Died in the W.S.U. Plane Crash Oct 2, 1970.
Excerpt:
Remembering the 1970 Wichita State football plane crash
By Paul Suellentrop
THE WICHITA EAGLE
OCTOBER 01, 2015 12:36 PM, UPDATED OCTOBER 02, 2015 01:27 PM
Understanding the 1970 Wichita State football plane crash
Two planes carrying Wichita State University football players, coaches, administrators and fans refueled on Oct. 2, 1970, in Denver. The team was headed to Logan, Utah, for a game the next day against Utah State.
The pilots of the "Gold" plane changed their flight plan, deciding to give their passengers a scenic view of the Rocky Mountains. But they could not pull the overweight plane, a Martin 404, out of a box canyon. It crashed around 1 p.m. about 40 miles west of Denver on Mount Trelease. The elevation of the site is 10,750 feet. The NTSB estimated the plane exceeded its takeoff weight limitation by around 5,165 pounds.
The crash site is about a 575-mile drive from Wichita and is above I-70 on the north side of the highway, sitting on public land in the Arapaho National Forest.
The pilots of the doomed aircraft were blamed for the accident by the National Transportation Safety Board. The NTSB also cited the "overloaded condition" of the plane and a "virtual absence" of planning by the flight crew. The state of Kansas paid an out-of-court settlement of $1.56 million divided among the heirs of survivors and the eight players who survived, on the condition all lawsuits be dismissed.
Thirty-one people died as a result of the crash: 14 players, 14 WSU staff and boosters, and three crew members. Twenty-nine died at the scene. Trainer Tom Reeves and athlete John Taylor died later in hospitals after suffering burns. Eight players and the co-pilot survived.
Crash victims
Players
Marvin Brown, 19, Solomon, sophomore tailback
Don Christian, 20, Duncan, Okla., junior defensive back
John Duren, 19, Oklahoma City, sophomore end
Ron Johnson, 21, Kansas City, Mo., senior safety
Randy Kiesau, 20, Clinton, Okla., junior defensive back
Mal Kimmel, 21, St. Genevieve, Mo., senior center
Carl Krueger, 19, Chicago, sophomore tackle
Steve Moore, 21, Derby, senior linebacker
Tom Owen, 20, Temple Terrace, Fla., junior running back
Gene Robinson, 21, Dayton, Ohio, junior end
Tom Shedden, 20, Oklahoma City, junior tackle
Richard Stines, 19, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore guard
John Taylor, 21, Sherman, Texas, senior cornerback
Jack Vetter, 21, McPherson, senior tackle
▪ Taylor died Oct. 28 in a San Antonio hospital.
WSU staff and boosters
Bert Katzenmeyer, 52, Wichita, athletic director
Marian Katzenmeyer, 52, Wichita, wife of athletic director
Ben Wilson, 44, Wichita, football coach
Helen Wilson, 44, Wichita, wife of coach
Tom Reeves, 31, Wichita, team trainer
Marty Harrison, 19, Argonia, team manager
Carl Fahrbach, 50, Wichita, dean of admissions
Floyd Farmer, 35, Wichita, ticket manager
Ray Coleman, 45, Wichita, chairman of Shocker Club
Maxine Coleman, 43, Wichita, wife of chairman
John Grooms, 42, Wichita, won membership drive
Etta Mae Grooms, 38, Wichita, won membership drive
State Rep. Ray King, 48, R-Hesston
Yvonne King, 41, Hesston, wife of state representative
▪ Reeves died Oct. 5 in a Wheat Ridge, Colo., hospital.
Crew
Dan Crocker, 27, Oklahoma City, pilot
Judy Dunn, 39, Oklahoma City, flight attendant
Judy Lane, 28, Oklahoma City, flight attendant
Source:
Suellentrop, Paul. "Remembering the 1970 Wichita State Football Plane Crash." Remembering the 1970 Wichita State Football Plane Crash | The Wichita Eagle, 1 Oct. 2015, www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/article37204563.html.
