Linfield Announces 2006 Hall of Fame Inductees

The 1986 Football Team, which rolled to a 12-0 record and captured the NAIA Division II national championship, will become the sixth team to be enshrined.

Linfield's '86 lineup Photo courtesy: Linfield College

McMINNVILLE - The Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame will induct eight individuals and a national championship football team on Saturday, following the Linfield-Menlo football game.

The athletes being inducted include:

•Basketball standout Don Hakala, Jr., class of 1991, who scored more points in one season than any other player and who ranks second in program history in career points;

•Track record holder Missy (Hayward) Goode ’96, a conference champion and NAIA All-American in the 3,000 and 5,000;

•Steve Lopes ‘84, an All-America offensive tackle and member of the 1982 NAIA national championship football team;

•National champion swimmer Staci (Malin) Lindsay ‘96, who set NAIA records while leading the Linfield women to their only Northwest Conference championship in 1992;

•Randy Marshall ’73, a two-time NAIA All-America defensive end and member of three conference championship football teams;

•Volleyball All-American Carolyn (Pearce) Kraus ‘82, a four-time conference all-star who led the 1981 Wildcats to an Association of Women's Intercollegiate Athletics national runner-up finish; and,

•Bob Sullivan ’71, a three-time all-NWC defensive tackle whose teams went 28-7-1 during his four-year career.

Ed Langsdorf, whose service includes 20 years as head and assistant football coach and assistant track & field coach, will be the ninth coach to be inducted. Langsdorf compiled a 32-9-1 record as head football coach from 1992-95, and served as an assistant in football for 16 years and track & field for 12.

Tickets may be reserved by calling Travis Olson at (503) 883-2530.

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