John Cheney on Wichita State Basketball Marker

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Wichita in Sedgwick County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

John Cheney on Wichita State Basketball
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011

1. John Cheney on Wichita State Basketball Marker

Inscription.

"We've played in tougher places. At Wichita State, those fans would stand up and clap at the beginning of each half, and until their team scores, they don't sit down. We had 'em clapping for four minutes one time...And I think everybody had a knife but us. That was a tough place to play."

John Cheney, former Temple head basketball coach from 1982-2006, when asked about a pro-Carolina crowd they would face at a 1988 tournament in Charlotte, N.C.

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Erected by City of Wichita and Sunflower Title.

Location. 37° 41.613′ N, 97° 20.252′ W. Marker is in Wichita, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. Marker is on Central Avenue near Main Street, on the left when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is on the sidewalk along the south grounds of the county courthouse. Marker is in this post office area: Wichita KS 67203, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Historic Sedgwick County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); White Castle (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); Fifty Star Flag (approx. 0.4 miles away); Forty-Eight Star Flag (approx. 0.4 miles away); Forty-Five Star Flag (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Flag (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thirty-Four Star Flag (1861) (approx. 0.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Wichita.

By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011

2. John Cheney on Wichita State Basketball Marker

Looking west along Central Avenue

Also see . . .
1. Wichita State University Basketball Official Site. (Submitted on June 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. Wichita Walking Trails Overview Map. (Submitted on June 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)

Credits. This page originally submitted on June 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 122 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.