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78 Tim BURNHAM

78 Tim BURNHAM

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14 Bruce CASE

1970-1972 GUARD

When Bruce Case was leading Newport High into the 1967 state championship game against Renton, he had captured the attention, if not the affection and admiration of Washington coach Tex Winter. Washington welcomed Case with open arms and Coach Winter — along with Coach Marv Harshman who followed Tex — reaped the rewards of Bruce’s talents for three years. During his tenure at UW he received the prestigious 101 Club Scholarship Award and the Hec Edmundson Most Inspirational Award. After leaving the UW, Case played professional basketball for six years with the Melbourne Tigers in the Australian Professional League, helping the Tigers to two national championships.

29 Braxton CLEMAN

1998-2002 RUNNING BACK

Whether as a starting tailback or a reserve receiver, whether playing against an underdog or battling in a bowl game, whether healthy or hurt, Cleman Braxton was always a ready, reliable and dependable Husky. The North Dakota native who was recruited out of Oroville (WA) High School by coach Rick Neuheisel, ignited the fireworks in the 2001 Rose Bowl by scoring the Dawgs’ first touchdown against Drew Brees-led Purdue which fell to the Huskies, 34-24. The fiveyear senior rushed for 708 yards and scored six TDs during his 28-game stellar career. Among his most prized accomplishments, Cleman was the inaugural recipient of the Curtis Williams Endowed Football Scholarship, named for the former Washington safety who died from a spinal cord injury at the age of 24.

46 Jason CHORAK

1994-1997

Defensive End

Jason Chorak was a three-year starter and as a junior for the Huskies in 1996, led the Pac-10 in sacks with 14.5 (a school record) and tackles for loss with 22. He was named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year in 1996. He ended his career with a team record 61.5 tackles for loss, as well as finishing third in school history with 25.5 career sacks. Chorak was named firstteam All-America by The Sporting News and Football News in 1996 and named second-team All America by the Football News in 1997. In the 1998 NFL draft he was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round. He also played for the Indianapolis Colts.

1980 & 1982 QUARTERBACK

Cowan, a two year letterman, went into the 1981 season as the Huskies’ number 1 signal-caller. Injured in the first game of the year against Kansas State. He recovered over the season and scored the final touchdown in the 1982 Rose Bowl against Iowa. He started six games for the Huskies and was always big in the post season. Besides scoring a touchdown in the 1982 Rose Bowl, he also passed for 350 yards in a 2120 win over a Boomer Esiason-led Maryland team in the 1982 Aloha Bowl, which ranked as the most passing yards by a Husky in a bowl game. Following his career at Washington, he played four years in the Canadian Football League for the BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts.

42 Elliott CRIBBY

2006-2008 BASEBALL

Elliott Cribby, who lettered three times at UW from 2006-08, now serves as the Huskies’ Associate Head Coach, Pitching Coach and Recruiting Coordinator. Cribby had an outstanding pitching career for the Huskies and still has his name in the UW record books. He ranks seventh with 13 career saves, including 10 in 2006, which is tied for sixth all-time in Husky single-season history. In all, Cribby made 70 appearances on the mound for the Huskies and had at least 20 appearances in each of his three seasons. He was honorable mention All-Pac-10 in 2006 when he ranked among the Conference leaders in several categories: including second in saves (10), sixth in wins (7),

1974-1977 BASEBALL d Cribby earned four letters for the Washington baseball team from 1974 through 1977, playing three season under former Big Leaguer Bubba Morton and then finishing his career in the first season of Bob MacDonald’s tenure as head coach. In 1976, Ed, whose son Elliott also went on to play for the Huskies, shared the team lead in runs batted in. 24 Derrin

1990-1993 OUTFIELDER

Derrin Doty is the only Sequim High School Graduate to play Division I Baseball, starring for the UW baseball team from 1990-1993. Named to the Husky Baseball AllCentury Team, he was an outfielder who became only the second Husky to ever hit over .400. The slugging outfielder hit .402 to win the Pac-10 Northern Division batting title in 1993.Drafted by the California Angels, he played for the Northwest League Champion Boise Hawks in 1993, and made the 1994 Midwest All Star Team at Cedar Rapids, playing alongside Alex Rodriguez, Mike Sweeney and Raul Ibanez. He also set a Northwest League record at Cedar Rapids, going 6 for 6 in a nine inning game.

