Mr. McLean, Barricade Bill, The Rifleman Among McLean High School Athletic Hall of Fame 2013 Inductees

What do Mr. McLean, Barricade Bill and the Rifleman have in common?

They'll be in good company Friday night as three of 16 individuals inducted into the McLean High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

The 2013 inductees' accomplishments span more than 50 years, many of them responsible for firsts, unbroken records and excelling in multiple sports.

Induction will take place during halftime at the McLean-Langley football game at McLean on Friday night. The inductees also will be honored during an afternoon reception in Tysons Corner.

McLean High School opened in 1955 and inducted its first class of Hall of Famers in 2011. This will be the second class.

The 2013 inductees and their accomplishments, as provided by the Athletic Hall of Fame's executive committee:

EVERETT CLOUD '57

• “Mr. McLean” and “Mr. Everything”
• One of the greatest and most dominant all-around athletes in McLean High School history
• First-Team Washington Post All-Met running back, 1956
• Northern Virginia Outstanding Football Player, 1956
• Led McLean to 10-0 record and Northern Virginia championship; scored 16 touchdowns
• First All-Met in McLean High School history
• All-Northern Virginia basketball and baseball player
• Threw no-hitter as a sophomore at Falls Church High School
• 1996 inductee, Fairfax County Football Hall of Fame
• Football captain at University of Maryland
• Played in Senior Bowl and Blue-Gray Game and drafted by Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills

ELLIOTT MCBRIDE '61

• Basketball, football and baseball standout at McLean
• Broke several McLean basketball scoring records, including 31 points in a game
• Two-time basketball Most Valuable Player
• All-Northern Virginia and Honorable Mention All-Met basketball selection
• Starred for Virginia State Champion Babe Ruth Baseball Team in World Series
• Played basketball at Duke University
• Remains the only McLean basketball player to ever play in the ACC

TERRY GREFE '63

• One of the greatest all-around athletes in McLean High School history
• Two-time basketball Most Valuable Player
• Standout football player, led Highlanders to consecutive 6-3-1 records
• All-Northern Virginia basketball selection
• Starred at George Washington University in both basketball and baseball
• Scored more than 1,000 points in 4 years at GW
• Average 17 points per game as a GW senior
• George Washington University baseball Most Valuable Player

DICKY RICKBEIL '63

• One of the greatest wrestlers in McLean High School history
• First State Champion in the history of McLean High School in any sport
• 1963 112-pound Virginia State Wrestling Champion
• McLean High School Most Outstanding Wrestler 1962 and 1963
• Northern Virginia Most Outstanding Wrestler 1962 and 1963
• Northern Virginia Wrestling Champion 1962 and 1963

BILL DOW '64

• “Detour Dow” and “Barricade Bill”
• First All-State First-Team football player in McLean High School history
• Led 1963 Highlanders to 8-1-1- record and Northern Virginia Championship
• Dominant defensive end and offensive lineman
• 76 tackles, 5 fumble recoveries and 3 blocked punts in 1963
• Earned Washington Post Player of the Week Honors November 1963
• Lettered two years at McLean in football, basketball, and baseball
• One of greatest players in Naval Academy History
• Named to Memorial Stadium All-Time 50th Anniversary Team at Navy
• Last Navy athlete to letter in basketball, baseball, and football
• Honorable Mention football All-American in 1967 and 1968 and played in North-South All-Star game
• Cooke Award and Thompson Trophy recipient at Naval Academy

STEVE LUXFORD '64

• One of the most dominant running backs in McLean High School history
• Three-sport star at McLean in football, basketball, baseball
• First All-State First-Team football player in McLean High School history
• First-Team Washington Post All-Met running back 1963
• Led 1963 Highlanders to 8-1-1- record and Northern Virginia Championship
• Touchdown Club Most Outstanding Player, DC Suburban Area
• 1164 yards rushing and 17 touchdowns in 10 games in 1963
• Known for hitting monstrous home runs at McLean
• Led Dartmouth to 2 Ivy League championships at running back

MIKE SIMONS '71

• Regarded as greatest basketball player in the history of McLean High School
• Only First-Team Washington Post All-Met basketball selection in school history
• Only player from Northern Virginia on 1971 All-Met team
• Two-time McLean basketball MVP and leading scorer as junior and senior
• All-State First-Team selection, two-time All-Region, All-District selection
• Averaged over 20 points and 15 rebounds per game
• Held school career scoring record from 1971-1983 and single-game scoring record of 36 from 1971-1987
• Still holds single-game rebounding record of 27
• Played at Stanford and voted their Most Inspirational Player  

GRECO MYREN '76

• One of the greatest, most dominant soccer players in McLean High School history
• 1975 All-American and Washington Post All-Metropolitan Player of the Year
• Led Highlanders to 1975 Northern Virginia Championship
• 1975 All-State, All-South, and All-Northern Virginia
• Four-year letterman at McLean, and 3-time All-District selection
• 1976 McLean High School Athlete of the Year
• 1977 NC State soccer Most Valuable Player and leading scorer
• 1977 All-ACC soccer selection