NOTE: bio info provided by Contributor: Matt Thompson (47931801)
Excerpt:
Remembering the 1970 Wichita State football plane crash
By Paul Suellentrop
THE WICHITA EAGLE
OCTOBER 01, 2015 12:36 PM, UPDATED OCTOBER 02, 2015 01:27 PM
Understanding the 1970 Wichita State football plane crash
Two planes carrying Wichita State University football players, coaches, administrators and fans refueled on Oct. 2, 1970, in Denver. The team was headed to Logan, Utah, for a game the next day against Utah State.
The pilots of the "Gold" plane changed their flight plan, deciding to give their passengers a scenic view of the Rocky Mountains. But they could not pull the overweight plane, a Martin 404, out of a box canyon. It crashed around 1 p.m. about 40 miles west of Denver on Mount Trelease. The elevation of the site is 10,750 feet. The NTSB estimated the plane exceeded its takeoff weight limitation by around 5,165 pounds.
The crash site is about a 575-mile drive from Wichita and is above I-70 on the north side of the highway, sitting on public land in the Arapaho National Forest.
The pilots of the doomed aircraft were blamed for the accident by the National Transportation Safety Board. The NTSB also cited the "overloaded condition" of the plane and a "virtual absence" of planning by the flight crew. The state of Kansas paid an out-of-court settlement of $1.56 million divided among the heirs of survivors and the eight players who survived, on the condition all lawsuits be dismissed.
Thirty-one people died as a result of the crash: 14 players, 14 WSU staff and boosters, and three crew members. Twenty-nine died at the scene. Trainer Tom Reeves and athlete John Taylor died later in hospitals after suffering burns. Eight players and the co-pilot survived.
Crash victims
Players
Marvin Brown, 19, Solomon, sophomore tailback
Don Christian, 20, Duncan, Okla., junior defensive back
John Duren, 19, Oklahoma City, sophomore end
Ron Johnson, 21, Kansas City, Mo., senior safety
Randy Kiesau, 20, Clinton, Okla., junior defensive back
Mal Kimmel, 21, St. Genevieve, Mo., senior center
Carl Krueger, 19, Chicago, sophomore tackle
Steve Moore, 21, Derby, senior linebacker
Tom Owen, 20, Temple Terrace, Fla., junior running back
Gene Robinson, 21, Dayton, Ohio, junior end
Tom Shedden, 20, Oklahoma City, junior tackle
Richard Stines, 19, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore guard
John Taylor, 21, Sherman, Texas, senior cornerback
Jack Vetter, 21, McPherson, senior tackle
▪ Taylor died Oct. 28 in a San Antonio hospital.
WSU staff and boosters
Bert Katzenmeyer, 52, Wichita, athletic director
Marian Katzenmeyer, 52, Wichita, wife of athletic director
Ben Wilson, 44, Wichita, football coach
Helen Wilson, 44, Wichita, wife of coach
Tom Reeves, 31, Wichita, team trainer
Marty Harrison, 19, Argonia, team manager
Carl Fahrbach, 50, Wichita, dean of admissions
Floyd Farmer, 35, Wichita, ticket manager
Ray Coleman, 45, Wichita, chairman of Shocker Club
Maxine Coleman, 43, Wichita, wife of chairman
John Grooms, 42, Wichita, won membership drive
Etta Mae Grooms, 38, Wichita, won membership drive
State Rep. Ray King, 48, R-Hesston
Yvonne King, 41, Hesston, wife of state representative
▪ Reeves died Oct. 5 in a Wheat Ridge, Colo., hospital.
Crew
Dan Crocker, 27, Oklahoma City, pilot
Judy Dunn, 39, Oklahoma City, flight attendant
Judy Lane, 28, Oklahoma City, flight attendant
Source:
Suellentrop, Paul. "Remembering the 1970 Wichita State Football Plane Crash." Remembering the 1970 Wichita State Football Plane Crash | The Wichita Eagle, 1 Oct. 2015, www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/article37204563.html.
NOTE: bio info provided by Contributor: Matt Thompson (47931801)
Died in the W.S.U. Plane Crash Oct 2, 1970.
