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Born April 28, 1947, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, was Bill Enyart the big fullback from Oregon State that played from 1966 to 1968. Bill was often referred to as “Earthquake” because in part to his thundering and very punishing style of running the ball according to the National Football Foundation. He was a linebacker at first and the mindset of a backer started with him even when summoned to the offensive side of the ball. A perfect example of this was in a game against Utah one season when the Beavers had to start a QB with little experience. They handed the Earthquake the ball 50 times and he pushed the pile to 299 yards. The 1967 Oregon State squad was known as the "Giant Killers" because they brought down power houses such as No. 2 Purdue, No. 1 USC, and tied No. 2 UCLA. Enyart impressively displayed a 135-yard performance on 24 carries in the upset of the top-ranked USC Trojans. Bill was a first-team All-America as a senior as well as a two-time Academic All-America, and two-time All-Pac-8 Conference player. Bill Enyart was honored with induction into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011 after the National Football Foundation tallied their votes. After school was completed Enyart was taken with the first pick in the second round of the 1969 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. He played three seasons for the Bills and Oakland Raiders.