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The Kansas Sports Hall of Fame is an organization dedicated to preserving the history of Kansas sports and honoring those that have contributed to that history.

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May 31, 1985 NFL WR Jordy Nelson is born Nelson attended high school at Riley County and was a star at Kansas State Nelson won a Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers He was inducted into the KS Sports HoF in 2021 RCHS Falcons K-State Players The Kansas State Fan

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June 6, 1948 MLB 2B Bob Randall is born in Norton, KS The Gove HS and Kansas State product played 5 seasons for the Minnesota Twins, recording 341 career hits with a .257 BA He also coached at KU

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June 9, 1986 Olympic swimmer Caroline Bruce McAndrew is born in Wichita She won multiple state championships at Wichita Trinity HS before becoming a national champion at Stanford

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June 11, 2016 Claflin High School graduate Jackie Stiles is inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Stiles enjoyed record-breaking careers at the high school and college levels before being named Rookie of the Year in the WNBA KS Sports HoF

June 11, 2016

Claflin High School graduate Jackie Stiles is inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame 

Stiles enjoyed record-breaking careers at the high school and college levels before being named Rookie of the Year in the WNBA

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June 14, 1949 Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle makes his pro baseball debut at Katy Park in Chanute, Kan. Mantle, playing SS for the Independence Yankees, went 2-for-4 against the Chanute Athletics He had a HOF career with the NY #Yankees SEK Sports SABR Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame

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Tickets are available for the 2025 Kansas Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony, 10 a.m., Sat., Aug. 2 at the Washburn Univ. Ballroom in Topeka. An outstanding class who will share their stories of success. A lunch will follow. Purchase tickets online: kshof.org

Tickets are available for the 2025 Kansas Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony, 10 a.m., Sat., Aug. 2 at the Washburn Univ. Ballroom in Topeka. An outstanding class who will share their stories of success. A lunch will follow. Purchase tickets online: kshof.org
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The 1989 Wichita State Shockers played three elimination games in their regional but still managed to make the College World Series field. In Omaha, they faced elimination four times, including their 5-3 win over Texas for the championship. ksbaseballhof.com

The 1989 Wichita State Shockers played three elimination games in their regional but still managed to make the  College World Series field.   In Omaha, they faced elimination four times, including their 5-3 win over Texas for the championship.  ksbaseballhof.com
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Our countdown to the Aug. 2, KSHF induction ceremony spotlights Larry Brown. A Pittsburgh native, Brown attended Dodge City CC & K-State Football. Tickets for the 10 a.m., ceremony followed by a lunch at the Washburn University Union in Topeka available at kshof.org.

Our countdown to the Aug. 2, KSHF induction ceremony spotlights Larry Brown. A Pittsburgh native, Brown attended <a href="/DodgeCityCC/">Dodge City CC</a> &amp; <a href="/KStateFB/">K-State Football</a>. Tickets for the 10 a.m., ceremony followed by a lunch at the Washburn University Union in Topeka available at kshof.org.
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June 22, 1947 NFL QB Bobby Douglass is born in Manhattan Douglass, who attended El Dorado HS and KU, played from 1969-78 for the #Bears, #Chargers, #Saints and #Packers A great running QB, he rushed for 968 yds and 8 TDs with the Bears in 1972 KS Sports HoF

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Called by Bill Self one of the brightest offensive minds in college hoops, Tim Jankovich will be inducted to @KSHOF Aug. 2 in Topeka. Tickets for ceremony & lunch available at kshof.org. It's at Washburn Univ. Union Ballroom at 1700 SW College Ave. in Topeka

Called by <a href="/CoachBillSelf/">Bill Self</a> one of the brightest offensive minds in college hoops, Tim Jankovich will be inducted to @KSHOF Aug. 2 in Topeka. Tickets for ceremony &amp; lunch available at kshof.org. It's at Washburn Univ. Union Ballroom at 1700 SW College Ave. in Topeka
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He's chronicled as much about sports in Kansas as anyone. @Boblutz enters @KSHOF this year. Join Bob & 9 other inductees at 10 a.m., Aug. 2 at the Washburn Univ. Ballroom, 1700 SW College Ave. in Topeka. The ceremony will be followed by a lunch. Tickets at KSHOF.org

He's chronicled as much about sports in Kansas as anyone. @Boblutz enters @KSHOF this year. Join Bob &amp; 9 other inductees at 10 a.m., Aug. 2 at the Washburn Univ. Ballroom, 1700 SW College Ave. in Topeka. The ceremony will be followed by a lunch. Tickets at KSHOF.org
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A name baseball fans don't know well enough is Bingo DeMoss In 1952, experts picked the Topeka native as the 2nd best second baseman in Negro Leagues Baseball history That means he's one of the best 2Bs in baseball history Bob Kendrick Phil S. Dixon KS Sports HoF Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame

A name baseball fans don't know well enough is Bingo DeMoss

In 1952, experts picked the Topeka native as the 2nd best second baseman in Negro Leagues Baseball history

That means he's one of the best 2Bs in baseball history 

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He's made a mark on the Kansas sports scene at the highest levels thus J.C. Louderback is a deserving inductee for the @KSHOF. He joins 9 others to be honored Aug. 2 at the Washburn Union Ballroom, 1700 SW College in Topeka. Tickets at kshof.org.

He's made a mark on the Kansas sports scene at the highest levels thus J.C. Louderback is a deserving inductee for the @KSHOF. He joins 9 others to be honored Aug. 2 at the Washburn Union Ballroom, 1700 SW College in Topeka. Tickets at kshof.org.
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June 30, 1938 Olympic distance runner Billy Mills is born Mills attended high school at Haskell in Lawrence and competed in college at KU Won gold in the 10,000m at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo Inducted in the National Track and Field Hall of Fame and the KS Sports HoF

June 30, 1938

Olympic distance runner Billy Mills is born

Mills attended high school at Haskell in Lawrence and competed in college at KU

Won gold in the 10,000m at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo

Inducted in the National Track and Field Hall of Fame and the <a href="/kshof/">KS Sports HoF</a>
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Congratulations to Deb. We look forward to her induction Aug. 2 at the Washburn University Ballroom. Tickets available at KSHOF.org

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July 1, 1920 Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson tosses a no-hitter as the Washington Senators beat the Boston Red Sox 1-0 The Humboldt native struck out 10 Boston’s Harry Hooper reached on an error in the 7th to break up the perfect game KS Sports HoF SEK Sports Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame

July 1, 1920

Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson tosses a no-hitter as the Washington Senators beat the Boston Red Sox 1-0

The Humboldt native struck out 10

Boston’s Harry Hooper reached on an error in the 7th to break up the perfect game
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Our next honoree for induction to the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame is Mark Mangino. He joins nine other sports personalities who will be inducted Aug. 2 at the Washburn University Union Ballroom in Topeka. Tickets are available at kshof.org

Our next honoree for induction to the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame is <a href="/KeepSawinWood/">Mark Mangino</a>. He joins nine other sports personalities who will be inducted Aug. 2 at the Washburn University Union Ballroom in Topeka. Tickets are available at kshof.org