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STEAMBOATThe logo on the Wyoming uniforms depicts a Cowboy riding a bucking horse. This symbol has been a part of the University of Wyoming Athletics Department since the early 1920’s, when UW Equipment Manager Deane Hunton obtained a photograph of a cowboy, Guy Holt, riding the world famous bucking horse Steamboat. Steamboat was born on a ranch between Laramie and Bosler in 1901, and is regarded as one of the greatest bucking horses ever. Hunton traced the photo, and had it made into a logo, that was utilized by UW athletic teams. In later years the symbol more closely resembled the logo on the state’s automobile license plates which was a depiction of another horse and rider. That bucking horse also was world famous and was called “Deadman”.

While there are differing opinions on exactly which horse and rider is depicted on all of UW’s athletic uniforms today, it is the symbol that is important. The bucking horse and rider represents the toughness, and the never-say-die spirit that is Wyoming.

The horse and rider that Hunton traced was of Steamboat with Holt hanging on. The photo was taken at the Albany County Fairgrounds in 1903. The symbol that is currently utilized more closely resembles the bucking horse and rider on the State of Wyoming’s automobile license plates. That design was developed by the then Secretary of State, Lester C. Hunt (who later became the Governor of Wyoming, and a U.S. Senator) in 1935. It was his idea to use the bucking horse and rider. The horse and rider he utilized for the license plates differs from the Steamboat image. For the plates, Hunt used a photo of a rider named “Stub” Farlow, and a horse called “Deadman”. Deadman belonged to the Jackson Hole Frontier Association. The bucking horse and rider fi rst appeared on the Wyoming license plate in 1936.

A statue honoring the symbol called “Fanning a Twister”, was erected at the entrance to War Memorial Stadium in 1991.

Whether it is Steamboat or Deadman on those Cowboy and Cowgirl uniforms, one thing is certain … the bucking-horse-and-rider logo is one of the nation’s best, and most distinctive.

COWBOY JOECowboy Joe IV, a fourth generation Wyoming mascot, trots around War Memorial Stadium after each Cowboy touchdown, a tradition which started in 1950 when the Farthing Family of Cheyenne made a generous donation of a young pony to become Wyoming's mascot. This beautiful little pony is very popular with Cowboy fans of all ages.

SIXTH MAN CLUBWyoming's students cheer on the Cowboys as members of the Sixth Man club. UW's student section is one of the loudest and most enthusiastic in the nation, inspiring the Cowboys to greater heights.

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PEP BAND The popular Cowboy Pep Band performs at every Wyoming basketball game. The band's rendition of Ragtime Cowboy Joe never fails to get fans on their feet.

WILDFIREWildfi re, Wyoming's dance team, performs in conjunction with the band and cheerleaders at Cowboy football and basketball games. Wildfi re is under the direction of Nicole Haun.

CHEERLEADERSCheerleading is the spirit of Wyoming Athletics where traditions run deep and the enthusiasm never dies. Cowboy sports are fl ying high and the cheerleaders are leading the way. Under the direction of Traci Ries, the UW Cheerleaders will be working to get the crowd involved and to boost the level of excitement to new extremes. Make this the year to get involved, share the excitement, and cheer for the Cowboys!

PISTOL PETE The entertaining antics of Pistol Pete are a longtime tradition at Cowboy home games.

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COWBOYSThe nickname “Cowboys” was applied to Wyoming athletic teams as early as 1891 - two years before the fi rst offi cial football game. The story is that the Wyoming pick-up football team appealed to a 220 pound cowpuncher, Fred Bush, for help in a game against the Cheyenne Soldiers. Bush signed up for a course or two and came out for the team. When he trotted onto the fi eld decked out in a checkered shirt and Cowboy hat, someone yelled, “Hey, look at the cowboy!” Since many of the members of the team were also ex-cowboys, the name stuck.

RAGTIME COWBOY JOEThe familiar fi ght song of the Wyoming Cowboys is Ragtime Cowboy Joe, which is performed by the band as the teams enter the court and to fi re up the fans. The Cowboy players traditionally sing this song in the locker room following each Wyoming victory.

