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Invitation Letter

Dear Wyandotte Bulldog Alumni,

All Basketball Alumni are invited back to Wyandotte High School for a special ceremony.
 

Event Details

  • Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025
     

  • Time: 12:00pm – 3:00 pm (unveiling, *lunch, watch practice)

    • *Lunch will be provided exclusively for our Wall of Fame inductees only. To help us prepare and make this a special celebration for you, please RSVP as soon as possible.

  • Location: Wyandotte High School, (Walt Shulbom Gymnasium)
    2501 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, K --  Locate
     

  • Purpose: To celebrate the unveiling of the Bulldog Wall of Fame, honoring and recognizing 49 players who went on to play Division I collegiate basketball and/or professionally.
     

  • We hope this recognition will inspire current and future athletes who walk through the doors of our proud alma mater.
     

Why You Should Attend?

  • Reconnect: Relive unforgettable moments with former teammates and coaches while rekindling the spirit of Wyandotte Bulldogs basketball.
     

  • Witness: See firsthand how the Wyandotte Basketball — 20 & Counting program has grown and progressed in just a few short years.
     

  • Celebrate: Your presence will be an honor and a tribute to the legacy you helped build.
     

Please RSVP by October 31, 2025 to confirm your attendance: 

Bulldog Basketball Wall of Fame

  • 1923 - Herbert Proudfit - Kansas

  • 1923 - Harold Zuber - Kansas

  • 1923 - Harold Schmidt - Kansas

  • 1925 - Ed Skradski - Kansas State

  • 1929 - Andy Skradski - Kansas State

  • 1930 - Paul Harrington - Kansas 

  • 1933 - Roy Holliday - Kansas

  • 1935 - Clarence Dreier - K-State

  • 1939 - Lou Steinmeier - Oklahoma State

  • 1940 - Ray Evans - Kansas

  • 1940 - John Bortka - Kansas State

  • 1943 - Owen Peck - Kansas 

  • 1953 - Harry Jett - Kansas

  • 1955 - Monte Johnson - Kansas

  • 1956 - Al Donaghue - Kansas

  • 1957 - Larry Comley - Kansas State

  • 1957 - Rex Beach - Kansas State

  • 1958 - Phil Heitmeyer - Kansas State 

  • 1959 - Nolen Ellison - Kansas

  • 1960 - Harry Gibson - Kansas

  • 1961 - Wayne Loving - Kansas

  • 1961 - Ron Shanks - Kansas

  • 1962 - Steve Renko - Kansas 

  • 1964 - George Yarnevich - Kansas

  • 1965 - Lucius Allen - UCLA

  • 1967 - Tom Preston - Northwestern University

  • 1967 - Pierre Russell - Kansas

  • 1968 - Joel Heider - Arkansas

  • 1968 - Alonzo “Skip” Thomas - USC

  • 1970 - Richard Mordsden - Wichita State

  • 1970 - Glenn Russell - Kansas

  • 1971 - Robert Gray - Wichita State

  • 1976 - Larry Drew - Missouri

  • 1978 - Kevin Ross - Creighton

  • 1982 - Calvin Thompson - Kansas

  • 1983 - David Johnson - Oklahoma

  • 1985 - Willie Vaughn - Kansas 

  • 1985 - Wendell (Tre) Maddox - NBA Ref

  • 1986 - Sam Roark - Drake

  • 1986 - William Davis - Oklahoma

  • 1986 - Mario Credit - Arkansas

  • 1989 - Vaughn Taylor, Grambling State

  • 1996 - Kelley Newton - Oklahoma

  • 1998 - Victor Williams - Oklahoma State 

  • 1998 - Nate Johnson - Nebraska

  • 1998 - Willie Young - Oklahoma State 

  • 2004 - Boo Richardson - Illinois State

  • 2000 - Charles Almond - U. of Arkansas Pine Bluff

  • 2010 - Trinity Hall - UMKC

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