Husky Hall of Fame New Inductees
"We will carve their names in the Hall of Fame to preserve the memory of our devotion."
Sailor Carl Buchan, track star Talbot Hartley, place-kicker Chuck Nelson, gymnast Joyce Tanac Schroeder, administrators Kit Green and Mike Lude, and the 1952 crew team named 1998 Husky Hall of Fame inductees.
1998 Husky Hall of Fame Inductees
Carl Buchan, sailing, 1977-78
One of the best sailors in
the world, Carl Buchan is a national champion, a world champion, and
an Olympic gold medalist. As a Husky, he won the 1977 National Single
Haroled Championship and the 1978 Intercollegiate Matching Race
Championship. This All-American went on to claim the 1983 World
Championship and the gold medal at the 1984 Olympic Games.
Talbot Hartley, track and field, 1928-1931
Talbot Hartley
is one of the most successful, and fastest, to ever run for the
Huskies. This two-time All American dominated the quarter mile during
his collegiate career. He held the school record in the 440-yard dash
for 25 years from 1930 to 1955. Hartley finished fifth at the
1929 and 1930 NCAA Championships in the 440, leading Washington to an
NCAA second place finish in 1930. In 1931 he ran the fourth fastest
time in the world for a 440 yard dash. The third-place finisher at the
1932 National Championships, he served as alternate for the 1932 U.S.
Olympic Team.
Chuck Nelson, football, 1978-1982
Chuck Nelson is one of
the best , if not the best kickers to ever play at Washington. This
All-American still holds the Husky record for points by a kicker in a
season, scoring 109 points in 1982. Nelson set two NCAA records during
his collegiate career, one for converting 25 of 26 field goals in a
season, for a .962 percentage and the other for making 30 consecutive
field goals. This record still stands today. In 1982 he converted all
34 extra points he attempted. His career field goal percentage of .819
is the all-time best in Washington and Pac-10 history and stands
second in the NCAA record books.
Joyce Tanac Schroeder, gymnastics, 1969-1974
Joyce Tanac
Schroeder is one of the most succesfull gymnasts from Washington. This
1974 UW graduate represented the Huskies in national and international
competition. In 1969 she won the all-around and all four individual
events titles at the national championships a feataccomplished by
only one other gymnast. She was second in the all-around at the 1967
Pan American Games, third all-around at the 1969 World Cup and was a
member of the 1968 Olympic Team. She was also a finalist for the 1969
Sullivan Award.
Catherine "Kit" Green, administrator, 1960-1995
Kit Green
served as an athletic administrator for the University of Washington
for more than 20 years. Under her guidance, women's sports atthe
University of Washington blossomed. She joined the Athletic Department
in 1974 as associate director for women's athletics, after five years
as associate director for intramural activities and four years as an
instructor in the department of phsyical education.
1952 crew
Fillip "Fil" Leanderson, Carl Lovstead, Al
Ulbrickson, Jr, Richard Wahlstrom and Al Rossi This crew is one of
three from the University of Washington to win an Olympic medal.
Fillip "Fil" Leanderson, Carl Lovstead, Al Ulbrickson, Jr., Richard
Wahlstrom and coxswain Al Rossi, despite limited training time,
won the bronze medal at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland.
Mike Lude, administrator, 1976-1991
During his 15-year
tenure as the University of Washingon, Athletic Director Mike Lude
guided the Huskies to national prominence. He oversaw the expansion of
Husky Stadium and the addition of several buildings, including the
Graves Annex and Nordstrom Tennis Center. In 1988 he received the
James Corbett Award from his colleagues in the National Association of
Collegiate Athletic Directors.
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