KSHOF Kansas Sports Hall of Fame

04/10/2022

What a weekend celebrating another amazing class of KSHOF Inductees! Congratulations to Clint, Emily, Tara, Bingo, Kendall, Bill, Jesse, George, Gordon, and Roy, on your well-deserved induction to the KSHOF!

Thank you to our sponsors!
Kansas Star Casino - Presenting Sponsor
FanDuel - Gold Sponsor
IGT Gaming and Light and Wonder - Silver Sponsors
Thank you to our table sponsors, program advertisers, golf team sponsors, hole sponsors and golf tournament prize sponsors! Including:
ICT CPA
Morrow & Co. CPAs
Standard Beverage
Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission
Wichita State Athletics
Pitt State Athletics
KU Athletics
McPherson Area KSHOF Supporters
Goessel HS/Moundridge HS

Also, thank you to Terradyne Country Club for hosting the golf tournament yesterday and congrats to the winning team from Sublette/Meade of Matt, Vance, Colton, and Jett!

Photos of the 2022 Induction Ceremony were taken by Darren Decker Photographer.

05/10/2021

A few photos from our Induction Weekend! Thank you to the Kansas Star Casino for hosting another great event and congratulations to this year's Class!

02/08/2021

Shop | Kansas Sports HOF

It's finally happening! Tickets for the Induction Ceremony on Sunday, October 3, are on sale now! Join us to celebrate the accomplishments of another great class of Kansans here: https://kshof.org/shop

02/04/2021

For our fans of the crimson and blue, be sure to check out the new book about inductee Bob Davis, titled "The Dream is Real: My Life on the Airwaves" by Bob Davis and Jeff Bollig! Great read!

29/01/2021

Not the news we want to be sharing on Kansas Day, but we will be postponing the 2020 Induction Ceremony originally scheduled for last October once again, pushing that event to October 2021. The Class selected for 2020 will not change but this will impact nominations for the next class. Please see the attached press release and contact [email protected] for more information.

23/09/2020

Saddened to hear the loss of another Kansas legend this morning with the passing of the Kansas Comet, Gale Sayers. One of the greatest running backs of all-time but also a hall of fame person. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family in their loss.

28/07/2020

Obituary for Janell Carson at Parsons: Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home

Saddened to hear of the loss of another Kansas legend over the weekend. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Janell Smith Carson in their loss...

https://www.forbeshoffman.com/obituary/janell-carson

Janell Carson, 73, of rural Parsons, died Saturday, July 25, 2020 at her home. Linda Janell Smith was born on May 3, 1947 in Killeen, Texas to Meade T. and Helen Emert Smith. As a child, she moved with her family to Fredonia, Kansas where she grew up and attended

08/06/2020

The Olympians: HoopsHD interviews 1992 Olympic bronze medalist Linda Hargrove

Check out this great interview with inductee and current Board member, Linda Hargrove!

http://hoopshd.com/2020/06/03/the-olympians-hoopshd-interviews-1992-olympic-bronze-medalist-linda-hargrove/

The NBA Finals date back to 1947 (when they were known as the Basketball Association of America Finals) and the very 1st NCAA tourney was held in 1939. Olympic basketball competition is even older:…

03/06/2020

INDUCTEE RECAP: Kym Carter Begel, Casey Blake, Heather Levrington Dotterer, Steve Fritz, Drew Gooden, Adrian Griffin, Bill Morris, Jordy Nelson, Terence Newman, Darren Sproles.
Induction on October 4 at the

03/06/2020

INDUCTEE (OCT. 4): 5-time shot put national champion and 7-time Emporia State Athletics All-American selection, HEATHER LEVRINGTON DOTTERER from Rosalia.

03/06/2020

INDUCTEE (OCT. 4): champion s***t shooter and 1964 Olympic bronze medalist in men’s trapshooting, BILL MORRIS from Russell (photo unavailable).

03/06/2020

INDUCTEE (OCT. 4): 5-time All-American with Houston Cougars and LSU Tigers and 1992 Olympian in heptathlon, KYM CARTER BEGEL, from Wichita (photo unavailable).

03/06/2020

INDUCTEE (OCT. 4): Kansas Jayhawks All-American selection and 14-year NBA veteran, DREW GOODEN. Memphis Grizzlies Orlando Magic Cleveland Cavaliers Chicago Bulls Sacramento Kings San Antonio Spurs Dallas Mavericks L.A. Clippers Milwaukee Bucks Washington Wizards

03/06/2020

INDUCTEE (OCT. 4): K-State Sports football All-American selection and 14-NFL veteran, DARREN SPROLES from Olathe. Los Angeles Chargers New Orleans Saints Philadelphia Eagles

03/06/2020

INDUCTEE (OCT. 4): K-State Sports All-American selection and 11-year NFL veteran, JORDY NELSON from Leonardville. Green Bay Packers Las Vegas Raiders Riley County High School

03/06/2020

INDUCTEE (OCT. 4): 2-time K-State Sports All-American selection and 1996 Olympian in the decathlon, STEVE FRITZ from Gypsum. Unified School District 306 - Southeast of Saline Hutchinson Community College Athletics