RAGTIMECOWBOY JOE

“He always sings Raggy music to the cattle as he swings back and forward in the saddle, on a horse - a pretty good horse! - he’s got a syncopated gaiter, and you ought to hear the meter to the roar of his repeater; how they run - YES RUN! - when they hear him a-comin', ’cause the western folks all know, he’s a high-falootin', rootin', tootin', son of a gun from ol’ Wyoming, Ragtime Cowboy, Talk about your Cowboy, Ragtime Cowboy Joe!”

Cowboy Traditions

The nickname “Cowboys” was applied to Wyoming athletic teams as early as 1891 - two years before the fi rst offi cial football game. The story is that the Wyoming pick-up football team appealed to a 220 pound cowpuncher, Fred Bush, for help in a game against the Cheyenne Soldiers. Bush signed up for a course or two and came out for the team. When he trotted onto the fi eld decked out in a checkered shirt and Cowboy hat, someone yelled, “Hey, look at the cowboy!” Since many of the members of the team were also ex-cowboys, the name stuck.

RAGTIME COWBOY JOERAGTIME COWBOY JOEThe familiar fi ght song of the Wyoming Cowboys is Ragtime Cowboy Joe, which is performed by the band as the teams enter the court and to fi re up the fans. The Cowboy players traditionally sing this song in the locker room following each Wyoming victory.

COWBOY JOE“He always sings Raggy music to the cattle as he swings back and forward in the saddle, on a horse - a pretty good horse! - he’s got a syncopated gaiter, and you ought to hear the meter to the roar of his repeater; how they run - YES RUN! - when they hear him a-comin', ’cause the western folks all know, he’s a high-falootin', rootin', tootin', son of a gun from ol’ Wyoming, Ragtime Cowboy, Talk about your Cowboy, Ragtime Cowboy Joe!”

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Men’s Basketball Inductees

MEN’S BASKETBALLFennis Dembo, 1985-88, Inducted 1993Kenny Sailors, 1941-46, Inducted 1993Ev Shelton, 1939-59 (coach), Inducted 1993Johnny Winterholler, 1936-39, Inducted 19931943 NCAA Championship Basketball Team, Inducted 1993Flynn J. Robinson, 1963-65, Inducted 1994William Strannigan, 1941-42 (player), 1960-73 (coach), Inducted 1994Charles W. “Tub” Bradley, 1979-81, Inducted 1996Milward L. Simpson, 1917-21, Inducted 1996C. Keith Bloom, 1947-50, Inducted 1997Curt Gowdy, 1940-42, Inducted 1998Eric Leckner, 1985-88, Inducted 1998John Pilch, 1947-48-49, Inducted 1999Tony Windis, 1957-59, Inducted 1999Jim Brandenburg, 1978-87 (coach), Inducted 2000Joe Capua, 1954-56, Inducted 2001Bill Garnett, 1979-82, Inducted 2001George “Moe” Radovich, 1950-52, Inducted 2002Reginald Slater, 1988-92, Inducted 2002Willard A. “Dutch” Witte, 1931-39 (coach), Inducted 2003Leon Clark, 1963-66, Inducted 2004Theo Ratliff, 1992-95, Inducted 2005Stan Dodds, 1968-70, Inducted 2006Milo Komenich, 1942-46, Inducted 2006Dick Sherman, 1963-66, Inducted 2007

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME

1943 NCAA Basketball Championship TeamBack Row, Left to Right: Jim Collins, Floyd Volker, Milo Komenich, Coach Ev Shelton, Lou Roney, Kenny Sailors, Jim Weir, Phillip O. Badger, President of the NCAA. Front Row, Left to Right: Don Waite, Earl "Shadow" Ray, Jim Reese.

Fennis Dembo, Wyoming's all-time scoring leader, greets fellow Hall of Famer Flynn Robinson, who ranks second on the all-time scoring list.