Excerpt:
Remembering the 1970 Wichita State football plane crash
By Paul Suellentrop
THE WICHITA EAGLE
OCTOBER 01, 2015 12:36 PM, UPDATED OCTOBER 02, 2015 01:27 PM
Understanding the 1970 Wichita State football plane crash
Two planes carrying Wichita State University football players, coaches, administrators and fans refueled on Oct. 2, 1970, in Denver. The team was headed to Logan, Utah, for a game the next day against Utah State.
The pilots of the "Gold" plane changed their flight plan, deciding to give their passengers a scenic view of the Rocky Mountains. But they could not pull the overweight plane, a Martin 404, out of a box canyon. It crashed around 1 p.m. about 40 miles west of Denver on Mount Trelease. The elevation of the site is 10,750 feet. The NTSB estimated the plane exceeded its takeoff weight limitation by around 5,165 pounds.
The crash site is about a 575-mile drive from Wichita and is above I-70 on the north side of the highway, sitting on public land in the Arapaho National Forest.
The pilots of the doomed aircraft were blamed for the accident by the National Transportation Safety Board. The NTSB also cited the "overloaded condition" of the plane and a "virtual absence" of planning by the flight crew. The state of Kansas paid an out-of-court settlement of $1.56 million divided among the heirs of survivors and the eight players who survived, on the condition all lawsuits be dismissed.
Thirty-one people died as a result of the crash: 14 players, 14 WSU staff and boosters, and three crew members. Twenty-nine died at the scene. Trainer Tom Reeves and athlete John Taylor died later in hospitals after suffering burns. Eight players and the co-pilot survived.
Crash victims
Players
Marvin Brown, 19, Solomon, sophomore tailback
Don Christian, 20, Duncan, Okla., junior defensive back
John Duren, 19, Oklahoma City, sophomore end
Ron Johnson, 21, Kansas City, Mo., senior safety
Randy Kiesau, 20, Clinton, Okla., junior defensive back
Mal Kimmel, 21, St. Genevieve, Mo., senior center
Carl Krueger, 19, Chicago, sophomore tackle
Steve Moore, 21, Derby, senior linebacker
Tom Owen, 20, Temple Terrace, Fla., junior running back
Gene Robinson, 21, Dayton, Ohio, junior end
Tom Shedden, 20, Oklahoma City, junior tackle
Richard Stines, 19, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore guard
John Taylor, 21, Sherman, Texas, senior cornerback
Jack Vetter, 21, McPherson, senior tackle
▪ Taylor died Oct. 28 in a San Antonio hospital.
WSU staff and boosters
Bert Katzenmeyer, 52, Wichita, athletic director
Marian Katzenmeyer, 52, Wichita, wife of athletic director
Ben Wilson, 44, Wichita, football coach
Helen Wilson, 44, Wichita, wife of coach
Tom Reeves, 31, Wichita, team trainer
Marty Harrison, 19, Argonia, team manager
Carl Fahrbach, 50, Wichita, dean of admissions
Floyd Farmer, 35, Wichita, ticket manager
Ray Coleman, 45, Wichita, chairman of Shocker Club
Maxine Coleman, 43, Wichita, wife of chairman
John Grooms, 42, Wichita, won membership drive
Etta Mae Grooms, 38, Wichita, won membership drive
State Rep. Ray King, 48, R-Hesston
Yvonne King, 41, Hesston, wife of state representative
▪ Reeves died Oct. 5 in a Wheat Ridge, Colo., hospital.
Crew
Dan Crocker, 27, Oklahoma City, pilot
Judy Dunn, 39, Oklahoma City, flight attendant
Judy Lane, 28, Oklahoma City, flight attendant
Source:
Suellentrop, Paul. "Remembering the 1970 Wichita State Football Plane Crash." Remembering the 1970 Wichita State Football Plane Crash | The Wichita Eagle, 1 Oct. 2015, www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/article37204563.html.
