A group of physical education majors went to the Wichita State bookstore in the fall of 1969 to buy uniform shirts for the volleyball team.
Also for basketball, field hockey and softball. Same shirt. A shirt for all seasons.
"We couldn't afford to do anything else," said Janet Hoskins.
Memories differ as to whether the students ironed on the numbers themselves or if the Campus Activities Center bookstore employees did it. Alana Pharis still has her uniform (No. 27) from that ground-breaking season and there is no doubt that gold shirt with "WSU" emblazoned on it demonstrates the journey of women's athletics.