Inductee Class 2021 Ronald Mayo, Jr., 1950, Football/Track Doug
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Click the Inductee Class Year to go directly to each year’s bios. Inductee Class 2021 Inductee Class 2012 Ronald Mayo, Jr., 1950, Football/Track Ron Allen, 1994-2012, Coach-Basketball Doug McEnulty, 1939, Football/Track Kristina Kastor, 2000, Soccer Ira Smith, 1924, Baseball Cory Lukens, 1999, Swimming Archie San Romani, Jr., 1959, Cross Country/Track Inductee Class 2020 Mohamed Sharif (Kelly Pete), 1962, Football/Track Tony Anderson, 1968, Football Jim Barger, 1958-1967, Coach-Football Inductee Class 2011 Marcie Borchard, 1983, Softball Bob Carroll, 1966, Gymnastics Jerry Gardner, 1958, Basketball Lafayette Norwood, 1952, Basketball Jake Spitz, 2018, Swimming Dick Schumacher, 1974-84, Coach-Basketball Cy Sickles, 1956-68, Coach-Basketball Inductee Class 2019 Fritz Snodgrass, 1943-56, Coach-Track Arthur Brown, 2008, Football Gary Thompson, 1950, Coach-Basketball Bryce Brown, 2009, Football Cheryl (Dickerson) Curry, 1982, Basketball Inductee Class 2010 J.D. Edmiston, 1955-1980, Coach-Track Don Bowin, 1974-87, Coach-Basketball Kym Carter, 1982, Track Greg Esaw, 1968, Football Ken Thiessen, 2003-2018, Contributor Dick Casidy, 1957, Baseball/Basketball Mike Hollimon, 1966, Basketball Inductee Class 2018 Steve Sell, 1966 (1975-2002), Coach-Cross Country/Track Mike Anderson, 1981-2007, Coach-Soccer Randy Smith, 1971, Track Michael Draut, 1978 (1999-2016), Coach-Track/Cross Country Chris Wimmer, 1989, Baseball Monica (Spencer) Downs, 1984, Volleyball/Basketball/Softball Inductee Class 2009 David Waldie, 1967, Coach-Small College Allen Frame, 1952, Cross Country/Track Inductee Class 2017 Adrian Griffin, 1992, Basketball Bobbie Givens, 1988-2009, Contributor Stub Mayo, 1940-52, Coach-Football/Wrestling Andrea Rhoads, 2000, Softball/Volleyball/Basketball Richard Quick, 1957, Coach-Swimming Tama Salter, 1991, Swimming Brad Speer, 1984, Track Bill Scherich, 1986-97, Coach-Baseball Johnny Stevens, 1960, Golf Ev Wessel, 1968-74, Coach-Basketball Jim Waskiewicz, 1962, Football/Track Inductee Class 2016 Inductee Class 2008 Kirk Allen, 1984, Football Bob Hanson, 1962, Football/Track Terry Benton, 1968, Basketball Arthur McAfee, Jr., 1946, Coach-Small College Berry Dunham, 1925, Basketball Ross McBurney, 1925, Basketball Charles Horner, 1965, Swimming Ron Neugent, 1978, Swimming Reo Nichols, 1977, Wrestling Clint Normore, 1984, Basketball/Football Jaime Thompson, 1963, Basketball/Golf Inductee Class 2014 Marc Waldie, 1973, Olympic Volleyball Wes Anderson, 1984, Football 1925 Basketball Team Allen Daniels, 1945, Wrestling Jamie Knorr, 1967, Swimming Inductee Class 2005 John Lewallen, 1990, Baseball Jeff Farrell, 1954, Swimming Chuck Porter, 1980-83, Coach-Football Marilynn Smith, 1947, LPGA Founder/NCAA Golf Champ Dennis Schumacher, 1982, Basketball Bob Timmons, 1956-64, Cross Country/Swimming/Track 1946 Football Team Inductee Class 2013 Bob Conn, 1952, Basketball/Baseball Inductee Class 2004 Taj Gray, 2002, Basketball Cleo Littleton, 1951, Basketball/Track Larry Hyde, 1959, Swimming Ralph Miller, 1948-51, Coach-Basketball Marcus Walker, 1967, Track Jim Ryun, 1965, Cross Country/Track Heidi Wimmer, 1984, Basketball Linwood Sexton, 1944, Basketball/Football/Track Daryl Spencer, 1946, Baseball Class of 2021 Inductees Ronald Mayo, Jr. – Class of 1950 Ronald Mayo is the son of legendary coach, “Stub” Mayo. As an All-State halfback, he led East to the 1949 state football championship. He also won the 120 high hurdles in 14.6 seconds, a state record at the time. Ronald served in the United States Navy and then played football at Purdue University for one year. He went on to teach and coach football, track and wrestling at the high school level. Doug McEnulty – Class of 1939 Doug played football, basketball, and won the state championship in the discus while at East. He was a letterman at Wichita University and played for the Wichita Aero Commandos semi-pro football team. Doug went on to play for George Halas and the Chicago Bears in 1943-44, winning an NFL championship in 1943. Ira Smith – Class of 1924 Ira played baseball, football and basketball while at East (Wichita High School). He went on to play professional baseball for 15 years, 10 of them in the Redlegs and Cardinals systems. He also managed professional teams in New York, Houston, Sacramento and Birmingham. He also managed and pitched in the National Baseball Congress games as a member of Boeing Bombers teams. Ira is also a Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame inductee. Return to top Class of 2020 Inductees Tony Anderson – Class of 1968 Tony had the greatest all-round single football season in East history. In 1967, he was #1 in City League rushing, #1 in City