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AAbrams, Aaron, 2000Adams, Brandon, 1981Adams, David, 2003-04Adams, Jack, 1973-74-75-76Akacem, Fayssal, 2000Akeson, Roy, 1907Alexander, Bill, 1972-73-74-75Alexander, Maurice, 1991-92Allen, Jeff, 1995-96-97-98Allsman, Lewis S., 1925Amundson, Mike, 1985-86-87-88Anderson, Chris, 2005-06Asay, Lyle, 1917Asbury, Tom, 1965-66-67Ashley, Carl, 1967-68-69-70

BBailey, Henry, 1972-74Bailey, Marcus, 2000-01-02-03Baker, Robert, 1945Banta, Royden J., 1923-24-25-26Barnett, Stewart, 1989Barnett, Todd, 1990-91Barnett, Tony, 1976-77-78Bean, Clint, 1989-90Bebout, Eli, 1969Bell, Rick, 1969Berkenfi eld, Bill, 1967Bertolero, John A., 1957-58-59Bessert, Doug, 1977-78-79Black, George, 1959Blakes, Anthony, 1999-2000Blevins, Dan, 1952Blomstrom, Jack, 1969Bloom, Keith, 1947-48-49-50Bolden, Les, 1985-86Bora, Ron, 1958Bostick, Ron, 1961Bowers, Richard, 1960Boyd, Turk, 1985-86-87-88Boyer, Stan, 1974-75Bozner, Richard, 1974-75-77Bradley, Charles, “Tub” 1978-79-80-81Bradley, Dave, 1955-56Brady, Bob, 1969Breaux, Tim, 1989-90-91-92Bremner, Bruce, 1958Brickley, Dick, 1964Brown, Daaron, 2006-07Brown, Lane, 1964Brown, Leon S., 1945-46Brown, Michael, 1989-90-92-93Brown, Tony, 1982-83-84Brown, Willie, 1973Brown, Wyle, 1966Brucks, Jerry, 1971Bryant, Paris, 1991Buchanan, Lloyd A., 1918-19Buckner, Lonnie, 1978-79Bugas, Jack, 1933-34Buller, Brett, 1985Burns, Robert H. Jr., 1951-52-53Burns, Robert H., 1918-19-20Butcher, Clinton C., 1941Butler, Travis, 1989-90-91-92Butteroff, Curtis, 1936Byrne, Wilford, 1931

CCampbell, Don, 1956Campbell, Otto D., 1923Campbell, Rudolph, 1906

Eckhardt, Terry, 1956-57-58Eford, Al, 1975-77Einspahr, Ray, 1936-37-38Eliopolis, George, 1945Eliopulos, Nick, 1952-54-55Emory, Frank, 1925-26Engels, Louis, 2007Engler, Chris, 1981-82Engstrom, John, 1928-29-30Enzi, Brad, 1996Erickson, Bob, 1964Erickson, Oscar, 1924-25-26-27Esau, LeRoy, 1951-52Ewing, Brandon, 2006-07

FFagin, James, 1945Fanning, Blake, 1930-31Farthing, Robert, 1939-40Fazekas, Joe, 1977Feeley, Ted, 1968Fitzke, Paul, 1921Flanigin, Pat, 1975-76-77Flynn, Arnie, 1948-49-50Forman, Ross, 2006Fowler, Pete, 1952-53-55Fox, Cyril, 1925-26Fox, Reggie, 1987-88-89French, Justin, 1997-98-99-2000French, Mark, 1970Frenchick, Steve, 1963-64-65Fuller, Joe, 1974

GGaer, Jay, 1929-30Gardner, Harold H., 1957-58Gariepy, Glen, 1923-24Garnett, Bill, 1979-80-81-82Geis, Byron, 2007George, Ted, 1926-27-28Getty, Mark, 1983Gish, Fred, 1960-61-62-63Gosar, Steve, 1991-92-93Gowdy, Curtis, 1940-41-42Gowens, Rodney, 1982-83Gram, Jack, 1937-38Grant, U.S., 1910-11-12-13Green, Pat, 1971-72Gregg, Ben, 1920Gregg, Lester, 1923-24Gustafson, Mark, 1972

