Wichita State University's legacy of professional and international athletic champions includes ground-breaking Olympians, NBA titlists and one of the most dramatic World Series home runs.

Thanks to a generous gift from the Roger and Jaki Scholfield Foundation, the legacy of Shockers who earned Olympic, Paralympic or major professional sports championships will be recognized with a display on the concourse at Charles Koch Arena.

"The Scholfield Family has long been supporters of Wichita State Athletics, going back to the early 1960's, when I was a kid coming to the Roundhouse for games," Roger Scholfield said. "While watching Landry Shamet – another Shocker alumni – win a World Championship, I thought it would be cool to construct a World Champion's Wall in Charles Koch Arena."
 

The display will debut at Wichita State's season-opening men's basketball game on Nov. 4.

"Let this wall be a reminder of all the quality players and coaches who have made an impact on Shocker Nation," Scholfield said.

Scholfield contacted Director of Athletics Kevin Saal and their conversation led to the display of the many former Shockers who earned a championship on the biggest stage of their sport. Shockers – coaches and athletes – own Olympic and Paralympic Gold Medals and rings from Super Bowl, NBA, ABA and World Series titles

"On behalf of all Shockers, let me thank Roger and Jaki Scholfield for their appreciation of our athletic history and their contribution to the World Champions Wall," Saal said. "All Shockers should be proud of the championship performances rooted in our university. We are thrilled to spotlight them with this unique display."

Among the most notable achievements:

• The 1936 United States Olympic men's basketball team defeated Canada 19-8 to win the gold medal in Berlin. Former Shockers Jack Ragland and Francis Johnson played. Shockers coach Gene Johnson helped coach the Olympians in the debut Olympic Games for the sport.
• Joe Carter, one of coach Gene Stephenson's early stars at Wichita State, won the 1993 World Series for Toronto with a three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning in Game 6 vs. Philadelphia.
• Bill Parcells, a linebacker and assistant coach for the Shockers, won two Super Bowls as coach of the New York Giants.
• In addition to Shamet's 2026 title with the New York Knicks, Fred VanVleet (Toronto Raptors), Cliff Levingston (Chicago Bulls), Dave Stallworth (New York Knicks) and Nate Bowman (New York Knicks) won NBA championships. Warren Jabali earned ABA Playoff MVP after leading the Oakland Oaks to the 1969 title.
• Bob Long, who played football and basketball for the Shockers, won three titles for the Green Bay Packers – the 1965 NFL title and Super Bowls I and II.
• WSU alumni Nick Taylor, one of the most decorated Paralympians and current Shocker tennis director of operations, owns three Gold Medals in tennis.
• Two-time World Series champions include Carter, Braden Looper (Marlins, Cardinals) and Doug Mirabelli (Red Sox).