Hall of Fame Choose a Hall Of Fame Member: Aaron, Dr. Dave Akers, Tom Allen, John "Sonny" Andrews, Dr. Wayne Banks, Dr. Thurston Barton, Dr. Bobby Beamer, Frank Beebe, Dan Bell, Dr. Robert "Bob" Bibb, Dr. Leon Brown, Raymond "Bull" Brown, Heather Byrd, Rick Carpenter, Jerry Chaney, Dr. Rex Combs, Donald G. Cope, Dr. Quill Cornell, Bill Dane, Phil Delany, James E. Denes, Nick Derryberry, Dr. W.E. Diddle, Sr., Ed Dobbins, Dr. Kenneth W. Doran, Dr. Adron Downing, Dr. Dero G. Earle, Jimmy Eblen, Hooper English, Ron Erdmann, Rick Fisher, Dr. George Fowler, Dr. Nolan Gannon, Cindy Green, Elvis Guepe, Arthur L. Haines, Joey Hamilton, Steve Hayes, Dean Holt, Cheryl Hoppe, Dr. Sherry Hornback, Ted Hughes, Charles Hunt, Dr. Gaines Ingram, Dr. Sam Inman, Larry Joe Johnson, Ellis T. Keasling, Connie Kidd, Roy Kimmel, Chuck Larimore, Dr. David Laughlin, Bob Loos, Dave Luther, Cal Martin, Dr. Robert Martin, Dr. Wayne Mays, David McBrayer, Paul Meadors, Marynell Meehan, Dr. William Milkman, Velvet Montgomery, Sandy Morgan, Joe Mullins, Martha Murphy, Charles "Bubber" Newton, Steve Nichols, Bobby Ogles, John Oldham, John Overall, P.V. Park, Karl Patey, R.L. "Buddy" Patty, Dr. E.K. Penny, Dr. Guy Perry, Dr. Margaret N. Phillips, Teresa Polvino, Dr. Geri Purcell, Bennie Quillen, Malcolm P. Rayburn, J.D. Reagan, Jonny Richard, Dr. Gail Roaden, Dr. Arliss Samuels, Rick Schabert, Rob Simmons, Margaret Skidmore, Jim Smith, L.T. Spoo, Bob Stanford, John Stewart, Roy Strickland, Mike Stroup, Dr. Kala Temple, Edward S. Thompson, Dr. Kelly Tucker, Wilburn Volpe, Dr. Angelo Wade, Don Ward, Jim Whitlock, Dr. Doug Worrell, Bill Dr. Dero G. Downing Class Induction 1980 Sport(s) Dr. Downing played basketball under legendary Coach Diddle at WKU. He went on to become Western Kentucky president, a position he held from 1969-1979.