Dave Stallworth, regarded by most as the greatest Shocker basketball player, died at 75.
Stallworth, a 6-foot-7 forward from Dallas, carried the University of Wichita into its greatest era. He earned Associated Press All-America honors in 1964 (first team) and 1965 (second team) after helping the Shockers become a nationally prominent program.
Funeral services are pending. Former teammate Bob Powers confirmed his death on Thursday.
“Dave Stallworth would rank as the best of all my players,” former coach Ralph Miller told The Eagle in 1985. “He was so smooth that he could pull off some of the great plays you’ve ever seen and hardly get a ripple of applause because it was so easy for him.