Gary Payton to be honored

Like with our earlier Leon Powe entry, here's another article featuring an Oakland born and bred basketballer:

Gary Payton to be Inducted into Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
August 11, 2009

Former Oregon State men's basketball standout Gary Payton is one of seven inductees into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame, Mike Rose, executive director of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, announced on Tuesday. Payton and the rest of the Class of 2009 will be inducted in a ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Multnomah Athletic Club.

"Gary (Payton) is one of the faces of Oregon State basketball and it is great to hear he's been selected for this tremendous honor," Oregon State head men's basketball coach Craig Robinson said. "He is one of the all-time greats in our sport and we could not be happier for him as he enters the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame."

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