KARL BUCKWALTER '81 (Coach)

• Known as the best defensive back in McLean High School football history
• Winningest football coach in McLean High School history
• 1980 Northern Region Defensive Player of the Year with school record 10 interceptions
• Led 1980 Highlanders to 10-1 record and Great Falls District championship
• All-District soccer sweeper and Honorable Mention All-Region
• 1980-81 McLean High School Varsity Athlete of the Year
• 1980 All-State, All-Region, Washington Post All-Met, Washington Star All-Met
• As head coach, led 1995 Highlanders to best-ever 12-1 record and Northern Region title
• Four-time District Coach of the Year, three-time Northern Region Coach of the Year
• Only McLean football coach to take 4 teams to Northern Region playoffs
• 1995 Washington Post High School Football Coach of the Year
• National Touchdown Club Timmie Award for Virginia Coach of the Year

ERIC MYREN '81

• One of greatest, most dominant soccer players in McLean High School history
• Led Highlanders to 1978 and 1980 Northern Region championships
• Parade Magazine All-American and Washington Star Player of the Year
• All-State, All-Region, All-District
• Led University of Connecticut to NCAA soccer title
• US Soccer Federation East Regional Olympic Team
• Soccer America Magazine Top 12 College Freshman
• ESPN Most Valuable Player of NCAA title game as a freshman
• Played in 3 NCAA Final Fours and 3-time All-New England selection
• Drafted by Baltimore Blast of Major Indoor Soccer League 

JO BOOBAS '83 

• One of the best all-around athletes in McLean High School history
• Standout in soccer, basketball, field hockey, and track and field
• Washington Post All-Met soccer player and broke several school scoring records
• One of McLean’s all-time leading soccer scorers with 170 points
• Two-time All-Region and three-time All-District soccer selection
• Led 1982 field hockey team to Northern Region title and Virginia State runner-up
• Field Hockey All-District, All-Region, All-Met
• All-District basketball player and 1983 MVP and leading scorer 
• Helped North Carolina to three NCAA soccer titles, 31 career goals and 27 assists at UNC
• 1985 College Cup selection

• One of greatest soccer players in McLean High School history
• 1986 Virginia State Soccer Player of the Year
• 1986 Washington Post All-Met First Team selection
• Led Highlanders to 1986 Great Falls District Championship
• First-ever female soccer player to receive full-scholarship at University of Virginia
• UVA All-ACC, All-Region, All-South selection
• UVA MVP and two-year captain and finalist for Hermann Award for nation’s top player
• US Women’s National Team 1991-92
• USISL Washington Mustangs Men’s Professional Team, 1995
• Head Coach at Marymount University

• Best female lacrosse player in McLean High School history and one of greatest athletes ever
• Led Highlanders to 1996 Northern Region lacrosse title
• 1996 Washington Post All-Met selection and two-time All-Region lacrosse selection
• 1995 Washington Post Honorable Mention All-Met in both field hockey and lacrosse
• Lettered all four years in lacrosse and two-time MVP
• Led Highlanders to three district field hockey titles and one Northern Region title
• Full Scholarship for lacrosse to Loyola College in Maryland.
• Played in three Finals Fours, CAA All-Conference and All-Tournament selection
• Two-time Loyola captain and earned the Ernest Lagna Award for Best Female Student Athlete

• “The Rifleman”
• Led best Highlanders football team in school history
• 1995 Washington Post First-Team All-Met selection at quarterback
• Only McLean quarterback in history to be named All-Met
• Enjoyed greatest single season of any quarterback in McLean High School history 
• 21 touchdown passes and led Highlanders to District and Region titles and 12-1 record
• 1995 All-Region and Liberty District Player of the Year
• Fairfax County Football Hall of Fame Player of the Year
• First Highlander player ever to play in Chesapeake Classic All-Star football game
• George Michael Golden Eleven selection and Channel 9 High School Player of the Year

• One of the most dominant defensive and offensive linemen in McLean High School history
• Led Highlanders to greatest season in school history in 1995 with 12-1 record 
• 1995 Liberty District and Northern Region championship
• First-Team Washington Post All-Met selection
• First Team All-State, All-Region, All-District at defensive tackle
• Northern Region Defensive Player of the Year
• 139 tackles and 14 sacks in 1995
• Played at Stanford University and won 1996 Sun Bowl
• First-Team All-Academic PAC-10
• Started in Rose Bowl – only McLean football player to play in PAC-10 and in Rose Bowl

• One of winningest coaches in McLean High School history
• One of only two McLean coaches to win district championships in three different sports
• As co-Head Coach, led Highlanders to 1986 Field Hockey Virginia State Championship
• 1986 Washington Post Field Hockey Co-Coach of the Year 
• Led 1996 Highlanders to Northern Region Girls Lacrosse title
• Three district titles, one region title, one state title as Field Hockey coach
• Two district titles as Swim/Dive coach
• Four district titles and one region title as Girls Lacrosse coach
• Over .600 winning percentage as Girls Tennis coach
• Helped oversee significant improvements to grounds and facilities at McLean High School