Pittsburg State University
Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame
Doug Bullard (1989-93)
Galena, Kansas
Football Athlete
Doug Bullard garnered first-team NCAA Division II All-America honors as a senior in 1993. He was named to the first-team squad by the AFCA, Football Gazette and Daktronics. Bullard, a three-year starter at center for the Gorillas, earned All-MIAA honors in each of his final three seasons. He earned third-team All-MIAA recognition as a sophomore in 1991, helping PSU capture the NCAA-II national title. Bullard garnered second-team All-MIAA honors as a junior in 1992 and first-team All-MIAA accolades in 1993.
Kendall Gammon (1988-91)
Rose Hill, Kansas
Football Athlete
Kendall Gammon garnered first-team NCAA Division II All-America honors as an offensive guard from Football Gazette as a senior in 1991, helping the Gorillas to a 13-1-1 record and the NCAA Division II National Championship. He earned first-team All-MIAA honors in each of his final three seasons (1989-91). Following his collegiate career, Gammon was selected to Pitt State’s prestigious 100th Anniversary Football Team in 2003.
Jenni (Miller) Croy (1994-97)
Kearney, Missouri
Basketball Athlete
Jenni (Miller) Croy completed a decorated four-year basketball career with 364 3-point field goals – the second-highest total in the history of the NCAA women’s game. She garnered honorable mention NCAA-II All-America honors from DII Bulletin as a senior in 1997, when she averaged 17.8 ppg. She finished her collegiate career as a four-time All-MIAA performer, earning first-team All-MIAA honors as a senior in 1997. Miller also eclipsed the Pitt State scoring record during her senior season, finishing her 111-game career with 1,809 points.
Thomas B. Stringer (1979-82)
Topeka, Kansas
Football Athlete
Tom Stringer earned first-team NAIA All-America honors as an offensive lineman for the Gorillas as a junior in 1981, helping Pitt State to a 10-2 record and the NAIA Division I National Runner-up finish that season. He twice earned All-CSIC honors. He was a first-team All-CSIC selection in 1981, and Stringer was named to the second-team All-CSIC squad as a senior in 1982.
LeRoy “Uhlie” Uhlenhop (1938-41)
Leonardville, Kansas
Basketball Athlete
LeRoy “Uhlie” Uhlenhop earned All-CIC honors in each of his final three seasons for the Gorillas. He earned first-team All-CIC honors as a senior in 1941. Uhlenhop was named the captain of the 1941 CIC All-Star squad and the squad’s defensive MVP. He also was voted MVP of the Oklahoma City Christmas Tournament that year. Uhlenhop was a second-team All-CIC selection in 1939 and 1940. He helped lead Pitt State to the program’s first two NAIA National Tournament appearances during the 1940 and 1941 seasons.
Andrew F. Bertuzzi (1941-43)
Arma, Kansas
Football Legacy Athlete
Andy Bertuzzi was named to Pitt State’s prestigious 11-man 50th Anniversary Football Team following his playing days for the Gorillas. He earned second-team All-CIC honors as a sophomore in 1942, helping Pitt State to the CIC crown. In 1943, he helped the Gorillas to the school’s first undefeated season, posting a 6-0 record with a team primarily comprised of Navy V12 men stationed near the college. Bertuzzi also earned All-CIC honors in the discus and shot put in track & field in 1942 and he lettered on the 1943 basketball team as well.
1933 Mile Relay Team
David A. German (Fort Scott, Kansas), Laurence Blanton Swisher (Junction City, Kansas),
A. Richard Terwilliger (Champaign, Illinois), Wendell “Windy” Davis (Garland, Kansas)
Track & Field Legacy Athletes
Pittsburg State’s mile relay team -- comprised of Wendell Davis, David German, Laurence Swisher and Richard Terwilliger -- were clocked running the second-fastest time in the world in 1933 with a time of 3 minutes, 15.5 seconds. The quartet recorded the mark with a winning performance at the CIC Meet on May 13 at Emporia. The Gorillas replicated their 3:15.5 time with another winning effort at Marquette on June 2 at Milwaukee, Wis., helping Pitt State claim the team title and the prestigious Knute Rockney Trophy from the meet.
