I-435 West KC-KS in Kansas City in Wyandotte County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Lynette Woodard

Basketball Player

— August 12, 1959 • Wichita, Kansas —

Lynette Woodard Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022

1. Lynette Woodard Marker

Inscription. As a youngster, she played basketball on neighborhood courts. In college she played for the University of Kansas Jayhawks, and was a four time All American. During the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, Woodard helped the team bring home the Gold Medal. She signed with the Harlem Globetrotters in 1985 as their first female member. By unanimous vote in 1996, Woodard was named the greatest female player in Big Eight Conference history.

Erected by Legends Outlets.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.

Location. 39° 7.584′ N, 94° 49.618′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Kansas, in Wyandotte County. It is in I-435 West KC-KS. It can be reached from Village West Parkway. Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1851 Village West Pkwy, Kansas City KS 66109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Southern Plains,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Adolph F. Rupp (a few steps from this marker); Buck O'Neil (a few steps from this marker); Ralph Houk (a few steps from this marker); Jess Willard (a few steps from this marker); Gerald Roberts

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(a few steps from this marker); Tom S. Watson (a few steps from this marker); Dr. James Naismith (within shouting distance of this marker); Gale Eugene Sayers (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.

Regarding Lynette Woodard. This is one of several sidewalk plaques placed on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex, which highlight notable people and inventions that came from the state of Kansas.

Also see . . . Lynette Woodard on Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 12, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022

2. Lynette Woodard Marker

Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.