Pittsburg State University
Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame
Chris Brown (1992-95)
Liberal, Kansas
Football Athlete
Chris Brown became just the second football player in school history to earn All-America honors three times, doing so between 1993-95. He was named a consensus first-team NCAA Division II All-American as a senior in 1995, recording 149 tackles on the year. Brown also earned first-team All-America honors in 1993 and 1994 and he was a three-time first-team All-MIAA selection (1993-95), garnering MIAA Defensive Player of the Year honors in 1995. Brown finished his decorated career with a school record 470 tackles. He set an NCAA-II playoff record with 21 tackles in the 1992 National Championship Game. Following his career, Brown was named to the NCAA-II All-Quarter Century Team (1973-96) in 1997.
Bob Johnson
Mankato, Kansas
Meritorious Achievement
Bob Johnson served as head basketball coach at Pittsburg State between 1967-80 and head golf coach from 1977-84. He also served as a long-time member of PSU’s Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department. Following his retirement, he remained in an active support role for both PSU Athletics and the HPER Department. Johnson led the Gorillas to 157 victories during his 14-year basketball tenure, including the 1975 GPAC title. He also guided the Gorillas to a 22-8 record and a trip to the NAIA National Tournament in 1972. Johnson was inducted into the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1986.
Dinsdale L. Morgan (1995-96)
St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
Track & Field Athlete
Dinsdale Morgan completed a stellar two-year career in the PSU track & field program as a four-time NCAA Division II All-American in 1996. Morgan captured the 1996 NCAA Division II National Championship in the 400 meter hurdles. He also finished as the NCAA-II National Runner-up in the open 400 meters during the 1996 indoor season. Morgan finished his two-year career as a seven-time MIAA champion and a nine-time All-MIAA performer. Following his senior season, Morgan represented his native Jamaica in both the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games.
A. Richard Terwilliger (1931-34)
Champaign, Illinois
Track & Field Athlete
Richard Terwilliger ranked 36th in the world in 1934 in the 440 yard dash and was a member of the 1933 mile relay team that recorded the second, third and sixth fastest times in the world that year. Terwilliger earned All-CIC honors in the 440 each of his final three seasons (1932-34). He tied PSU Hall of Fame member Wendall Davis for first in the conference in 1932, finished second to Davis in 1933 and won the title in 1934. Additionally, he ran a leg on winning mile relay teams in 1932 and 1933. Pittsburg State’s mile relay team established a school record that stood until 1957.
Gene A. Wayenberg, Jr. (1980-81)
Mission, Kansas
Football Athlete
Gene Wayenberg, Jr., finished a prolific two-year career as the school’s all-time leading receiver in 1981. He caught 68 career passes for 1,718 yards (25.3 ypc) and 14 touchdowns. Wayenberg earned second-team NAIA All-America honors in 1981, catching 41 passes for 1,015 yards and 10 TDs that year. He twice earned All-CSIC honors, snaring second-team recognition in 1980 and first-team accolades in 1981. Wayenberg also set the school’s single-game receiving total on Nov. 1, 1980, when he caught eight passes for 215 yards and one TD against Missouri Western.
Buddy Ball (1948-51)
Riverton, Kansas
Football Legacy Athlete
Buddy Ball completed a standout career as a quarterback by earning honorable mention All-America honors on the Associated Press Little All-America team as a senior in 1951. He twice earned All-CIC honors, grabbing second-team accolades in 1950 and first-team recognition in 1951. In 1950, Ball helped guide the Gorillas to a post-season appearance in the Mirza Shrine Bowl Classic. Following his playing career, Ball was named to Pitt State’s prestigious 11-man 50th Anniversary Team in 1953.
Clinton Brown (1948-51)
Lewis, Kansas
Basketball Legacy Athlete
Clinton Brown finished a decorated four-year basketball career as the school’s leading scorer in 1951. Brown earned All-Central Intercollegiate Conference honors in each of his final three seasons. He earned second-team All-CIC accolades as a sophomore in 1949, before garnering first-team All-CIC recognition his final two years (1950-51). Brown scored 1134 points in 96 career games for the Gorillas, averaging 11.8 points per game. He helped the 1950 squad capture a CIC co-championship.
