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LaVon PierceLaVon Pierce

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School: Benson Graduation Year: 1990

Year Inducted: 2007

Sports Played: Football, Track and Field

High School Honors: Three-year Football letter winner; All-PIL defensive back; played on three PIL Championship Teams and one State Championship Team. Three-year Track and Field winner; State 200 and 400-meter Champion; PIL record holder in 400 meters; member of two State Meet Record 4×100 Relay teams; Gatorade All-American; ran third fastest prep 400 meters in State history.

Post High School Career: Four-year Track and Field letter winner at University of Oregon; ran on both 4×100 and 4×400 Relay Teams, winning the longer race in the Pac-10 Meet.

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Benson ~ 1941 ~ 4 Letters in Football, 1st team All-PIL and league-leading scorer as a Senior. 1 letter in Basketball, team's leading scorer as a Senior. 4 letters in Track

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Bob WoodleBob Woodle

Benson ~ 1959 ~ Basketball (3 letters, all-PIL as a senior, captain) Baseball (3 letters, 2nd team all-PILas a senior, captain) Golf (4 letters), Co-Valedictorian

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Ed Grenier *Ed Grenier *

Benson ~ 1953 ~ Football four-year letter winner; All-PIL 1st Team End and Defensive Tackle; All-State 1st Team End and Defensive Tackle; played in Shrine Game; co-captain and placekicker of