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Wichita Sports Hall of Fame Welcomes 2012 Inductees

Reporter: Shane Ewing

Wichita Sports Hall of Fame Inductions

The newest members of the Wichita Sports Hall of Fame were introduced today at an induction ceremony at the Hillside Christian Church on the east side of Wichita.

Ten individual athletes received the call to the Hall, including former South High and Nebraska lineman Lawrence Pete, who is also the uncle of local football stars Bryce and Arthur Brown. Arthur was in attendance Saturday and received applause for earning his Kansas State degree.

Among the other honorees, race car driver Pinky Mullens made an appearance to thank his supporters, and Bishop Carroll and Shocker golfer Rod Nuckolls noted in his rookie year on the PGA tour, he was one of 3 new faces to professional golf. The others were Mark O'Meara and Fred Couples.

Inductees:

David Haas - WSU Baseball
Bob Hodgson - WSU Basketball
Gordon Long - junior high/middle school basketball coach
John Matous - North High football player and Hutch CC coach
Pinky Mullens - Wichita auto racing
Rod Nuckolls - Bishop Carroll and Wichita State golfer
Lawrence Pete - South High and Nebraska football
Paul Sanagorski - Newman University baseball
Hank Schichtle - WSU Football
Carl Taylor - Southeast High basketball

1964 Wichita Service Auto Glass NBC champions (Organizational Inductees)
Wichita Eagle sports columnist Bob Lutz (Mal Elliott Sports Media Award)