NOTE: bio info provided by Contributor: Matt Thompson (47931801)
Excerpt:
Remembering the 1970 Wichita State football plane crash
By Paul Suellentrop
THE WICHITA EAGLE
OCTOBER 01, 2015 12:36 PM, UPDATED OCTOBER 02, 2015 01:27 PM
Understanding the 1970 Wichita State football plane crash
Two planes carrying Wichita State University football players, coaches, administrators and fans refueled on Oct. 2, 1970, in Denver. The team was headed to Logan, Utah, for a game the next day against Utah State.
The pilots of the "Gold" plane changed their flight plan, deciding to give their passengers a scenic view of the Rocky Mountains. But they could not pull the overweight plane, a Martin 404, out of a box canyon. It crashed around 1 p.m. about 40 miles west of Denver on Mount Trelease. The elevation of the site is 10,750 feet. The NTSB estimated the plane exceeded its takeoff weight limitation by around 5,165 pounds.
The crash site is about a 575-mile drive from Wichita and is above I-70 on the north side of the highway, sitting on public land in the Arapaho National Forest.
The pilots of the doomed aircraft were blamed for the accident by the National Transportation Safety Board. The NTSB also cited the "overloaded condition" of the plane and a "virtual absence" of planning by the flight crew. The state of Kansas paid an out-of-court settlement of $1.56 million divided among the heirs of survivors and the eight players who survived, on the condition all lawsuits be dismissed.
Thirty-one people died as a result of the crash: 14 players, 14 WSU staff and boosters, and three crew members. Twenty-nine died at the scene. Trainer Tom Reeves and athlete John Taylor died later in hospitals after suffering burns. Eight players and the co-pilot survived.
Crash victims
Players
Marvin Brown, 19, Solomon, sophomore tailback
Don Christian, 20, Duncan, Okla., junior defensive back
John Duren, 19, Oklahoma City, sophomore end
Ron Johnson, 21, Kansas City, Mo., senior safety
Randy Kiesau, 20, Clinton, Okla., junior defensive back
Mal Kimmel, 21, St. Genevieve, Mo., senior center
Carl Krueger, 19, Chicago, sophomore tackle
Steve Moore, 21, Derby, senior linebacker
Tom Owen, 20, Temple Terrace, Fla., junior running back
Gene Robinson, 21, Dayton, Ohio, junior end
Tom Shedden, 20, Oklahoma City, junior tackle
Richard Stines, 19, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore guard
John Taylor, 21, Sherman, Texas, senior cornerback
Jack Vetter, 21, McPherson, senior tackle
▪ Taylor died Oct. 28 in a San Antonio hospital.
WSU staff and boosters
Bert Katzenmeyer, 52, Wichita, athletic director
Marian Katzenmeyer, 52, Wichita, wife of athletic director
Ben Wilson, 44, Wichita, football coach
Helen Wilson, 44, Wichita, wife of coach
Tom Reeves, 31, Wichita, team trainer
Marty Harrison, 19, Argonia, team manager
Carl Fahrbach, 50, Wichita, dean of admissions
Floyd Farmer, 35, Wichita, ticket manager
Ray Coleman, 45, Wichita, chairman of Shocker Club
Maxine Coleman, 43, Wichita, wife of chairman
John Grooms, 42, Wichita, won membership drive
Etta Mae Grooms, 38, Wichita, won membership drive
State Rep. Ray King, 48, R-Hesston
Yvonne King, 41, Hesston, wife of state representative
▪ Reeves died Oct. 5 in a Wheat Ridge, Colo., hospital.
Crew
Dan Crocker, 27, Oklahoma City, pilot
Judy Dunn, 39, Oklahoma City, flight attendant
Judy Lane, 28, Oklahoma City, flight attendant
Source:
Suellentrop, Paul. "Remembering the 1970 Wichita State Football Plane Crash." Remembering the 1970 Wichita State Football Plane Crash | The Wichita Eagle, 1 Oct. 2015, www.kansas.com/sports/college/wichita-state/article37204563.html.
NOTE: bio info provided by Contributor: Matt Thompson (47931801)
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