HHaag, Richard, 1950-51-52Hadden, Monroe, 1959-60Hall, Fred, 1959Hall, Gary, 1958Hall, Harry, 1966-67-68-69Halverson, Howard, 1963Hamilton, Mike, 1978-80Hamon, Arthur, 1932-33-34Handcock, Bill, 1942Hanson, Robert, 1960-61-62Happel, Terry, 1959-60Harkins, Don, 1926-27Harris, Mike, 1961Harris, Taft, 1932Haslam, Chris, 1994-95-96-97Hatten, Donald G., 1957-58-59-63Hegewald, Ed, 1913

Campman, Ted, 1945Capellan, Warren, 1945Capua, Joe, 1954-55-56Carlson, Don, 1956-58Chamberlain, Douglas, 1961Chamberlain, Oris, 1949-50-51Chappell, Dave, 1972Chase, Ken, 1959-60Chedsey, Francis, 1922Chervinskas, Steve, 1972Childers, Terry, 1968Christensen, Ray, 1935-36-37Christenson, Stanley, 1933-34-35-36Clark, Jack, 1937-38-39Clark, Ken Morgan, 1973Clark, Leon, 1963-64-65-66Clements, Robert, 1951Cline, George, 1919-20Clough, Tom, 1971Cockreham, Walter J., 1957Colby, Mike, 1970-71-72Coleman, HL, 1994-95-96-97Coletti, John, 1929-30Collins, Fred, 1963Collins, James, 1943-47-48Collins, Kenneth, 1965-66Corbett, John, 1922-23-24Corbett, Ray, 1926-27Corner, Paris, 2001-2002Correa, Mory, 2003-04Corthell, M.M., 1905-07-08Cotton, Jack, 1948Coughlin, Charles, 1928-29-30Coulter, Darrell, 1959Cox, Jon, 1974Craig, Harry J., 1914-15-16-17Crowe, Larry, 1973-74Crowell, Ron, 1973-74Crowley, E.K., 1909Crum, Dave, 1964Curry, Mark, 2000

DDalton, James, 1961Davidson, Thomas E., 1957Davis, James, 1913-14Davis, Josh, 1999-2000-2001-2002Davis, Robyn, 1988-89Davis, Ross, 1929Day, Richard, 1938-39Dearinger, Sam, 1932Dearinger, Hilton, 1931Dees, Benny, 1958DeLario, John, 1905Dembo, Fennis, 1985-86-87-88Dent, Sean, 1984-86-87-88Dermody, Ryan, 2007Dilday, Duard, 1940 Dodds, Stan, 1967-68-69-70Dorrington, George, 1938-39-40Doty, Loy, 1947-48-49Dowler, Lloyd, 1932-34Draney, Terryl, 1958-59-60Dunker, Floyd, 1928-29-30Dunn, Alex, 2002-2003-2004-2005

EEastland, Al, 1960-61-62-63Eberle, Mike, 1965-66-67-68Eberle, Steve, 1968-70Ebert, James, 2005-06

Hegewald, George, 1920-21-22Henry, Rick, 1990-91-93Henson, Aaron, 2007Hicks, Elzy, 1935-36Higgins, Queintonia, 1990-94Hiti, Chris, 1986Holden, Gordon, 1955-56Holland, Melvin, 1928Homar, Paul, 1961-64-65Hook, Pete, 1958Hosey, Jamal, 1983-85Howling, Robert, 1983Hudson, Ron, 1967Hughes, John, 1950-51-52Hulsebus, Alvin, 1964Hulsebus, LeRoy, 1958-59Hunt, Tim, 1984-85-86-87Hunton, Deane, 1905-07-08-09-10-11Hunton, John, 1906Hunton, Tom, 1905-07Huse, Ed, 1954-55-56

IIrvin, Franklyn, 1971-72Irving, Wayne, 1982

JJackson, Gary, 1973Jackson, Mike, 1980-81-82-83Jaicoletti, James, 1928-29-30Jefferson, Robert, 1964Jensen, Virgo, 1905Jimerson, Curt, 1961-62Johnson, Anthony, 1980-81-83Johnson, Kent, 1965-68Johnson, Leland, 1922Johnson, Robert, 1922-23Johnson, Savalious “Sly”, 1995-96Johnson, Vincent, 1981Jolley, Joe, 1959Jones, Brad, 2006-07Jones, Charles, 1907Jones, Charles A., 1911-12Jones, LeDarion, 1999-2000Jones, Willie, 1987-88-89Jorgenson, Harry, 1953-54-55

