UBC Thunderbirds Football and the TFA are proud to announce eight new members to the Frank Gnup Wall of Honour, spanning five decades of blue and gold success.

Team: WCIAU Hardy Cup Championship team | 1961
Builders: Joe Gluska | 1970s, Steve Buratto | 2010s
Athletes: Mark Wald | 1970s, Steve Harrison | 1980s, Craig Keller | 1980s,  Anthony Findlay | 1990s, Adrian Rainbow | 1990s

The Wall of Honour was established by the Thunderbird Football Advisory Council to recognize the highly accomplished athletes, builders, teams and community members who have made outstanding contributions to the football tradition at the University of British Columbia. The WOH is complimentary to the UBC Sports HOF in celebration of football's prolific history and numerous accomplishments. Inductees are enshrined on the basis of playing ability, leadership and sportsmanship, and in doing so have enhanced the image of Thunderbird football. The primary criteria for selection is determined by championships, awards, individual records, conference honours, and national recognition while competing for the Thunderbirds.

There is no official limit to the number of alumni honoured each year, however, a minimum period of five years following graduation will be observed prior to eligibility. The committee does recognize the football alumni who have been previously honoured by the UBC Sports Hall of Fame.

Frank Theodore Gnup: Head Coach, 1955-1973

The former ORFU and Canadian Football League All-Star was the head coach at UBC for 18 years. One of UBC's most colourful, admired, and recognizable campus figures, Gnup was known and fondly remembered as a mentor, provider, and character-builder, as well as a promoter of UBC. Included among his 54 career victories are three Hardy Cups championships (1959,'61,'62), while sending 17 of his players to professional football. Since that time, his name has been remembered through the Frank Gnup Scholarship for first-year student-athletes, the Frank Gnup Golf Tournament, his induction into both the UBC Sports Hall of Fame and the BC Football Hall of Fame. The AAA provincial football championship is named in his honour, and the Frank Gnup Memorial Award is presented to the Most Outstanding Player in the Canada West conference.
 
 
BUILDERS
 

 
Bachelor of Education | M.Ed.
 
GLUSKA, JOE:  Offensive Coord. | Assistant Coach O-Line, Running Backs, Linebackers. Hardy Cup finalists ('83), Hardy Cup, Central Bowl-Vanier Cup champion ('86), coached multiple WIFL All-Stars and statistical leaders. Received the Bob Ackles Lifetime Achievement Awar at the BC Lions Orange Helmet Awards ('15). Involved with amateur football in B.C. for over 50 years as a player, coach and executive. Served as Chairman and President of the BCCFA and BC community football. Founder-Chairman of the B.C. invitational and provincial flag U10-U19 championships ('07). 'Birds 3-year varsity letterman 71.72.73 | two-time 'Birds co-captain and Def-MOP ('72-'73). Named to the 'Birds 1970s All-Decade team ('16).
 

 
BURATTO, Steve: Associate Head Coach | Off. Coord-QBs. Hardy Cup finalist ('16), Hardy Cup-Uteck Bowl-Vanier Cup champion ('15). Led U SPORTS with the most playoff pts-148, 37.0 per game ('15). Under his leadership the 'Birds dynamic offence set 14-individual and 11-team single season records including: Most yards-5,718 ('15), first downs-293 ('15), total  plays-828 ('16), 400+ yard passing games-4 ('16).  Season Best: 62-pts and 710 offensive yards vs. Alb., Sept. 24^th ('16).  NFL: Signed as a FA with the Green Bay Packers ('66), NCAA-Coach: Boise St. ('73-'75), UNLV ('76-'79), CFL: Assistant (18-yrs), Head Coach (5-yrs), two-time Grey Cup Champion ('94,'00). Inducted into North Idaho Athletic HOF ('13).
 
ATHLETE
 

 
Bachelor of Physical Education
 
WALD, Mark:  Two-sport varsity letterman 1975-'79  | Football-Wrestling. Hardy Cup finalist ('77,'79), Hardy Cup Champion ('76,'78), Hardy Cup-Western Bowl Champion ('78), Shrum Bowl Champion ('78,'79). Two-time WIFL All-Star ('78,'79).  Stalwart defender on the #1 ranked WIFL defence, allowing the fewest pts against ('78,'79). Named to the Thunderbirds top-100 ('16), 1970s All-Decade team ('20). CFL-signed as a FA | EDM ('80). Grey Cup Champion ('80-'81).
 