1995-1996 GUARD

Jason Hamilton began his playing career at San Diego State, where he was the Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year in 1993. But the Hazen High product from Renton, Washington transferred to the UW, where he played for three seasons. As a senior in 1996, he led the Pac-10 in steals and also became the third Husky ever to record 100 or more assists (103). He also set a school record with nine steals in a 1995 game vs. Eastern Washington. After his playing career ended, Hamilton joined the UW coaching staff under Bob Bender, helping the Huskies to the 1998 NCAA Tournament. He and the Huskies also returned to the Big Dance in 1999. After leaving coaching for the business world, Hamilton returned to UW in 2002 replacing Scott Didrikson as a radio analyst on UW men’s basketball radio broadcasts, working alongside Bob Rondeau for 15 seasons and now with Tony Castricone.

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33 Steve HAWES

1970-1972 CENTER

Adynamic scorer and rebounder, Hawes starred for the Huskies from 1970 - 72. A Two-time All-American, he is still ranked in the top 10 all-time in career scoring and rebounding at Washington, as well as being the UW’s only basketball player to average 20 points or more in a season on multiple occasions (20.2, 20.3, 21.7), plus provided the most productive rebounding season (14.8) in school history. His career average of 20.8 points per game is still the best in school history.And his 12.9 rebounds per game are the second-most all-time at UW. Following his career at Washington, Hawes played 10 seasons in the NBA.

79 Trevor HIGHFIELD

1993-1995 GUARD

Athree-year letterman offensive guard from West Linn, Ore., Highfield started every game for the Huskies in the 1994 and 1995 seasons, after having started seven games on the defensive line as a sophomore in 1993. Part of the Huskies’ 1995 Pac-10 Championship squad, he was a multiple winner as a senior, including earning All Pac-10 honors as well as winning the UW’s L. Wait Rising and John P. Angel Awards, presented to the team’s top lineman. Following an extensive college coaching career, Highfield recently became a resident of the Olympic Peninsula when he was named the Head Football coach of the Forks Spartans.

Earle IRVINE

Earle Irvine enjoyed a prep career that remains as decorated as any in Seattle’s schoolboy annals. Playing for Lincoln High School, he twice broke the city single-game scoring record with 41 points as a sophomore and 44 as a senior. Irvine was rewarded with a basketball scholarship to Washington and became a varsity starter for 2 1/2 seasons. Basketball may have been his passion, but baseball could have been his true calling. Playing only one season for the Huskies, in 1959 the right-hander topped that team in victories (6) and innings (56 2/3), and finished with an ERA (1.91) that still ranks sixth in school history and was near spotless in conference play (0.29). Irvine pitched the Huskies’ first and only NCAA regional victory covering the next 33 years.That single season earned him a place on the Huskies All-Century Baseball team.

5 Michael JACKSON

Michael Jackson holds several defensive school records for the Huskies, including single season (210) and career (569) tackles. He set team records for tackles in a game with 29 twice in 1977. Named to the Husky All Centennial Team, he was the Sports Illustrated Player of the Week in November of 1977, Husky Team Captain (1978), an all Pac-10 linebacker in 1977 and 1978, and was named to several AllAmerican teams. The eyes of the nation were on him during the 1977 Rose Bowl when he made the vital end zone interception that helped seal Washington’s victory over Michigan. He went on to play for eight seasons for the Seattle Seahawks, where he became one of the team’s all-time defensive greats. He led the Seahawks in tackles for a number of seasons and received numerous other awards, including team MVP, Most Improved Player, and the Seattle P.I.’s Sports Star of the Year.

18 Jeff JAEGER

1983-1986 PLACE KICKER

Coming to Washington as a walk-on, Jaeger took over for outgoing All-American placekicker Chuck Nelson in 1983. He earned All-America mention all four years at Washington, and for his senior season, in which the Huskies went 8-3-1, Jaeger was a consensus All-American, selected as a 1st Team All-American by both the AP and UPI.

Jaeger is still the all-time Washington Husky scoring leader with 358 points and held the NCAA record with 80 career field goals. Jeff had a 12 year career in the NFL, playing for the Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders and Chicago Bears. In 1993, he led the NFL in scoring.

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