» Read discussion on Merlin Olsen 01/02/11 People gather around to look at the statue of Merlin Olsen after it was unveiled before the USU-Hawaii football game Saturday in Logan. (Eli Lucero/Herald Journal)
11/07/10 LOGAN, Utah - A collection of career-best performances sparked Utah State's rally from a 17-10 halftime deficit and USU won the all-Aggie battle with New Mexico State, 27-22, Saturday afternoon at Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium.
11/06/10 LOGAN, Utah - Saturday's Utah State football game against New Mexico State can be followed in several different ways for fans who can't make it in person. The Western Athletic Conference clash of the Aggies kicks off at 1 p.m. (MT) at Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium.
11/06/10 LOGAN, Utah - To cap off a busy weekend in Utah State Athletics, Saturday's action includes activities for fans prior to Utah State's football game against New Mexico State. The all-Aggie clash kicks off at 1 p.m. at Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium, and all gates open at 11:30 a.m.
10/02/10 LOGAN -- Utah State partied Saturday night like it was 1993. Thousands of Aggies fans stormed onto Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium to celebrate as Utah State snapped a nine-game losing streak to BYU dating back to 1993, beating the Cougars 31-16 on national television. read more
09/19/10 ALAN MURRAY Allie Scott of Salt Lake City comes across the finish line as the top female finisher at the the Top of Utah Marathon at Merlin Olsen Park in Logan Saturday.
09/12/10 The Utah State Aggies rolled over Idaho State Saturday night in their home opener in front of 18,347 fans, beating the Bengals by a score of 38-17. It was the first win on the newly named Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium.
07/02/10 J.J. SMITH Some athletes become politicians when their careers are over, such as Gerald Ford, Bill Bradley, Jack Kemp, Jim Bunning and Steve Largent. Others become actors, such as Alex Karras, Bob Uecker, Fred Dryer, Jim Brown and Merlin Olsen.
05/12/10 British viewers of Little House On The Prairie were probably unaware that Merlin Olsen, who played the huge bearded lumberjack Jonathan Garvey, was one of the greatest linemen in the history of America's National Football League (NFL). As the cornerstone of a four-man defensive front so intimidating it was known as the "Fearsome Foursome", Olsen enjoyed a 15-year career during which he never ...
03/17/10 More than 400 family members and friends of late NFL great Merlin Olsen packed into All Saints Church in Pasadena on Tuesday to celebrate the life of a man noted for what he meant to those closest to him. | With Photo Gallery
03/17/10 Norway's John Ralston coached a number of extraordinary high school, college and pro football players in his career. The greatest? Defensive tackle Merlin Olsen.
03/12/10 The California Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner will take place on Sunday, March 21st, 2010 by 5pm, at Pacific Palms Resort, One Industry Hills Pkwy, Industry, CA 91744. The Class of 2010 include sports legends: Billie Jean King, Jim Hill, Jim Otto, Fred Biletnikoff, Merlin Olsen, Dwight Stones, Sinjin Smith and Bill Walton. [PR.com]
03/12/10 LOS ANGELES - Merlin Olsen, a Hall of Fame defensive lineman with the Los Angeles Rams who was a charter member...
03/12/10 Labeled fierce for his relentless play as a Hall of Fame defensive lineman, Merlin Olsen was also gentle enough for a role on one of television's most wholesome shows and as a spokesman in a well-known flower ad campaign. Mr. Olsen's deep, rich voice and...
03/11/10 * Our heartfelt condolences to family and friends of the late Merlin Olsen, who died at 1:30 a.m. Thursday morning at City of Hope Medical Center in Los Angeles after a valiant struggle against cancer.
03/11/10 FILE - This June 22, 2001, file photo shows Pro Football Hall of Famer and former television actor Merlin Olsen speaking in Urbandale, Iowa. Olsen died Wednesday night, March 10, 2010, at a Los Angeles hospital.
03/11/10 Merlin Olsen, a Hall of Fame defensive lineman with the Los Angeles Rams who was a charter member of the team's famed Fearsome Foursome, then made a remarkably smooth transition into careers in broadcasting and acting, has died. He was 69. The St. Louis Rams have confirmed news of Olsen's death.
03/11/10 The loss of Merlin Olsen is being felt particularly hard at his alma mater, Utah State University. No matter where he went, Logan was always his city, and Utah State always his school.
12/24/09 The 1927 New York Yankees were called Murderers Row because of a lineup that included Hall of Famers Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Tony Lazzeri. The Los Angeles Rams had a defensive line known as the Fearsome Foursome, which was led by Deacon Jones, Merlin Olsen and Rosey Grier. | 
