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

John Cheney on Wichita State Basketball

Sports Trail Walk Path

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011

1. John Cheney on Wichita State Basketball Marker

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"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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1988.

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. Marker is on the sidewalk along the south grounds of the county courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wichita KS 67203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011

2. John Cheney on Wichita State Basketball Marker

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this marker); The Historic Sedgwick County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); White Castle (about 600 feet away, measured 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); Thirty-Four Star Flag (1861) (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stars and Stripes (1818) (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wichita.

Also see . . . Wichita State University Basketball Official Site. (Submitted on June 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 443 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.