League receiving and #1 in City League scoring with 93 points. He was a unanimous All-City and All-State football selection. Tony was also a sprinter on the 1967 East state championship track team. Jim Barger – 1958-1967 Coach Barger ranks in the top five of the winningest football coaches in City League history. While at East, Coach Barger’s teams won four City League championships in 1958, 1959, 1961 and 1967. Marcie Borchard – Class of 1983 Marcie became the first All-City softball player in East history in 1982, after the first five years of City League softball having no East players on the All-City teams. A hard-hitting outfielder, she led the way for future East softball players. Jerry Gardner – Class of 1958 Jerry was a leading scorer in basketball at East in the 1950’s, averaging 21.5 points his senior year. He led East to a third place state championship finish in 1958. He was also a state champion in the long jump. Jerry is currently the fifty-third leading scorer in KU basketball history, scoring 1,030 points from 1960-62. Jake Spitz – Class of 2013 Jake is a four-time state swimming champion, a sixteen-time City League swimming champion and an All-American in the 100 butterfly. Jake also was captain of the East state champion swim team. Return to top Class of 2019 Inductees Arthur Brown – Class of 2008 As a sophomore and junior, Arthur was a consensus First team Class 6A All-State selection and as a senior, he was named to the Second Eleven All-State team. At K-State, he won the 2012 Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Arthur also spent four seasons in the NFL. Bryce Brown – Class of 2009 Bryce played running back for East from 2005 to 2008. With over 6,000 yards rushing, he is the best back in the history of the Wichita City League. As a four-time All-City back and numerous All-State awards, Bryce went on to play in the NFL. Cheryl Dickerson – Class of 1982 Sharing the title of East’s first two-time All-City girls’ basketball player in the same years of 1981 and 1982 with East Hall of Fame inductee Kym Carter, Cheryl led her team to an overall record of 41 wins and 3 losses and a third place finish in the state championship in 1982. Cheryl went on to play basketball at Barton County Community College and University of Dayton. J.D. Edmiston – 1955-1980 Coach Edmiston was one of several great track and field coaches that East has been fortunate enough to have. He had many state champions throughout the 1960’s and 1970’s while at East. The J.D. Edmiston Track and Field Scholarship Fund was established after Coach Edmiston passed away in 2008. Greg Esaw – Class of 1968 After playing his last game as an Ace over 50 years ago, Greg is still East’s best single season quarterback with 1,211 yards on 80 of 163 attempts and 13 touchdowns. Named All-City and Second team All-State, he led East to an undefeated City League title. Greg also played baseball at East and went on to play baseball in college. Ken Thiessen – 2003-2018 Mr. Thiessen began his career as a teacher in the Wichita Public Schools In 1981. He started working at East in 1992 as an assistant principal and named principal in 2003. He served in that capacity until retiring in 2018. He helped co-found the East High Hall of Fame in 2004, served on the Kansas High School Activities Association Board of Directors, and was the President of the Executive Board In 2014. During his tenure as principal, he was very supportive of all extra-curricular activities and promoted the rich traditions that the school is known for; a few of these are awarding Spirit Sticks, attempting to control the Hecklers, and jumping into the pool after swimming championships. East is the home of the Blue Aces and the acquisition of the biplane that hangs in the gym foyer was also a project led under Mr. Thiessen’s leadership. Return to top Class of 2018 Inductees Mike Anderson – 1981-2007 Mike Anderson started the boys’ soccer program at East in 1981, along with taking over the girls’ program in 1989, a year after it started. He coached until 2007 before passing away from cancer. Coach Anderson is considered one of the pioneers of high school soccer in Wichita. He led the boys’ program to 3 regional titles and the girls’ program to 5 regional titles along with a 3rd place state finish in 1998. In his 26 years at East, he coached hundreds of soccer players and also encouraged academic success. Although stern in his actions as a coach, he cared for all of his players as if they were his own. Michael Draut – 1999-2016 Michael is a former athlete and coach of East High cross country and track. While an athlete at East from 1975-1978, he was a 3 year letter winner in both track and cross country. Michael became an assistant coach at East in 1999. He was the head coach from 2003 to 2016.