Five who have made marks in their respective sports fields will be honored Nov. 15 by the Old Time Athletes Association.
The five who are to be inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame are: Edwin Eliason, archery; Mark Enyeart, track and field; Bill Kinner, basketball; George Marks, golf executive; and Jim Osborne, tennis.The association's banquet to honor the five will be at the Olympus Hotel, 161 West, 600 South. A reception will be held at 6:30 p.m. followed by the dinner at 7:30. The cost is $20 per person. Reservations may be made by calling Larry Palmer at 484-0666.
The inductees:
- Edwin Eliason, who was a team member of the U.S. Archery Team from 1970 to 1993, was selected for the U.S. Olympic Team in 1972. He was voted male athlete of the year in archery four times (1982, 1990, 1991 and 1992).
Eliason was national indoor champion in 1989-90, Olympic Festival champ from 1989-91 and national outdoor champion in 1989, 1990-91. He moved to Utah in 1982 after attending high school in Washington.
- Mark Enyeart was a standout in track at Uintah High, winning championships in 100- and 200-yard dashes. He attended Utah State in 1972 where he set numerous track records.
At USU, Enyeart was five-time track All-American; three-time NCAA 800-meter champion; set a world record in the 600-meter race; and set an NCAA 800-meter record. He was also a National AAU champion and a made it to the 1976 Olympic team.
- Bill Kinner, who prepped at Ogden High, was a standout basketball player for the University of Utah from 1932-36. Playing for coach Vadel Peterson, he was named All-Conference Center in 1932 and 1936.
Kinner was a consensus first team All-American in 1936. He still holds the record for most points scored against BYU (180 pts. in 17 games) and vs. Utah State (152 pts. in 16 games).
- George Marks, who was recently inducted into the Utah Golf Hall of Fame, has been a United States Golf Association rules committee chairman since 1967.
He has served on the National Rules Committee for the U.S. Open for 21 years, and has been chairman for the Utah Open and Utah Amateur every year since 1961. He served as director and executive chairman of the Utah Golf Association from 1966 to 1983, and is presently a 7-year member of the SLC Golf Advisory staff serving the mayor and city council.
- Jim Osborne, who is tennis head coach at BYU, was No. 1 seed at the University of Utah from 1963-67. He was selected a three-time All-American, was a two-time WAC champion and a four-time All-Conference choice.
Osborne was a member of the Jr. Davis Cup team in 1963 and Olympian in 1968. In 1980, he was selected on the U.S. World Cup team. He also played on the pro tour from 1967-72. At one point, he was ranked No. 1 in the nation in singles and doubles in the 35-and-over division. Osborne also was a two-time national doubles champ and a winner of seven Senior national doubles and singles titles.