Kansas Athletics Announces Hall of Fame Inductees and Hall of Fame Exhibit Unveiling
Feb. 5, 2008
<?xml:namespace prefix=”st1″ ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags”?>LAWRENCE, Kan. – Several Olympians and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famers will be among those inducted Feb. 9 into the University of Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame. Fifteen teams and 33 individuals will be inducted during the men’s basketball game that evening against Baylor. <?xml:namespace prefix=”o” ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office”?>
At 11 a.m. that same day, to honor the achievements of the previous inductees and these storied individuals and teams, Kansas Athletics will unveil a new Hall of Fame exhibit in the Booth Family Hall of Athletics, complete with nearly 300 images of its rich history.
To find a biography for each inductee, please visit the Kansas Athletics Web site at www.kuathletics.com, click on Inside Athletics and visit the Booth Family Hall of Athletics page.
The following is the Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame induction class of 2008:
Individuals (33)
Name (Sport, Year, Achievement[s])
Leon Bauman (Wrestling-Coach, 1930, National Championship [8th])
Thorn Bigley (Men’s Track and Field, 1969, World Record Distance Medley Relay)
Leo Bookman (Men’s Track and Field, 2003, Indoor and Outdoor NCAA champion- 200 meters; 2004, Indoor NCAA champion- 200 meters)
Everette Bradley (Men’s Track and Field, 1920, Olympian- Pentathlon [2nd]
John Bunn (Special Admittance, 1964, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee)
Wilbur Coen (Men’s Tennis, 1928, Davis Cup team member)
Clyde Coffman (Men’s Track and Field, 1932, Olympian- Decathlon [7th])
Art Dalzell (Men’s Track and Field, 1953, American Record 4-Mile Relay)
Bill Dotson (Men’s Track and Field, 1962, World Record 4-Mile Relay)
Kent Floerke (Men’s Track and Field, 1964, Olympian- Triple Jump [did not place])
Merwin Graham (Men’s Track and Field, 1924, Olympian- Triple Jump [did not place])
Curtis Grindal (Men’s Track and Field, 1967, World Record Distance Medley Relay)
Charlie Hoag (Men’s Basketball, 1952, Olympic Champion)
Bill Hougland (Men’s Basketball, 1952, Olympic Champion; 1956, Olympic Champion)
Randy Julian (Men’s Track and Field, 1969, World Record Distance Medley Relay)
John Keller (Men’s Basketball, 1952, Olympic Champion)
Al Kelley (Men’s Basketball, 1960, Olympic Champion)
Dean Kelley (Men’s Basketball, 1952, Olympic Champion)
Bob Kenney (Men’s Basketball, 1952, Olympic Champion)
Lloyd Koby (Men’s Track and Field, 1953, American Record 4-Mile Relay)
Bill Lienhard (Men’s Basketball, 1952, Olympic Champion)
Richard McGlinn (Men’s Track and Field, 1953, World Record Sprint Medley Relay)
John McLendon (Special Admittance, 1978, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee)
Ralph Miller (Special Admittance, 1988, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee)
Ray Moulton (Men’s Track and Field, 1904, Olympian- 60 meters [3rd], 100/200 meters [did not place])
Ben Olison (Men’s Track and Field, 1967, World Record Sprint Medley Relay)
John Outland (Special Admittance, 1923, “Father of the Kansas Relays” and namesake of the Outland Trophy)
Dwight Peck (Men’s Track and Field, 1967, World Record Sprint and Distance Medley Relays)
Adolph Rupp (Special Admittance, 1969, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee)
Dean Smith (Special Admittance, 1982, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee)
Don Smith (Men’s Track and Field, 1953, World Record Sprint Medley Relay)
Dick Wilson (Men’s Track and Field, 1953, American Record 4-Mile Relay)
Tom Yergovich (Men’s Track and Field, 1967, World Record Distance Medley Relay)
Teams (15)
Sports (Year, Achievement)
Wrestling (1930, National Championship [8th])
Men’s Basketball (1958, No. 7 Final AP Poll)
Men’s Basketball (1960, NCAA Regional Finals)
Men’s Basketball (1967, No. 3 Final AP Poll)
Men’s Basketball (1978, No. 10 Final AP Poll)
Men’s Outdoor Track and Field (1980, NCAA Outdoor Championship- 8th Place)
Women’s Basketball (1981, No. 10 Final AP Poll)
Softball (1983, No. 7 Final Ranking)
Softball (1985, No. 9 Final Ranking)
Softball (1986, No. 6 Final Ranking)
Men’s Basketball (1990, No. 5 Final AP Poll)
Men’s Basketball (1992, No. 2 Final AP Poll)
Men’s Basketball (1995, No. 5 Final AP Poll)
Men’s Basketball (1997, No. 1 Final AP Poll)
Men’s Basketball (1998, No. 2 Final AP Poll)
