Baker University Athletic Hall of Fame Members
History
Founded in 1977, The Baker University Athletic Hall of Fame is one of the oldest Hall’s of Fame in the State of Kansas. The University’s Athletic Hall of Fame and induction procedure has been used as a model by other colleges interested in preserving a portion of their own sports tradition and history.
Over a hundred individual men and women have been selected from thousands of former athletes to be inducted into the Baker University Athletic Hall of Fame. These inductees represent nearly every sport played at Baker from almost all eras of competition. There are selected inductees who have been members of professional sport teams, coaches who have achieved high levels of success, and inductees who have been recognized for their meritorious contributions to the University athletic programs.
October 15, 1977 to the Present
1977
EMIL S. LISTON--CLASS OF 1913
KARL E. SPEAR--CLASS OF 1933
1978
THOMAS A. HEDRICK--CLASS OF 1956
JOHN W. LAURY--CLASS OF 1914
DONALD R. LIDIKAY--CLASS OF 1927
Z. ARTHUR NEVINS--CLAS OF 1920
1979
KERMIT LANGE--CLASS OF 1930
PALMER MAI--CLASS OF 1954
1980
HARRY M. "CAP" SHEUE--CLASS OF 1920
WENDELL D.WINKLER--CLASS OF 1948
1981
KENNETH C. BROWN--CLASS PF 1948
MARVIN O. "SAILOR BOY" HODGES--CLASS OF 1943
1982
THOMAS JACK ARMSTRONG, JR. --CLASS OF 1956
EDWARD R. DISSINGER--CLASS OF 1936
JAMES S. IRICK--CLASS OF 1948
1983
IVAN L. "SWEDE" MALM--CLASS OF 1957
DR. DAVID G. SEARS--CLASS OF 1962
1984
JOHN J. GOETZ--CLASS OF 1928
RICHARD L. PURDY--CLASS OF 1956
1985
DR. M. FRANK CREASON--CLASS OF 1951
JOHN C. LEWIS--CLASS OF 1953
FRANK W. MCDONALD--CLASS OF 1920
1986
DR. GORBY R. MARTIN--CLASS OF 1943
QUINCY SEYMOUR--CLASS OF 1940
1987
HARRY EDWIN "PORKY" DAVISON--CLASS OF 1938
FREDRICK LAWRENCE HEINE, JR. CLASS OF 1937
CHARLES ELMER SLOOP--CLASS OF 1943
MAXWELL E. "BUD" SLOOP--CLASS OF 1952
1988
RUDOLPH "RUDY" BEISER--CLASS OF 1937
FRED L. WEBB--CLASS OF 1949
FRED WELLBORN--CLASS OF 1918
JOHN WELLBORN--CLASS OF 1918
ROBERT WELLBORN--CLASS OF 1919
RANKIN WELLBORN--CLASS OF 1920
1989
GEORGE STUART "POP" BRETNALL--COACH
FRANCIS MAYWOOD SMITH--CLASS OF 1938
ELBERT STANFORD WRIGHT--CLASS OF 1916
GILES OWEN WRIGHT--CLASS OF 1922
THEODORE "TED" A. WRIGHT--CLASS OF 1925
1990
PRUDENCE "PRUDY" J. BOAN--CLASS OF 1968
HAROLD E. "BUD" ELLIOTT--CLASS OF 1953 (PRESENTED AT ALUMNI DAY)
DR. V. RODNEY ENOS--CLASS OF 1950
1991
JOSEPH A. CLEAVENGER--CLASS OF 1941
LAWRENCE ROLAND TIMMONS--CLASS OF 1943
1992
TIMOTHY NEIL BURKINDINE--CLASS OF 1971
DONALD GENE KUKUK--CLASS OF 1957
1993
CHARLES R. BONEBRAKE--CLASS OF 1939
TRUEMAN D. BRIGGS--CLASS OF 1930
BILL HEY--CLASS OF 1951
1994
LARRY NOLL--CLASS OF 1954
MAX MARTIN--CLASS OF 1936
GWENN HAAS PIKE--CLASS OF 1980
1995
CHARLIE RICHARD--COACH
JOHN T. "SPOOK" JACOBS--CLASS OF 1963
ALDEN CLARK "IKE" CEARFOSS--CLASS OF 1952
1996
JOHN W. ARNOLD--CLASS OF 1943
JAMES PARAMORE--CLASS OF 1961
GEORGE SHORE--CLASS OF 1954
1997
ROBERT F. RUDOLPH--CLASS OF 1938
KIT COLVIN--CLASS OF 1967
MIKE PHILPOT--CLASS OF 1967
DR. IRMAGENE NEVINS HOLLOWAY--CLASS OF 1922
1998
DEB COWIN--CLASS OF 1983
BOYCE SMITH--CLASS OF 1951
KENNETH L. "SKINNY" YOUNG--CLASS OF 1933
1999
KENNETH D. STERNS--CLASS OF 1952
FRANK RANDEL--CLASS OF 1948
EUGENE "GENE" CHUBB--CLASS OF 1951
2000
JAMES H. KEAN--CLASS OF 1960
MERTON MCCANN--CLASS OF 1966
CHARLES SHERMAN KOLACNY--CLASS OF 1950
DR. KARL "BUD" SPEAR--CLASS OF 1961
2001
KENNETH JONES--CLASS OF 1970
HAROLD L. READE--CLASS OF 1928
STEVE SUBLETT--CLASS OF 1958
DALE WILLIAMS--CLASS OF 1958
2002
GEORGE LAFRANCE--CLASS OF 1987
CHARLES L. MANSFIELD--CLASS OF 1961
DORIS PETERSON--COACH
CECIL O. PRYOR--CLASS OF 1939
2003
EMMALIE GESSNER COWHERD--CLASS OF 1961
RICHARD SHORES--CLASS OF 1960
BRENT WRIGHT--CLASS OF 1972
2004
ERNIE ANSELMI--CLASS OF 1952
KEVIN ALEWINE--CLASS OF 1986
DENNIS TULL—CLASS OF 1968
2005
JOHN B. “JACK” FLICKINGER—CLASS OF 1950
ED LIERZ—CLASS OF 1989
ERNEST L. “SWEDE” SWENSON—CLASS OF 1950
TERESA WATTS YOUNG—CLASS OF 1981
THOMAS YOUNG—CLASS OF 1981
2006
ROY BRALEY—CLASS OF 1950
ROY DOLESHAL—CLASS OF 1951
RICK QUATTRINI—CLASS OF 1975
DAWN HENDERSON GROSDIDIER-CLASS OF 1992
2007
SCOTT BATES-CLASS OF 1975
GARY BATES-CLASS OF 1977
JEFF JOHNSON- CLASS OF 1978
CHRISTINE OREL-CLASS OF 1982
JOHN SMITH-CLASS OF 1991
NATE HOUSER-CLASS OF 1994
MIKE MCCARTHY-CLASS OF 1987
Procedures
Nominating categories:
(1) Former Baker University athletes
(2) Current & Former Coaches or Athletic Administrators
(3) Meritorious service to the Baker University athletic programs.
Nominating procedure:
Any individual is eligible to write an open letter of nomination regarding an individual they believe to be worthy of induction to the Baker University Athletic Hall of Fame. The nominations must be received by December 31st to be considered for induction during the next calendar year. Once an individual is nominated, they remain in an active file for review by the Hall of Fame Selection Committee. The selection committee will send recommendations in the spring to the President of the University for final approval for fall induction.
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