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Wildcat Goalkeeper Turned Away Everything—Even His Own Mortality—on His Way to the Chico State Hall of Fame

Announced on: Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025

Tom Liner was one of Chico State's all-time great goalkeepers — setting program records on his way to Major League Soccer and a long coaching career at Foothill College.


Now, after overcoming serious health challenges — including two kidney transplants and years of dialysis — he's being inducted into the Chico State Hall of Fame.


Read the full story of his remarkable career and his fight to keep going on Chico State Today.