Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1988
Dick Fosbury is considered one of the most influential athletes in the history of track and field due to his Fosbury Flop high jumping technique. He captured the gold medal at the 1968 Olympics with a record high jump of 7-4 1/4 after winning two NCAA Titles.
He is a member of the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame, Oregon State Sports Hall of Fame, U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, USA Track and Field Hall of Fame, World Humanitarian Hall of Fame, and the National High School Hall of Fame. He is the past President of the World Olympians Association and served as the Vice President of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Association.
He later became a member of the "Champions for Peace" club, a group of 54 famous elite athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created by Peace and Sport, a Monaco-based international organization. He and fellow Olympians Gary Hall and Anne Cribbs are founders of World Fit, a non-profit organization that promotes youth fitness programs and Olympic ideals.
A sculpture honoring Fosbury's accomplishments was unveiled on the OSU campus in October of 2018 in honor of the 50th anniversary of his Olympic Games triumph.
The Medford, Ore., native was inducted into the Pac-12 Hall of Honor in 2019.
