PULLMAN, Wash. -- Keith Lincoln, affectionately known as the "Moose of the Palouse," passed away Saturday in Pullman. Lincoln was 80.
 
 "We are saddened to hear the news of Keith's passing," said WSU Director of Athletics Pat Chun. "Keith served this university with tremendous pride, both as a student-athlete as well as his time leading our alumni association. Keith will be remembered fondly by Cougars everywhere and our thoughts are with his family at this time."
 
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 before being a fifth-round selection of the Chicago Bears in the 1961 National Football League Draft and a second-round pick by the San Diego Chargers in the 1961 American Football League Draft, who he eventually signed with.
 
A two-time First-Team All-Pro selection and five time all-star, Lincoln was the MVP in the ALF championship game in 1963 and MVP of the AFL All-Star game following the '63 season. During his eight-year professional career, which included six years in San Diego and two in Buffalo, Lincoln rushed for 3,383 yards, caught 165 passes for another 2,250 yards and totaled 38 touchdowns.
 
Lincoln is 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. 
 
Upon his retirement from professional football, Lincoln returned to Pullman where he served as the executive director of WSU's alumni association for 32 years before retiring in 2003.