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‘This is part of being a Shocker’: Nearly 100 WSU student-athletes show support at plane crash memorial

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Rick Dvorak and Alan Young place a flower garland to honor the people who lost their lives in the plane crash on Oct. 2, 1970. Families and WSU athletes attended the 54th memorial ceremony on Wednesday morning.

Nearly 100 Wichita State University student-athletes turned out to the Memorial ‘70 service on Wednesday morning.

The service was held to honor the victims of the plane crash on Oct. 2, 1970. The former WSU football team was flying to Logan, Utah, in two planes — the “Gold” and “Black” plane — to play against Utah State University.