Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
The Kansas Sports Hall of Fame is a museum located in Wichita, Kansas. It is about preserving the history of sports in the state of Kansas. The museum has exhibits, archives, facilities, services, and activities to honor those people and teams whose achievements in sports brought fame to themselves, to their communities and to the entire state of Kansas.
| Kansas Sports Hall of Fame | |
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| Location | Wichita Boat House, 515 South Wichita Street, Wichita, Kansas 67202 |
| Website | kshof.org |
Barry Sanders, one of Kansas' most famous athletes.
History
The Hall of Fame was founded in 1961 as part of the Kansas Centennial Celebration.
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First basketball team at the University of Kansas, 1899. Coach James Naismith is on the far right.
An early 20th century photograph of Garfield Weede, a charter member admitted to the Hall of Fame in 1961.