Dave “The Rave” Stallworth was a Wichita State legend.
Not only was Stallworth, who died in March, a successful basketball player, but he played a key role in civil rights on campus.
“He went through a lot of hardships while he was here, and so did a lot of black athletes,” Statue Committee Chairman Bob Litan said. “He helped pave the way for civil rights at this university.”
Thursday afternoon, President Bardo held a ceremony to unveil plans to build a life-size bronze replica of Stallworth on campus.
“‘He’s one of us,” Bardo said in his opening speech.