KKaul, Mickey, 1961Kelsey, Pat, 1994Kennedy, Herb, 1906Kerback, Bud, 1940-41Kimball, John, 1931-32-33-34King, John, 1974Kleeman, Marty, 1998-99Kluge, Kraig, 1988Knight, E.L., 1913-14-15-16Knight, Oliver B., 1920-21-22Knight, Robert, 1960Koehn, David, 1981Koerfer, Oswald, 1925-26-27-28Komenich, Milo, 1942-43-46Konopka, Bruno, 1971-72Korhonen, John E., 1957Kraly, Mick, 1982Krpan, Martin, 1937-38-39Krpan, Nick, 1940-41Kuiper, Clarence, 1935-36-38-39Kuska, Danny, 1953

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LLadouceur, Bob, 1981Lang, Maynard, 1961Lange, William, 1954-55Larkin, Mike, 1970Larson, Leonard, 1946-48-49-50Larson, Oscar, 1918Lawal, Abdullah, 2005Layman, Fred W., 1918-19-20-21Lazzeri, Bill, 1967-70Leckner, Eric, 1985-86-87-88Lenander, John, 1975Lester, Bill, 1924-25Letcher, Stan, 1975Leuty, Haskell, 1933-34Leven, Steve, 2005-06Lewis, Kevin, 2005-06Liercke, James, 1961Lively, Clarence, 1958-59-60Livingston, Ron, 1949Lodgins, David, 1985-86-87-88Long, Ronald, 1962-63-64Lostetter, Antone, 1997-98-99-2000Luman, Rich, 1955-56Lumis, Doran, 1948Lundgren, Ray, 1917-18Lyon, Terry, 1961

MMadia, Ken, 1971Makun, Omoniyi, 2003-04Mangus, Que,1968Mankin, John, 1948Mann, Bradley, 1998-99-2000Martin, Tony, 1982-83-84Martindale, Ev, 1966Mattieson, Clyde P., 1917Mayberry, Lee, 1990McClendon, Dwight, 1980-81-82McCracken, Tracey S., 1914McDonald, Robert, 1954-55McFall, Brett, 1998-99-2000-2001McGinty, Ed, 1931-32-33-34McIntyre, Kerry, 1990McLean, Glenn, 1966McMillian, Chris, 1999-2000-01-03McNiff, Jack, 1929-30-31-32McWhinnie, James, 1922-23McWhinnie, Ralph E., 1920Merz, Julius, 1905Meyer, Bill, 1971Mingo, Ronell, 2001-2002Moir, Clarence, 1905-06-07-08-09Moore, Bernie, 1937-38Moore, Bob, 1972Moore, Robert, 1953-54-55Morgan, Robert, 1939Mountjoy, Steve, 1968-70-71Mountz, Dennis, 1970-71 -72-73Muir, Lou, 1941Mulvehall, James, J., 1953-54Murray, David, 1993-94

NNau, Earl, 1961Neece, Marion, 1935Neff, Sam, 1919-20-21-22Nelson, Carl J., 1958Nelson, Clifford, 1965-66-67-68Nelson, Douglas, 1963Nelson, Travis, 2007Nelson, William, 1958-59-60

Roehrkasse, Bruce, 1978-79-80Rogers, Neil, 1912-13-14-15Rogers, Ted, 1945-46-47Rollins, Oliver, 1935Romanski, Bob, 1970Roney, Ted, 1969-71-72Roney, Lewis, 1942-43-47Ross, Edward, 1931Ross, H. Edward, 1957Rothman, Willie, 1940-41-42Rottinghaus, David, 2001-02-03-04Rugg, Kenneth, 1931-32-33-34Rutz, LeRoy, 1951-52Ryan, Dan, 1972

