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HOF Inductees

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Inductees


Congratulations on your achievement!  We appreciate your longtime dedication to soccer, especially in the State of Kansas.  We applaud each of you for all your effort in helping Kansas become what's now known to many as the "Soccer Capital of America." 

The (*) next to inductees name indicates deceased.

 


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Gordon Crape*
Overland Park, KS

OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENT

REFEREE, ASSIGNOR & ADMINISTRATOR

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Kyle Atkins
Olathe, KS
 

OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENT

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KS HOF NEW 2019 Inductees

 

 

2019 LA Andy Barney
 



Andy Barney
Merriam, KS

 

LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT

ADMINISTRATOR, COACH, OWNER

 

2019 FA Frank Alonso



Frank Alonso*
Manhattan, KS
 

FOUNDER

 

HEAD COACH

2019 OA Kim Dean JPEG




Kim Dean
Wichita, Kansas
 

OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENT

 

ADMINISTRATOR, COACH, PLAYER

 

KS HOF NEW 2018 Inductees

 


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Alan Jones
Lenexa, KS

 

FOUNDER

 

ADMINISTRATOR & COACH

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Victor Boydo*
Wichita, KS
 

LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT

 

ADMINISTRATOR, VOLUNTEER
& REFEREE

 


Kansas Soccer HOF 2017 Inductees

2017 LA Michael Whitmore 2

Michael Whitmore
Mission, KS


LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT


COACH & VOLUNTEER


2017 OA Carrie Ogonowski



Carrie Ogonowski
Benton Harbor, MI

OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENT

ADMINISTRATOR


2017 OA Jon Kempin 2




Jon Kempin
Overland Park, KS
 

OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENT


PLAYER
 


Kansas Soccer HOF 2016 Inductees

2016 FA Jim Anderson 2

Jim Anderson 
Overland Park, KS


FOUNDER

 

ADMINISTRATOR, COACH
& VOLUNTEER


2016 FA Joseph Henley


Joseph Henley* 

Prairie Village, KS


FOUNDER

 

VOLUNTEER


2016 OA Richard Kaminsky


Richard Kaminsky
Overland Park, KS


OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENT

 

REFEREE


Kansas Soccer HOF 2015 Inductees

2015 FA Steve Merz
 


Steve Merz*
Salina, KS


FOUNDER


COACH

 

2015 LA Donna Kaminsky



Donna Kaminsky 
Overland Park, KS


LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT

 

ADMINISTRATOR & VOLUNTEER

 


2015 LA Elizabeth Bette Hammes



Elizabeth (Betty) Hammes*
Overland Park, KS

 

LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT



TBD


2015 LA John Jack Hammes



John (Jack) Hammes*
Overland Park, KS

 

LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT


TBD
 

2015 OA Alan Shepherd 3


Alan Shepherd*
Wichita, KS

 

OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENT

 

COACH

 


Kansas Soccer HOF 2011 Inductees

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Chuck Niggley*
Beaverton, OR


FOUNDER

 

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Claudette Pehde
Wichita, KS


FOUNDER

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Glenda Hauck
Prairie Village, KS


FOUNDER

2011 LA Neil Rusch
 


Neil Rusch
Topeka, KS


LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT


COACH & VOLUNTEER

 

2011 LA Emilio John 2


Dr. Emilio John
Overland Park, KS


LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT

 

PLAYER & COACH


2011 LA Bill Shilling
 



Bill Shilling
Wichita, KS


LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT

 

COACH

2011 LA Barry Wallace

 

Barry Wallace*
Lenexa, KS


LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT


PLAYER & COACH

 

2011 OA Tim Collins
 


Tim Collins
Topeka, KS

 

OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENT

 

COACH


2011 OA Tara Cunningham 2


Tara Nott-Cunningham

State College, PA


OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENT

 

PLAYER & OLYMPIC GOLD
MEDALIST IN WEIGHTLIFTING

First women crowned Olympic Champion
in Weightlifting.


Kansas Soccer HOF 2010 Inductees

2010 LA Lucio Arteaga 2



Lucio Arteaga*

Lenexa, KS


LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT

 

REFEREE

2010 LA Jeff Booth 2


Jeff Booth
Emporia, KS


LIFETIME 
ACHIEVEMENT 

 

VOLUNTEER & REFEREE

2010 LA Duane A Desmarteau


Duane Desmarteau*
Emporia, KS


LIFETIME 
ACHIEVEMENT

 

COACH

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Woody Duncan
Shawnee, KS


LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT

 

ADMINISTRATOR

2010 LA Tim Knox 3

 



Tim Knox
Lenexa, KS



LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT


 

PLAYER & COACH

2010 LA Klaus Kreutzer



Klaus Kreutzer
Auburn, KS


LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT

 

COACH

2010 LA Les Longhauser 3



Les Longhauser*
Wichita, KS


LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT

 

COACH, REFEREE,
ASSIGNOR

2010 LA McTighe Family Article 2
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 The McTighe Family
Overland Park, KS

 

Hugh McTighe*
COACH & REFEREE

Patty McTighe
VOLUNTEER, ADMINISTRATOR
& REFEREE

Tug McTighe

PLAYER & COACH

Chris McTigh

PLAYER

 Brad McTigh
PLAYER & COACH

 


LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT

 

 

SOCCER FAMILY

2010 LA Bob Taton 2

 



Robert "Bob" Taton
Goddard, KS

 
 

LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT

 

 

COACH

 


Kansas Soccer HOF 2009 Inductees

2009 FA Beth _ Chris Christoffersen

Beth & Chris
Christoffersen

Overland Park, KS


FOUNDER 
 

ADMINISTRATORS
& VOLUNTEERS


2009 LA Ian Bill Davey 2
 



Ian "Bill" Davey
Wichita, KS

 

LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT

REFEREE &
ADMINISTRATOR

2009 LA Will John 2
 




Will John
Overland Park, KS


LIFETIME 
ACHIEVEMENT

PLAYER

2009 OA Holly Gault
 




Holly Gault
Spring Hill, KS


OUTSTANDING 
ACHIEVEMENT


PLAYER


2009  OA LeBaron Hollimon

 

Lebaron Hollimon
Wichita, KS

 

OUTSTANDING 
ACHIEVEMENT

COACH

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