| School: Benson | Graduation Year: 1949 |
Year Inducted: 2013
Sports Played: Cross Country, Track and Field
High School Honors: Cross Country: 3-year letter winner; PIL Cross Country Champion; 2nd at State. Track & Field: 3-year letter winner; 880 Yard PIL and State Champion.
Post High School Career: Middle distance runner at USC in the early 1950s.
Commentary:
Benson ~ 1981 ~ Four-year wrestling letter winner. State wrestling champion. PIL Outstanding Wrestler award winner. Four-year high school record, 112-7. Four-time Junior National Freestyle Champion. 1981 National Age
Benson ~ 1946 ~ Football three-year letter winner; All-PIL tackle as a senior; Track and Field three-year letter winner; Two-time All-State Shot Putter; Two-time PIL champion in Shot
Benson ~ 2002 ~ 4 Volleyball letters. 1st Team All-PIL 4 years; Team MVP Junior and Senior. Set school record in career assists. On 2 PIL Championship Teams, last 2
Lloyd served in the US Army during the Korean War as a marksman. After his duty, he returned to Portland and started a heating and air conditioning business until his 1992 retirement. Lloyd was an inspiration to his family and friends, and especially to his two sons who have been successful in their careers. His oldest son Gregg is a dentist in private practice in Gilbert, AZ. Younger son Randy has coached gymnastics at Penn State for 22 years, winning three national championships and Coach of the Year honors three years. Lloyd was an avid hunter and fisherman. His two sons were the pride of his life. He was a tremendous source of encouragement to them in academics and athletics. (Commentary provided by son Gregg, who received the HOF plaque on Lloyd’s behalf.)