SSailors, Kenneth, 1941-42-43-46Samuels, Kurt, 1988Samuelson, Morris, 1950-51 -52Sanders, Hasson, 1992Sankey, Terry, 1963Sawyer, Gregg 1995-96-97-98Scarlet, Richard, 1960Schell, James, 1954Schnartz, Joe, 1930-31-32-33Shanor, Craig, 1973-74-75-76Sharp, Bill, 1952-53Sharp, Tom, 1956Sharp, Warren B., 1950-53-54Sherman, Richard, 1963-64-65-66Sherrell, Dion, 2004-2005Shockey, Steve, 1983Simpson, Alan, 1953Simpson, M.L., 1918-19-20-21Simpson, Pete, 1953Skinner, Fred, 1909-12-13-14Slater, Reginald, 1989-90-91-92Smith, Aaron, 1995-96Smith, Anthony, 1983Smith, Brad, 1967-69-70Smith, Jack, 1940-41Smith, Kenny, 1989-90Smyth, Walter P., 1915-16-21-22Sommers, Jonathan, 1986-87-88Songondo, Bienvenu, 2006-07Spencer, Damian, 1992Spencer, James, 2007Steckman, Robert, 1960-61Stephenson, E.W., 1956Storey, Jack, 1949Storey, James, 1922Storey, Jim, 1949Straight, Jay, 2002-2003-2004-2005Strannigan, Bill, 1941-42Stuart, William, 1961-62Stuckey, Melvin L., 1957Studdard, Brett, 1992-93Stumpf, Herman, 1959Sullivan, James, 1935-36-37Sutpin, Stores, 1906Swanson, Gordon, 1961

TTaylor, Joseph, 2007Teller, Kenneth, 1951Thesenvitz, Greg, 1979-80-81-82Thomas, Claude, 1928-30-31Thomas, Lawrence, 1965Thompson, Robert O., 1957Thompson, Lynn, 1914Thompson, Will, 1905-06-07-08Thompson, Don, 1920-21-22-23Todorovich, Mike, 1947

Totta, Roman, 1993-94Traylor, Bobby, 1992-93-94-95Treece, Terry, 1979-80Tucker, Tim, 1980Tyson, Rod, 1986-87-88-89

UUdezue, Ugo, 1998-99-2001-2002

VVarden, Ed, 1951Vecchio, Ken, 1976-77-78Venn, Barry, 1969Vines, Scottie, 2001Vivion, Verne, 1945Volker, Floyd, 1942-43-47VonKrosigk, Gary, 1965-67-68-69

WWabbington, Derek, 2005-06Waite, Don, 1943Walker, Adam, 1951Wall, Myron, 1906Walsh, Edmund, 1924Walsh, Robert, 1965Ward, Gary, 1974Washington, Derek, 1996-97-98Washpun, Troy, 1983-84Watson, Mikel, 2004Wattree, Eric, 1993-94Webb, Jerry, 2004-2005Wegenke, David, 1992Weigand, Lee, 1935-36-37-38Weir, James, 1941-42-43-46Wells, Mike, 1970West, Willard, 1932-33-34-35Westhoff, Gordon, 1963-64-65-66Wheeler, M.M., 1907-08White, Mike, 1978-79Whitefoot, Harold, 1958Whitehead, LaDrell, 1995-96-97Whitman, Joe, 1912-13Wildenborg, Ryan, 2003Wilkinson, Richard, 1965-66Williams, Clauzell, 1988-89Williams, Dale, 1959Williams, Justin, 2005-06Wills, Andrew W., 1915-16-17Wilson, Bob, 1966-67-68-69Wilson, Oliver, 1987Wilson, Roy, 1968-69-70-71Windis, Tony, 1957-58-59Wing, Charles, 1953-54Winland, Ralph, 1968Winterholler, Bert, 1966Winterholler, John, 1937-38-39Winterling, Ethan, 1978-79Wirth, Quinn, 1985-86-87Witte, Leslie, 1930-31-32-33Wood, John, 1972Worthington, L.S., 1907-08-09-10Wrapp, Mark, 1980-81-82-83

YYoung, Andy, 1997-98, 2000Young, Lew, 1936-38-39

ZZimmerman, Pete, 1974-77

Neuman, Gary, 1971Neuman, Ted, 1937-38-39Nielson, Gerald, 1958Noll, Doug, 1974Nostrand, George, 1945Nsonwu-Amadi, Uche, 2001-02-03

