Larry Sellers

Portland State University Athletics

LARRY SELLERS - SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR/MERITORIOUS SERVICE, 1968-1999

Inducted: 2004

Larry Sellers devoted 31 years of his life to the service of the Portland State athletic programs. Sellers served in the capacity of Sports Information Director, publicizing Viking teams, working as a key administrator and spending many years as a radio broadcaster. Sellers served as the media contact through many changes in level of play, conference and national affiliations, and programs offered.

He witnessed and promoted many PSU stars of the past, including June Jones, Freeman Williams, Neil Lomax, and Dan Russell as well as national champions in volleyball and wrestling, a nationally prominent football team, and nationally-ranked teams in virtually every sport at some point during his tenure. Sellers’ warmth and goodwill on the job provided PSU with a positive image in the community and throughout the media.