman Trophy west of Texas and the only for Oregon State
- In 1980, he was inducted into the inaugural class of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
- Inducted into the Oregon State University Sports Hall of Fame 1988
- Only athlete to have both won a Heisman Trophy and played in the Final Four.
- First overall pick in 1963 NFL Draft
3 comments:
Colt Brennan - 131 touchdown passes, 23 NCAA records, only undefeated team in America. Who else can say that? How can Colt Brennan not win the Heisman? If you are skeptical, I challenge you to watch last week's Hawaii Vs Washington. Colt is incredible. You might become a believer.
Indeed... I've seen him play alot this year I watched some of the UW game. Nice comeback! There's definitely a west coast bias out there. The debate gets messy for the voters trying to evaluate worth when the player's team, conference and schedule get factored in. Regardless... he deserves to be in NYC.
Are you clowns still touting the Heisman winner from the 60s? Face it, the best shot you guys had was Dennis Erickson's "recruiting skills" that got guys like TJ and Ocho Cinco to show up for one season, skip all their classes and go to the League. Even the Sun Bowl doesn't want you back. Next year, providing there aren't anymore ACL tears, you'll get torn a new one at Bean Burrito Stadium
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