Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1992
Steve was a two-time NCAA Champion in the hammer with throws of 190-5 in 1969 and 203-9 in 1970. His championships were preceded by a seventh place showing in the 1968 NCAA's.
He did have the school record in the hammer for 17 years with a career best of 207-2 in 1970. He also set the Bell Field record in 1967. He concentrated on the hammer for most of his career after also competing in the discus and shot in his sophomore and freshman seasons.
DeAutremont quailfied for the 1976 Olympic Games, but was unable to compete due to illness.
Following his OSU career he won the 1974 AAU title and was a four-time member of the USA Track and Field team. He also was a part-time throwing coach at OSU and helped develop All-Americans Butch Schmidt and Tim Fox.
His father, Chuck, was an All-American athlete at Southern Oregon.
