Wichita High School East
Sports Hall of Fame
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Wichita High School East has a long history of excellence in athletics. The Wichita High School East Sports Hall of Fame was established in 2004 to recognize individuals and teams excelling in athletics while at East or after graduating. The Hall of Fame display is located in the foyer of the East gymnasium. Congratulations to all inductees!

Hall of Fame Inductees
View all the inductees of the Wichita High School East Sports Hall of Fame.

Nomination Information
Any citizen may nominate any individual with East High ties, living or deceased, to be considered for induction into the East High Sports Hall of Fame.

Eligibility
Individuals nominated for selection to the East Sports Hall of Fame must meet one of the following criteria:

  1. Individuals from East High that achieved excellence through sports at East.
  2. Individuals from East that achieved excellence through sports after graduation from East.
  3. Individuals that didn’t attend East, but made significant contributions to East High Sports.
  4. Up to seven individuals and one team may be elected every year.

Nominees
Nominees can be any of the following:

  1. ATHLETES. Players who played at East High School.
  2. COACHES. Former East High Coaches and former East High students who went on to coach. Nominees must no longer be involved in coaching.
  3. TEAM. Any East High School sports team that brought distinction and honor to East is eligible for induction.
  4. CONTRIBUTOR. A contributor being placed in nomination must have improved with special distinction East High School sports.

Nominations
Nominations may be made September 1st through November 30th each year. Nominations must be submitted via our online form, or they can be typed or printed legibly using the printable nomination form provided by the East High School Sports Hall of Fame and returned to East no later than November 30th of each year. Nomination forms can be reproduced by computer. Attachments may also be included and can be letters of support, newspaper or magazine articles, or documents directly related to the nominee’s sports achievements and character.

Voting
Nominees will be voted on by the Board of Directors of the East High Sports Hall of Fame. No fewer than one, but not more than seven nominees receiving the most total votes will be elected by the Board of Directors. Each board member shall be able to vote for up to seven inductees and one team per year. A nominee to be elected must receive 50 percent or a majority of the votes of the Board of Directors present at voting meeting. Induction ceremonies will be held early in each year.

The Board of Directors of the East High School Sports Hall of Fame is responsible to oversee that nominations and voting are done in a fair manner.

Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is comprised of three permanent members and four appointed members. The permanent members are the Principal and Athletic Director of East High School, and the district athletic director of the Wichita Public Schools.

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