Hall of Fame
Keith Lincoln - the "Moose of the Palouse" - may be remembered best by football fans across the nation as the Golden Boy of the San Diego Chargers in the early 1960's, but Cougar fans will never forget the great triple-threat back of the 1958-60 teams at WSU. Lincoln ran, passed and kicked for Coach Jim Sutherland's Cougars, setting a school career rushing record (1,501 yards), a single season punting average record (43.4 in 1959), and a career punting average record (40.3). Lincoln was an All-West Coast selection at halfback in 1959, a season in which he rushed for 670 yards, caught 11 passes for 182 yards and scored five touchdowns. He capped that season by playing in four postseason all-star games. A two-time American Football League all-star, he was the MVP in the ALF championship game in 1963 and MVP of the AFL All-Star game following the '63 season. A member of the San Diego Chargers, State of Washington and Inland Northwest Sports Halls of Fame, he was named to the Chargers’ 40th Anniversary All-Time Team and WSU’s all-time Cougar team to commemorate the 100th anniversary of WSU football in 1995. Lincoln returned to Pullman following his playing career and served as the executive director of WSU’s alumni association for more than 25 years.
