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William Edward Noxon 1952

Bill was a head football coach for 33 years, coaching at Fruita High School, Grand Junction High School and Western State College. In 1966, he led Fruita to the school's only state football championship. Bill led his Grand Junction team to a state championship game. From 1971-1984, known as the Noxon Era at Western State College, Bill became one of the winningest small college coaches in the nation leading his teams to eight RMAC titles. He was inducted into eight halls of fame including the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame.

Bill was a transfer student from Fort Lewis Junior College, he played football for the Rams and earned two varsity letters. He was the half brother to brother Buz Bergman 1942.

Dale F. Dodrill 1951

After Dale ended his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1959 he was brought on to help establish the Denver Broncos’ when they formed in 1960. He was the defensive line coach for five of the Broncos’ first seven years and couched in the first game of the American Football League.

Dale is in the CSU Hall Of Fame, and in 1992 CSU selected him as a member of the school’s all-century team. In 1993, Dale was inducted into the Colorado Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.

Walter F. “Buz” Bergman 1942

Buz was a decorated Colorado Athlete, Coach, WWII War Hero and Civic Leader.   After a standout college football career for the Colorado A&M Aggies as halfback, Bus turned down an offer from the Philadelphia Eagles instead, after graduation, he joined Red Eastlack as an assistant coaches to Hans Wagner’s in his first as head football coach.

Then enlisted in the Marines and earned a Bronze Star for heroism during the battles of Okinawa and Sugar Loaf Hill.  

In 1947, Buz began his teaching and coaching career at Fort Lewis Junior College. In 1950 he moved to Grand Junction to become the football and baseball coach at Mesa College (now Mesa State College), he continued as a coach and teacher there until 1980.

Bus was considered a legendary baseball coach by many, because during his 24 years as a coach at Mesa College they won 20 conference championships and played three junior college national championship games. Part of his prowess was preparing his players for life, insisting that they be good students and instilling good character. Bus played a key role in bringing the National Junior College Baseball World Series to Grand Junction in 1959, where it is still played today.

He is a member of six athletic hall of fame’s, including the Colorado State University Hall of Fame (1993) and the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame (1995).

Leon, Clark, “Red” Eastlack, 1942

After graduation in the spring of 1942, Red joined Bus Bergman as an assistant coaches to Hans Wagner’s in his first year as head football coach.

After serving in WWII, Red entered into a 40-year career as a coach beginning at Wray High School in Wray, Colorado. He then coached at Trinidad State Junior College and led his teams to the national junior college basketball tournament in 1951 and 1952. Eastlack then moved on to Colorado College and coached baseball, football, basketball, golf and tennis for the Tigers from 1952 until his retirement in 1985. He retired from Colorado College as coach, director of physical education and assistant athletic director.

He is a member of two athletic hall of fame’s, the Colorado State University Hall of Fame (1993) and the Colorado College Athletics Hall of Fame (1999).

Samuel, Calvin, Campbell, 1935

Sam is the first Aggie alumnus to be appointed head basketball coach. He came in for two seasons from 1935 to 1937. Sam was an outstanding Aggie football and basketball player. He was the first CSU/SigEp to win the Universities top athletic award the Nye Trophy in 1935. He coached the basketball team to a 10-15 record.

Joseph Ray French, 1929

It was Ray’s career after graduation in 1929 that made him a legend of high school athletics in Fort Collins.

Ray won five state championships and 13 conference titles as a football coach at Fort Collins High School. His overall record was 157-36-13.

French Field at Rocky Mountain High School (the only high school football stadium in Fort Collins) was dedicated in his honor in 1974.

He returned to Fort Collins in 1940 as athletic director and football and basketball coach at Fort Collins High School. He also spent time as principal at Fort Collins and assistant superintendent of Poudre R-1 schools.

George Loy Anderson 1924

George was a football and wrestling star as an undergraduate. He started coaching freshman football in his senior year and that year they won state championship of Colorado. After graduating in 1925 he stayed on at CAC to become the assistant coach for the varsity football team.

In 1926 George became the head-coach in wrestling with one championship team during this coaching tenure.

William C. Nye 1920

As a star player in 1918 William was selected by then Colorado Agricultural College Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Harry Hughes to be his assistant football coach., so William was the first player/coach in schools history.

Harry Hughes also tasked William to be the first boxing coach in school history in the spring of 1920, a sport that only lasted about six years before being discontinued.

Charles Noah Shepardson, 1917

After returning from the World War I in 1919, head football coach and athletic director Harry Hughes asked Shep, his star 3-time all-conference center to be his assistant football coach.