The first 23 members of the Varsity "O" Hall of Fame were inducted in September, 1977. These are the names of those charter inductees: •
Howard "Hopalong" Cassady — football, baseball •
Paul Ebert — basketball, baseball •
Wes Fesler — football, basketball, baseball, football coach •
Ernie Godfrey — football, basketball, football coach •
Chic Harley — football, basketball, baseball, track & field •
John Havlicek — basketball, baseball •
Les Horvath — football •
Jimmy Hull — basketball •
Vic Janowicz — football •
Ford Konno — swimming •
Jerry Lucas — basketball •
Johnny Miner — basketball •
Jack Nicklaus — golf •
Jesse Owens — track & field •
Jim Parker — football •
Al Patnik — diving •
Mike Peppe — swimming/diving coach •
George Simpson — track & field •
Bill Smith — swimming •
Larry Snyder — track •
Lynn St. John — athletic director •
John Wilce — football coach •
Bill Willis — football, track & field ==Notable members==