Colorado Buffaloes legendary defender Herb Orvis passed away on Friday Morning following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 73.
Orvis was the latest Buffs player to officially be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2016. A fierce competitor for Eddie Crowder’s teams in the late 60’s and early 70’s, Orvis came into Boulder as a 21-year-old freshman after serving in the United State Army. He had joined the service prior to his senior year at Flint (Mich.) Beecher High School, and would earn his diploma after serving overseas.
“He gives us the kind of lift on defense that a Cliff Branch run back does on offense,” Mora said about Orvis during his playing days.