University of the Pacific

An outstanding dual sport athlete at Pacific, Willie Hector earned induction into the Pacific Athletic Hall of Fame as an outstanding performer in both football and track.

Willie was a standout on the track team at Pacific, competing in a variety of events including the hurdles, high jump, long jump and the 100 yard dash. He was named Pacific's Outstanding Track Athlete in 1961.

Hector was not only a fifth-round draft pick of the NFL's Los Angeles Rams in 1961, but was also named top Track and Field athlete for Pacific as a senior. He went on to play guard for the Los Angeles Rams and the Denver Broncos in the NFL, and was also a member of the Canadian Football League's Calgary Stampede.