03/06/2020

INDUCTEE (OCT. 4): 3-time Wichita State Baseball All-American selection and 13-year MLB veteran, CASEY BLAKE. Go Shockers Cleveland Indians Toronto Blue Jays Los Angeles Dodgers Baltimore Orioles Minnesota Twins

03/06/2020

INDUCTEE (OCT. 4): 2-time All-Big East basketball selection for Seton Hall Pirates and 9-year NBA veteran, ADRIAN GRIFFIN from Wichita. Boston Celtics Houston Rockets Dallas Mavericks Chicago Bulls Toronto Raptors

03/06/2020

INDUCTEE (OCT. 4): K-State Sports football All-American selection and 15-year NFL veteran, TERENCE NEWMAN from Salina. Salina High School Central Dallas Cowboys Cincinnati Bengals Minnesota Vikings

03/06/2020

Here we go! Follow this thread to learn more about this year’s outstanding inductees! induction will be presented and hosted by the Kansas Star Casino on Sunday, October 4!

This year’s 10-member class brings the KSHOF total to 307 inductees. Your inductees are as follows!

03/06/2020

Announcement regarding the Induction presented by the coming this afternoon! Tune in to the Drive on with at 4:25 pm as we make our announcement live! Will be announcing through social media beginning following that announcement.

14/03/2020

The KSHOF and the Wichita Boathouse will be CLOSED to the general public starting tomorrow (Saturday, March 14) and continue to be closed until further notice. Staff will still be available during regular business hours via telephone and email at 316-262-2038 and [email protected]. Thank you.

06/01/2020

Kansas Sports Hall of Fame - Durbin, Brice

Saddened to hear the loss of a Kansas Legend over the weekend, Brice Durbin. Brice was inducted to the KSHOF in 2005 and served on the Board of Directors. Our thoughts are with his family in remembrance of a great man who's life work impacted so many in Kansas sports.

http://kshof.org/inductees/inductees-a-z/2-kansas-sports-hall-of-fame/inductees/113-durbin-brice.html

Founded in 1961 by the Legislature as a part of the Kansas Centennial celebration, the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame mission is to honor those whose involvement in sports brought pride to themselves, their communities, and the entire state of Kansas and to educate and inspire future generations of Kans...

27/11/2019

The KSHOF will be closed today (Wednesday, November 27) beginning at noon for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume normal hours beginning Monday, December 2.

22/11/2019

Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2019)

Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2019)

Smoky Hills Public Television is honored to broadcast the induction of those who made an impact on athletics in the state of Kansas. The Kansas Sports Hall o...

19/11/2019

Excited to be a part of this great event coming to Wichita!

150 of the best athletes to graduate from Wichita schools will be celebrated next year as a part of Wichita's 150th birthday! http://bit.ly/150for150Wichita

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19/11/2019

In case you missed the 2019 KSHOF Induction Ceremony on October 6: tune in to Smoky Hills Public Television on Thursday, November 28 (Thanksgiving) at 4 pm for the broadcast of this year's induction! Future programming notes will be posted here as well. Thanks to Smoky Hills Public Television for their continued partnership!

30/10/2019

October 24-25, 2019
Hosted by the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in Wichita, Kansas

08/10/2019

2019 KSHOF Induction Ceremony

30/09/2019

Kansas Sports Hall Of Fame

That place looks familiar! Tickets still on sale for this Sunday's induction ceremony at kshof.org!

Visit the post for more.

03/09/2019

Notice: the phone system at the KSHOF is currently down as part of a wider Cox outage. We apologize for the inconvenience but you can still reach us via email at [email protected].

01/08/2019

Tickets for the 2019 KSHOF Induction Ceremony presented by the Kansas Star Casino are officially on sale now! Click the link below to reserve your seat as we honor another amazing group of Kansans on October 6: http://kshof.org/events-14875/induction-ceremony-tickets.html?controller=event&task=groupNum

30/07/2019

Deeply saddened to hear of the loss of a Kansas legend yesterday with the passing of Max Falkenstien. Max was a great supporter of the KSHOF, not only as an inductee but also served on the Board of Directors. Max always had a smile and a kind word of encouragement. He will be dearly missed by all of us at the KSHOF. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, loved ones, and Jayhawks everywhere, on the passing of this amazing Kansan.

10/06/2019

Introducing the KSHOF summer intern: Hannah Jasinski! Hannah is working on her degree at Wichita State and will be helping out this summer in preparation for the 2019 Induction Ceremony and Golf Classic. Happy to have Hannah with us and she will be a great asset to the KSHOF team! Here's a little more about Hannah in her own words:

My name is Hannah Jasinski a native to Wichita, KS. I attend Wichita State University where I am perusing my degree in Sport Management with a minor in Communication. GO SHOCKS! I love to spend time with my family but mostly with my three dachshunds. Wichita is a pretty neat place but if I could pick anywhere to go, I would live somewhere where the weather knows exactly what season it is.