OOkoye, Ike, 2006-07Ollie, Kenneth, 1978-79-80-81Olsen, Walter, 1935Ortiz, David, 1984Outsen, Robert, 1926-27-28-29

PPage, Reggie, 1990-91Parsons, George, 1966Partridge, E.B., 1916-17Peck, George, 1964Penner, Rod, 1970-71-72-73Pettersson, John, 1999Peyton, Max, 1947-48-49Phillips, Donald, 1992-94Phillips, Gary, 1975-76-77-78Pierce, John, 1914Pierce, Ora Pat 1925-26-27Pilch, John, 1947-48-49Pitz, Armine, 1910-11-12Platt, Eric, 2007Ploen, Jeff, 1969Poindexter, Reuben, 1965-66Pollard, Ed, 1966Popovich, Steve, 1967-68-69-70Porter, Levi, 1998-99Porter, Robert, 1945-46Prestergrad, O.E., 1910-11Price, H.H., 1906-07-09-10-11

RRadovich, George, 1950-51-52Ragin, Torin, 1996-97Randle, Ken, 1972-73Ratliff, Theo, 1992-93-94-95Ray, Earl, 1943-46Rayko, Paul, 1964Rea, Steve, 1972Reed, Gerald, 1948-49-50Reese, James, 1943-46-47Remme, Tim, 1989Renner, Jim, 1982-83Rerink, Ray, 1946Revak, Tony, 1976-77-78Rewers, Brian, 1990-91-92-93Rhynsburger, Bob, 1957-58Rice, Jettie, 1975-76-77-78Richardson, Donta, 2002-03Richardson, Jim, 1968Richardson, Kevin, 1987Richardson, Randy,1963-64-65Ries, Joe, 2001-2002-2003-2004Rivers, Ron, 1952-53-54Roberson, Willie, 1970-71Roberts, Bill, 1946Roberts, E.N., 1907 Roberts, Jeron, 1995-96-97-98Robertson, Greg, 1971Robinson, Duane, 1973-74Robinson, John, 1975-76Robinson, Flynn, 1963-64-65Robinson, Ken, 1968Rochlitz, Ken, 1960-61-62-63Rochlitz, Ron, 1961Roehrkasse, Lenny, 1974

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The University of Wyoming has had many outstanding basketball players in its history that went on to careers in professional basketball. Up through the beginning of the 2004-2005 National Basketball

Association season, Wyoming has had 23 former Cowboys play professional basketball.

Based on information from The Offi cial NBA Basketball Encyclopedia, Second Edition, Copyright 1994 by NBA Properties, Inc., the University of Wyoming had 19 players in professional basketball up through the beginning of the 1994-95 season.

Since the publication of The Offi cial NBA Basketball Encyclopedia, Second Edition, the Cowboys have had four other players join the elite company of the NBA. Those former Cowboy greats are: Tim Breaux, Reginald Slater, Theo Ratliff, and Josh Davis.

