From The Couch – Chuckie Williams

From The Couch – Chuckie Williams

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K-State great Chuckie Williams had his  jersey retired in 2006.  He played for the Wildcats and Jack Hartman from 1972-1976.  This is the last blog in my series of K-State basketball players that have their jerseys hanging from the rafters in Bramlage Coliseum.  Let’s learn a little bit more about Chuckie… “In the fourth grade, he started playing basketball and excelled in the sport almost immediately. He became a star at powerhouse Columbus East High School where he earned Parade…

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From The Couch – Mitch Richmond

From The Couch – Mitch Richmond

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Mitch Richmond played at K-State from 1986-1988 as a junior college transfer and went on to become an NBA hall of famer.  It’s hard to argue that he put together the best professional career of any K-State basketball player in history.  Let’s learn a little bit more about Mitch…. “Richmond was inducted into the Hall of Fame after a successful 14-year career in the NBA and a memorable run at Kansas State. He averaged 21 points as a professional basketball…

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From The Couch – Jack Paar

From The Couch – Jack Paar

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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

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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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From The Couch – Lon Kruger

From The Couch – Lon Kruger

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I learned a lot about Lon Kruger when doing research for this blog post.  Kruger is one of the most well known K-State alumni because of his long coaching career after his playing days.  Let’s dig right in…. “A two-time Big-8 Conference basketball Player-of-the-Year at Kansas State University, and the Big-8’s all-time “Mr. Hustle” honoree, Lon Kruger of Silver Lake is considered one of the greatest players in K-State and league history.”…Kansas Sports Hall of Fame JM:  Kruger was inducted…

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