| School: Roosevelt | Graduation Year: 1976 |
Year Inducted: 2017
Sports Played: Football, Baseball
High School Honors: 2-year Football letterman. 1st Team All-PIL defensive end as a Junior and Senior.
2-year Baseball letterman. 2nd Team All-PIL as a Senior. Multnomah Athletic Club Scholar Athlete Award. Brother of Dale Derrick (1970) who was inducted into the PIL Hall of Fame in 2015 and Dick Derrick (1969), both of whom played Football and Basketball at Roosevelt.
Post High School Career: 30-year career at IES Commercial, formerly New Tech Electric, in the electrical industry. Started as an apprentice and is currently a Senior Project Manager overseeing the operations at large high tech client.
Commentary:
I first developed my love for sports at a very early age as I watched my older brothers Dick and Dale compete on the playing fields and courts. A love I shared with my children Amanda and Kyle, who I coached at various levels of competition.
What I didn’t realize at the time was that playing team sports would teach me many valuable lessons that I would apply in my personal and business life throughout the years.
I want to thank all the youth coaches that volunteered their time and the high school coaches that help develop my skills for athletics and life. A special thanks to Coach Dan Rom for encouragement and motivation, and knowing when to give me a kick in the butt when I needed it.
To all my teammates, thank you for the memories and the time and effort that you put in at the practices and in games. It was an honor and privilege and makes me very proud to call you teammates.
I would also like to thank my wife of 33 years, Toni. We met at Roosevelt. She would often attend games and cheer me and the team on. Thanks for your love and support throughout the years and for our beautiful family, which I love dearly. Sharing this honor with my family is even more special.