Alphabetical Listing of Former Wyoming Cowboys in Professional Basketball

Player, Years Lettered Professional Careerat Wyoming

Charles Bradley, 1978-81 Boston, 1981-82 to 1983-84Tim Breaux, 1989-92 Houston, 1994-95 to 1995-96 Vancouver, 1996-97 Milwaukee, 1997Leon Brown, 1945-46 Cleveland, 1946-47John (Jack) Cotton, 1948 Denver, 1948-49 to 1949-50James Darden Denver, 1948-49 to 1949-50Josh Davis, 1999-2002 Chicago, 2003; Atlanta, 2004; Philadelphia, 2004 Milwaukee, 2005Fennis Dembo, 1985-88 Detroit, 1988-89Chris Engler, 1981-82 Golden State, 1982-83 to 1983-84 New Jersey, Chicago, Milwaukee, 1984-85 Portland, Milwaukee, New Jersey, 1986-87 New Jersey, 1987-88Bill Garnett, 1979-82 Dallas, 1982-83 to 1983-84 Indiana, 1984-85 to 1985-86Milo Komenich, 1942-43, 46 Fort Wayne, 1946-47 Fort Wayne, Anderson, 1947-48 Anderson, 1948-49 to 1949-50Eric Leckner, 1985-88 Utah, 1988-89 to 1989-90 Sacramento, Charlotte, 1990-91 Charlotte, 1991-92 Philadelphia, 1993-94 Detroit, 1994-95 to 1995-96 New York, 1996-97 Washington, 1997Ron Livingstone, 1949 Baltimore, Philadelphia, 1949-50 Philadelphia, 1950-51George Nostrand, 1945 Toronto, Cleveland, 1946-47 Providence, 1947-48 Providence, Boston, 1948-49 Boston, Tri-City, Chicago, 1949-50John Pilch, 1947-49 Minneapolis, 1951-52George (Moe) Radovich, 1950-52 Philadelphia, 1952-53Theo Ratliff, 1992-95 Detroit, 1995-97; Philadelphia, 1998-2001; Atlanta, 2001-03; Portland, 2004-05; Boston, 2006-2007; Minnesota, 2007-presentWilliam Roberts, 1946 Chicago, Boston, St. Louis, 1948-49 St. Louis, 1949-50

Flynn Robinson, 1963-65 Cincinnati, 1966-67 Cincinnati, Chicago, 1967-68 Chicago, Milwaukee, 1968-69 Milwaukee, 1969-70 Cincinnati, 1970-71 Los Angeles, 1971-72 Los Angeles, Baltimore, 1972-73

San Diego, 1973-74Kenny Sailors, 1941-43, 46 Cleveland, 1946-47 Chicago, Philadelphia, Providence, 1947-48 Providence, 1948-49 Denver, 1949-50 Boston, Baltimore, 1950-51Reginald Slater, 1989-92 Denver, 1994-95; 1995-96 Portland, 1995-96 Dallas, 1995-96 Denver, 1996-97 Toronto, 1997-99 Minnesota, 2000-03Marko (Mike) Todorovich, 1947 Sheboygan, 1947-48 to 1948-49 St. Louis, Tri-Cities, 1949-50 Tri-Cities, 1950-51Floyd Volker, 1942-43, 47 Oshkosh, 1947-48 to 1948-49 Indiana, Denver, 1949-50Justin Williams, 2005-06 Sacramento, 2006-presentTony Windis, 1957-59 Detroit, 1959-60

Cowboys in the Draft Year Player/Round/Pick No./Team

1949 Ron Livingston — — Baltimore Bullets 1950 John Pilch — — Baltimore Bullets 1950 Jerry Reed — — Baltimore Bullets 1950 Loy Doty — — Tri-Cities Blackhawks 1950 Keith Bloom — — Tri-Cities Blackhawks 1952 Dick Haag — — Minneapolis Lakers 1952 Moe Robinson — — Philadelphia 1954 Ron Rivers — — New York Knicks 1955 Harry Jorgensen — — Rochester Royals 1956 Ed Huse — — St. Louis Hawks 1959 Tony Windis /5/32/ Detroit Pistons 1965 Flynn Robinson /2/11/ Cincinnati Royals 1966 Leon Clark /2/18/ Boston Celtics 1968 Mike Eberle /16/195/ Los Angeles Lakers 1969 Harry Hall /12/159/ Chicago Bulls 1970 Carl Ashley /9/146/ Phoenix Suns 1971 Willie Robinson /13/202/ Detroit Pistons 1975 Stan Boyer /7/123/ Golden State Warriors 1981 Charles Bradley /1/23/ Boston Celtics 1981 Kenneth Ollie /9/188/ Utah Jazz 1982 Bill Garnett /1/4/ Dallas Mavericks 1982 Chris Engler /3/60/ Golden State Warriors 1983 Mike Jackson /4/84/ Kansas City Kings 1984 Tony Martin /6/123/ Golden State Warriors 1988 Eric Leckner /1/17/ Utah Jazz 1988 Fennis Dembo /2/30/ Detroit Pistons 1995 Theo Ratliff /1/18/ Detroit Pistons