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From The Couch – Jack Paar

From The Couch – Jack Paar

Jack Paar was one of the original three K-State basketball players to have their jerseys retired, joining Ernie Barrett and Bob Boozer.  He was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.  Let’s learn a little more about Jack… “Against Kansas at Lawrence in 1958, Parr made perhaps his greatest defensive play. With the final seconds ticking away, Kansas went to Wilt Chamberlain under the basket for an assumed easy lay-in. Parr went straight up and batted the…

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From The Couch – Willie Murrell

From The Couch – Willie Murrell

Sometimes when I’m in Bramlage Coliseum and look up in the rafters at the Final Four banners and retired jerseys certain banners will stick out because not only do I not recall those years, but I don’t really know much about the players on those teams.  Willie Murrell is one of those players that K-Staters don’t talk much about, so I was looking forward to putting this blog post together to learn a little bit more about Willie.  I learned…

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