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Oregon State Beavers countdown to kickoff: At No. 60, three elite offensive linemen
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Today, No. 60: Offensive linemen Len Younce, Chris Gibson and Alex Linnenkohl. • • • Len Younce Bio: Younce, out of Roosevelt High School, played offense, defense, and punted during his football career. He starred at Oregon State from 1938-1940. Following his NFL playing days, Younce coached the offensive line at Oregon State from 1949 through 1954. Younce died in 2000 at the age of 83.Key achievements: Younce was a standout punter and guard for the Beavers. He was named All-Coast in 1940 after receiving second-team honors the previous season when the Beavers went 9-1-1 and appeared in the Pineapple Bowl. Younce was named honorable mention All-American that season . Younce played in the 1941 East-West Shrine Game. He was inducted into the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1980 and into the Oregon State Sports Hall of Fame in 1988 .NFL: The New York Giants selected Younce in the eighth round of the 1941 NFL draft. He spent six years with the Giants and was named All-Pro in 1944. Younce was also selected to the NFL's 1940s All-Decade Team . • • • Chris Gibson Bio: Gibson was recruited out of Roseburg High School, where he won back-to-back Class 4A football championships.Key achievements: Gibson, one of the best centers in program history, lettered from 1998 to 2000. As a junior in 2000, he was named third-team All-American after anchoring an offensive line that helped lead the Beavers to a Fiesta Bowl victory over Notre Dame. Gibson was also named first-team All-Pac-10 that season and followed up by being named second-team in 2001. • • • Alex Linnenkohl Bio: The Beavers recruited Linnenkohl out of Capital High School in Olympia, Wash. He redshirted in 2006, then saw action in two games in 2007 before becoming a starter in 2008. Key achievements: Linnenkohl was named second-team All-Pac-10 in 2010 after being named honorable mention in 2009. NFL: Linnenkohl went undrafted but signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bears. • • • No. 61: Offensive lineman Adam Koets . No. 62: The 1962 OSU football team . No. 63: Defensive lineman Craig Hannerman and offensive lineman Gus Lavaka . No. 64: Offensive lineman Nathan Eldridge . No. 65: Offensive lineman Doug Nienhuis . No. 66: Offensive lineman Andy Levitre . No. 67: Offensive lineman Roy Schuening . No. 68: Offensive lineman Brandon Kipper . No. 69: Guard Josh Andrews . No. 70: Center Jake Levengood. No. 71: Defensive lineman Jon Sandstrom . No. 72: Offensive lineman Robert Sykes . No. 73: Offensive lineman Blake Brandel . No. 74: Defensive tackle Kevin Frahm . No. 75: Offensive linemen Taliese Fuaga, John Witte and Kyle DeVan . No. 76: Offensive lineman Fletcher Keister . No. 77: Defensive lineman Pellom McDaniels and offensive lineman Sean Harlow. No. 78: Offensive lineman Jeff Hart No. 79: Linnemen Vic Sears and Ted Bates No. 80: A quartet of wide receivers No. 81: Tight end Phil Ross No. 82: Wide receiver Robert Prescott No. 83: Wide receiver James Battle No. 84: Tight end Tim Euhus No. 85: Defensive lineman Dennis Boyd No. 86: Defensive end Obum Gwacham No. 87: Tight end Joe Halahuni No. 88: Tight end Luke Musgrave No. 89: Tight end Connor Hamlett No. 90: Defensive linemen Bill Swancutt and Victor Butler . No. 82: Wide receiver Robert Prescott No. 83: Wide receiver James Battle No. 84: Tight end Tim Euhus No. 85: Defensive lineman Dennis Boyd No. 86: Defensive end Obum Gwacham No. 87: Tight end Joe Halahuni No. 88: Tight end Luke Musgrave No. 89: Tight end Connor Hamlett No. 90: Defensive linemen Bill Swancutt and Victor Butler
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