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     Members of the Kansas All-Sports Hall of Fame include people from all segments of sports. From football to trapshooting to track to rodeo, these athletes have distinguished themselves in the world of sports.

The 51 members are:

John Adams: An Iola native who rode 3,270 winners in a career as a jockey.- He's also a member of the National Racing Hall of Fame.
Michael Ahearn: Former Kansas State coach-athletic director and namesake of KSU's fieldhouse.
Forest C. "Phog" Allen: Famed Kansas University basketball coach regarded as the father of basketball coaching.
Elden Auker: Former Kansas State athlete who later pitched in the major leagues.
Thane Baker: An Olympic track standout at Kansas State.
W.S.'"Bill" Bates: A coach at Win-field's Southwestern College and also athletic director at Fairmount College, now Wichita State.
Jim Bausch: A Kansas University multi-sports athlete who won the decathlon in the 1932 Olympics.
Dale Burnett: Football star at Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia and later played for the New York Giants.
Fred Clarke: Manager of the Pittsburgh PirateMembership includes variety of stars page 2s in the 1903 World Series and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Glenn Cunningham: An Elkhart native who twice broke the world mile record. He attended KU.
Ray Dumont: Father of National Baseball Congress tournament in Wichita.
Dean Evans: A Salina sports philanthropist.
Fred Etchen: International trapshoot champion in 1932 from Coffeyville.
Ray Evans: An All-American at Kansas University in football and basketball.
Ralph M. Graham: Former Kansas State football star and coach.
John Hadl: A Lawrence native who starred as a quarterback/halfback at Kansas University and later in professional football.
Bill Hargiss: A former head football and track coach at Kansas University.
Ward Haylett: A former Kansas State track coach.
Ralph Houk: A native of Stull who played and still manages major league baseball.
Iva Pembridge Jarvis. champion trapshooter.
Walter Johnson: All-time major league baseball strike-out leader from Humboldt.
Arthur Kohler: Former football and basketball coach at Southwestern College, Sterling College, Coffeyville and Lyons.
Bert Kennedy: Former KU and pro football coach and Lawrence dentist.
Fritz Gustave Knorr: Wrestler and athletic administrator at KSU.
John Kuck: Set world records in the shot put and javelin at Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia.
John Lance: Pittsburg State basketball coach.
John Levi: Football All-American from Haskell.
Adrian Lindsey: Former KU and Oklahoma football coach.
Emil Listin: Former Baker University coach and athletic director.
Arthur Lonborg: Former KU basketball, baseball, football star; former athletic director.
Ralph H. Miller: Former KU star, now coaching Oregon State basketball.
Billy Mills: Only American to win Olympic 10,000 meter run. He attended Haskell and KU.
Dr. James Naismith: Inventor of basketball and first head basketball coach at KU.
Bill Nieder: 1960 Olympic gold medal shot putter from Lawrence High and KU.
Dick Peters: Former Ottawa and
Southern Methodist football coach.
Al Oerter: KU track star who won four Olympic gold medals in discus.
Dr. John Outland: Former KU
football coach. The Outland Trophy is named for him.
E.C. Quigley: Former National League baseball umpire and KU athletic director.
Jim Ryun: KU track star and record-breaking middle-distance runner.
Gerald Roberts: Strong City native who was twice named World Champion All-Around Cowboy in rodeo.
Adolph Rupp: Former KU basketball player, later famed coach at Kentucky.
Gale Sayers: KU running back who starred with the Chicago Bears. Elmer Schaake: Former KU foot
ball and basketball star from Lawrence who later coached at Lawrence High and in California.
Arthur Schabinger: Football basketball star at Sterling College. Otto Schnellbacher: Former All-American in football and basketball at KU, played with the New York Giants.
Evan Stevan: Former president of the Kansas High School Athletic Assn.
Garfield Weede: Former athletic director and coach at Pittsburg State.
Francis G. Welch: Former athletic director at Kansas State Normal College.
Louis Weller: A Haskell football great.
Jess Willard: Former world heavyweight boxing champion who lived briefly in Lawrence.