 
Bachelor of Arts | Economics
 
HARRISON, Steve: Prolific linebacker on the WIFL's undefeated and number one ranked defence ('82). Hardy Cup, Atlantic Bowl-Vanier Cup, Shrum Bowl Champion ('82). Recorded three QB sacks, tied for team lead in fumble recoveries (2) and had two INTs for 109 yards including WIFL longest 68 yards vs. ALB., Sept. 11th ('82), led the WIFL with a 54.5 yard INT return average ('82). Unanimous WIFL All-Star ('82), Vanier Cup runner-up as Def. MOP ('82). CFL draft 1st Rd, 2nd overall | OTT ('83), first WIFL-CIAU linebacker selected ('83) and the highest ranked UBC linebacker ever drafted. Named to the Thunderbirds top-100 ('16), 1980s All-Decade team ('20).
 

 
Bachelor of Physical Education | MBA
 
KELLER, Craig: Central Bowl-Vanier Cup champion ('86), Hardy Cup-Western Bowl champion ('87), Shrum Bowl champion ('87,'88). Led WIFL with seven REC TDs ('87), led 'Birds with 34  RECs, and 658 REC yards ('87), longest-75 vs. Cal., Aug. 29th ('87), longest KOR-65 vs. Cal., Oct. 2nd  ('87). Led 'Birds in REC aver-18.1 ('88), and longest REC-89 vs. Cal., Oct. 28th ('88). Set a school record: Highest REC aver in a career-19.0. Multiple 100+ yard games | career best-158 vs. Cal., Aug. 25th ('88). WIFL All-Star ('87). CIAU All-Canadian ('87). CFL-draft 2nd Rd 14th overall | TOR ('89).  Career: 96-Receptions, 1,826-yards, 42-KRs for 530-yards, TDs-13. Named to the 'Birds top-100 ('16), 1980's All-Decade team ('20), UBC All-Century | H.M ('24)
 
 

 
Bachelor of Arts |  Psychology
 
FINDLAY, ANTHONY: Four-year varsity letterman 90.91.92.93 | Def. co-captain ('93), Hardy Cup finalist ('90,'92), Shrum Bowl Champion ('92,'93). Led 'Birds in punt returns-35 ('91,'92), aver-12.0 ('92), longest in a game-43 vs. Cal., Sept. 1st ('90), most yards-78 vs. MB., Sept. 28th ('91). Tied 'Birds lead in INTs-3 ('91), led UBC in KORs-30, yards-519 ('91,'92) including CW lead with six for 98-yards vs. Cal., Oct. 2nd ('92). Tied CW lead in forced fumbles-2 ('92), led 'Birds in defensive tackles-40 ('93), CW All-Star ('93). CFL-signed as a FA | SASK ('94). Career: AP return yards-751, def. tackles-224, INTs-4. Named to the Thunderbirds 1990s All-Decade team ('20).
 

 
Bachelor of Arts | Philosophy & English Literature

RAINBOW, Adrian: Off. Co-Captain ('94,'95) | Hardy Cup finalist ('92), Shrum Bowl Champion ('92,'93,'95). 'Birds passing leader ('92,'94,'95) and team MVP ('95). CW leader | Most passing yards in a game-432 vs. MB., Oct. 10th  ('92), 489 vs. Cal., Oct. 28th ('94), 463 vs. Cal., Oct. 15th ('95). Led CW in TDs-19, yards-2,310, completion %-64.8 ('95). Set seven school records including TD passes in a season-22 ('95). CW All-Star ('95), CIAU All-Canadian ('95). CFL-draft 6th Rd, 53rd overall | MTL ('96). GFL-signed as a FA | Braunschweig ('97). Career: 42-TDs | 5,676-passing yards.  Named to the 'Birds top-100 ('16), 1990s All-Decade team ('20).
 
TEAM
 

 
 WCIAU CHAMPIONS | 1961: HC Frank Gnup guided a star studded squad to the championship ('61). Team co-captains Jim Beck and Roy Towers led the first place 'Birds to an undefeated WCIAU regular season and an overall record of  5-wins, 3-losses and 1-tie.  A record homecoming crowd of over 5,000 cheered the 'Birds to the Hardy Cup over rival Alberta, 13-6. WCIAU All-Star and game MVP-Roy Shatzko led the conferences #1 ranked defence holding the Golden Bears to a season low 63-yards rushing. Their championship season included a 10-6 victory over a powerful Thunderbird grad team and four non-conference games vs. US rivals shutting out Whitman College, Wash. | 16-0.  Team Honours: CFL draft picks-5, CWIAU All-Stars-11, 1960s 'Birds All-Decade team-12.