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New Members Inducted for 2007
Vince Hanson (Basketball)
Vince Hanson gained national
prominence as a sophomore for the Cougars in 1945, setting a national
scoring record with 592 points. He was accorded Helms' Foundation
All-America recognition and earned All-PCC honor in 1945. During his
career he set single season records for points and field goals and career
marks for field goals (460) and points (1153). Hanson, who attended
Lincoln high in Tacoma, played with the Goodyear Wingfoots out of Akron,
Ohio, in the old AAU league in 1948 before entering the insurance
business.
Laurie Niemi (Football)
One
of the all-time Washington State Cougar football greats as a player and
coach. He was named to the International News Service All-America team as
a tackle in 1948 following his three-year playing career. He also won the
coveted J. Fred Bohler Award for inspirational play his final year. He
played five years in the NFL with the Washington Redskins, including two
Pro Bowls, and later returned as an assistant Cougar coach. From
Clarkston, Washington, he died in 1968.
Bob Robertson
(Media)
Acknowledged as one of the top TV and radio play-byplay announcers in the
Northwest. The long-time voice of WSU Cougar football and basketball since
1964, he has been named State Sportscaster of the Year 12 times. He has
covered all major sports in the region including Pacific Coast League
baseball, Seattle Totems hockey and Seattle Sounders soccer. In 2004, he
won the Chris Schenkel National Football Foundation award and is a member
of the broadcaster’s wing of the College Hall of Fame.
Frosty Westering
(Coaches)
A
member of the College Football and NAIA Halls of Fame, Westering
compiled an incredible 305-96-7 overall record
in 40 seasons as a college coach. His 32-year career at Pacific Lutheran
University included three NAIA Division II titles and the 1999 NCAA
Division III championship, in addition to four national runner-up
finishes. Known for emphasizing the double-win theme: victory on the
scoreboard and the satisfaction of playing to one's personal potential.
Attaway Frosty!
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