| School: Benson | Graduation Year: 1988 |
Sports Played: Football, Basketball, Baseball
Year Inducted: 2023
High School Honors: 3 Football letters. As a Senior, Team Captain, 1st Team All-PIL tight end, defensive end and punter, 2nd Team All-State defensive end; starter in Shriner North-South Football All-Star Game; National Football League Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete.
3 Basketball letters. 1988 Team Captain.
3 Baseball letters. 2nd team All-PIL outfielder and pitcher as a Senior.
Post High School Career: Played two years of Football at Portland State University. In 2012 started career as a Financial Advisor; since 2019 with the Edward Jones company.
Commentary:
My love for sports started at an early age and I was encouraged to play year-round. So, I did. My parents and grandparents spent countless hours driving my sister and I all over the city to our games, practices and events. Not only was I blessed to have the support of my family but also feel fortunate to have had the teammates, coaches and teachers, who all contributed to the incredible experiences I had at Benson High School.
There were many valuable life lessons learned playing sports. Developing a work ethic, being part of the TEAM, good sportsmanship (win or lose), being teachable and learning from my mistakes have all had a positive impact on my life.