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Get to know K-State great Deb (Pihl) Torneden (if you don't already!) The former K-State T&F/XC standout is one of 10 members of the 2025 KS Sports HoF class. She was surrounded by loved ones when she got the news Story from the Amy Acevedo 👇

"I was really shocked and honored because I grew up in Kansas, I'm a Kansas boy" Former K-State Baseball player and Kansas Baseball coach Bobby Randall talks about what it means to be inducted into the KS Sports HoF:

July 23, 1953 NFL QB Neal Jeffrey is born Jeffrey, who attended Shawnee Mission South HS and Baylor, played for the San Diego Chargers in 1976 Mark Mahoney

YESSIR! Got his jersey mounted in our Hall of Fame! Nothin’ Greater Than A Raider!💪🏻 Mark Mahoney SMS Raider Football #RaiderPride🔰#CultureWins

July 24, 1953 NFL quarterback Steve Grogan is born The Ottawa HS and Kansas State product enjoyed a successful career with the New England Patriots from 1975-90 Grogan is in the #Patriots Hall of Fame KS Sports HoF K-State Players

July 24, 2005 Kansas Sports Hall of Famer Tom Watson wins the Senior British Open Championship in a playoff against Des Smith #20thAnniversary Tom Watson KS Sports HoF

July 24, 1982 Pro golfer Aaron Watkins is born Watkins played collegiately at Kansas State before turning professional in 2004 He finished tied for 15th in the 2012 U.S. Open

July 25, 1956 NFL linebacker Tom Dinkel is born in Topeka The Shawnee Heights and KU product played 7 seasons in the NFL for the Cincinnati #Bengals and played in Super Bowl XVI in 1982 against the San Francisco 49ers Nostalgic Jayhawks

July 25, 1995 NFL Pro Bowl RB Alvin Kamara is born Kamara, who attended Hutchinson CC, began his NFL career with the New Orleans #Saints in 2017 Hutchinson Community College

1992 – Wichita State Baseball pitcher Kennie Steenstra and shortstop Chris Wimmer are named to the U.S. baseball team to play in the Pan Am Games.

July 26, 1998 NFL linebacker Isaiah Simmons is born The Olathe North High School and Clemson product was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft Olathe Public Schools

July 26, 1991 MLB P Ryne Stanek is born Stanek, who attended Blue Valley HS, made his MLB debut in 2017 with the Tampa Bay Rays He helped the Houston Astros win the World Series in 2022 Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame Kansas Public Radio

July 26, 1993 MLB P Wes Benjamin is born He pitched at KU before being selected by the Texas Rangers in the 5th round of the 2014 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2020 Nostalgic Jayhawks

Larry Brown shares how his time in Kansas molded him & led to an NFL rushing title (2 times) & MVP honor. Join Brown and 9 others at the Aug. 2 @KSHOF induction ceremony. Tickets at kshof.org. K-State Athletics K-State Football Kansas Pregame Sports in Kansas Kansas Sports Chronicles

July 27, 1880 Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Tinker was born in Muscotah, Kan. Tinker finished his career with 1,690 hits and two World Series titles He died on his 68th birthday on July 27, 1948 SABR KS Sports HoF Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame

July 27, 1915 Cleveland Indians P Rip Hagerman allows 1 hit over 8 innings but is outdueled by Bert Gallia in a 1-0 loss to the Washington Senators Gallia tossed a complete-game 1-hitter Hagerman, who was born in Lyndon, Kan., pitched parts of 4 MLB seasons Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame

July 28, 1995 Pitcher Scott Taylor makes his MLB debut for the Texas Rangers in a 6-2 loss to the Red Sox Taylor, who was born in Topeka, allowed 5 earned runs over 6 innings in the loss He played only 3 games in MLB, but the former KU pitcher played 10 minor league seasons

Ron Gardenhire played in the NBC World Series with Wichita Coors in 1977 and 1978, and met his future wife in Wichita. He went on to play in MLB and manage the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers, winning 1,280 games in 16 seasons. Read about him at ksbaseballhof.com.

July 29, 1991 NBA guard Rodney McGruder is born He starred at Kansas State before playing for such NBA teams as the Heat, LA Clippers and the Pistons For K-State, he was an All-Big 12 performer and an All-American He scored 1,576 career pts for KSU K-State Players

July 29, 1952 NBA All-Star Scott Wedman is born in Harper, Kan. Wedman, who attended high school in Colorado, played 13 seasons in the NBA He won NBA titles with the Boston Celtics in 1984 and 1986