John Corbett
Football& Basketball Coach/Administrator, 1915-1939

John Corbett is considered by many the founding father of Wyoming athletics. Corbett, an All-American football player at Harvard, established the University of Wyoming physical education curriculum and served as Wyoming's head football and basketball coach. During his outstanding career at UW, Corbett is credited with building Wyoming's first athletics facilities, Half Acre Gym, and the football field, which bared his name until War Memorial Stadium was constructed in 1950. Corbett was instrumental in high school physical education and started the state high school basketball tournament, which was hosted by the university. UW's physical education complex, including the intercollegiate swimming pool, was named in his honor.

Inducted September 15, 1995

James L. Crawford
Football, 1954-56

Jim Crawford is one of the greatest homegrown Wyoming athletes in history. The Greybull, Wyo. native emerged as one of the nation's best running backs in his senior season. Crawford earned All-American honors in 1956 and was the NCAA rushing yardage leader with 1,104 yards and was selected the Skyline Conference Back of the Year. Crawford rushed for 103 yards on 18 carries and was voted the Most Valuable Player in the 1956 Sun Bowl, in which Wyoming beat Texas Tech, 21-14. For his career, Crawford rushed for 1,775 yards. He later spent several seasons in the National Football League with the Boston Patriots.

Inducted September 15, 1995

Honors and Awards

Robert S. Devaney
Football Coach, 1957-61

Bob Devaney spent five football seasons at Wyoming, and during that time he posted the highest winning percentage of any coach in school history, winning 75 percent of his games. Devaney's career record was 35-10-5 Devaney guided the Cowboys to an 8-3 record and Skyline Conference Championship in his second season. Wyoming beat Hardin Simmons 14-6 in the 1958 Sun Bowl. In 1959, the Cowboys were again Skyline Conference Champions and had a 9-1 record, Devaney's best season at UW. The Cowboys won four Skyline Conference titles under Devaney and in 1961, Wyoming finished the season ranked 14th in the nation. Devaney defenses were also among the nation's best , as the 1960 Wyoming team ranked first in the country in defense. Devaney is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, and the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame and the Orange Bowl Hall of Honor.

Inducted September 15, 1995

Honors and Awards

John J. Kosich
Baseball & Football, 1946-49

John Kosich was one of the most outstanding and durable two-sport athletes in Wyoming history. A four-year letterman in both football and baseball, Kosich missed just two games in four season due to an injury. He earned either first or second team all-conference each of his four years in both sports. Playing on both sides of the football, Kosich was regarded the best tackle to ever play at Wyoming at the end of his career. Kosich was honored as the 1947 Wyoming Athlete of the Year, and was selected all-conference and third team All-American by UPI after his senior season, 1949. As a catcher on the Cowboy baseball squad, again Kosich was an all-star performer. He batted over .300 each of his four years. Kosich was selected to the Branding Iron All-Time Poke Football Team in 1964.

Inducted September 15, 1995

Honors and Awards

Dewey L. McConnell
Football, 1949-51

Dewey McConnell was one of Wyoming's first football All-Americans. A Laramie native, McConnell was selected first team All-Skyline Conference in 1950 and 1951 and was awarded All-American honors in 1951 after leading the NCAA in receiving with 47 receptions for 725 yards and eight touchdowns. By the end of his career, McConnell held all of Wyoming's career and single season receiving records. McConnell played both sides of the football and was one of Wyoming's leading tacklers during his career. McConnell was very valuable in Wyoming's 1951 Gator bowl victory as he caught five passes for 75 yards in Wyoming's 20-7 win over Washington & Lee. McConnell was the first Rocky Mountain Region player selected in the 1952 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams. He played in the NFL for four seasons.

Inducted September 15, 1995

Honors and Awards

Patricia L. Miller-Davis
Track &Field, 1980, 1982

Pat Miller-Davis twice earned All-American honors in her two-year athletic career at Wyoming. Miller-Davis transferred to Wyoming from Dodge City (Kans.) Community College, where she earned All-American honors and was a national champion. In her first year at Wyoming, she won the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) conference championship in the long jump and was a member of the champion AIAW 4x220 relay. She set the UW school record in the long jump (20'4") which remains today. After taking one year off to have a child, Miller-Davis returned to the team in 1982 and was again named All-American in the long jump, winning AIAW indoor titles in the long jump and 55- meters. She still owns school records in the long jump, 55-meters (6.89), and was a member of the record setting 4x100 relay team (47.52).

Inducted September 15, 1995

Honors and Awards