Dave Stallworth’s Shocker basketball teammates want to honor him with a life-size statue.
The idea is as solid as Stallworth’s credentials from his All-American career at Wichita State from 1961-65. The plan is in its early stages, still subject to changes.
The proposed location of the statue — outside Intrust Bank Arena — requires some explaining and time to ponder its merits.
Stallworth, in the minds of teammates and longtime Shocker fans, earned special recognition for the landmark nature of his career.
“No doubt he has that status,” said Xavier McDaniel, another Shocker great who, like Stallworth, is one of the five players honored with a retired jersey.