Fred VanVleet, as well as Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells. Notable politicians include U.S. Representative Garner E. Shriver, the U.S. diplomat Robert D. Blackwill and Indonesian politician Sandiaga Uno. U.S. Army captain Riley L. Pitts, who graduated with a degree in journalism, was the first African American to receive the Medal of Honor.
== Notes ==
== References ==
== Further reading ==
History of Fairmount College (1895-1926); John Rydjord; 251 pages; 1977; ISBN 978-0700601547. (abstract) (download)
An Act of Faith (1955-1984); Melvin H Witrogen, Dennis Duell, Jimmy Skaggs, WSU Board of Trustees; 90 pages; 1984. (abstract) (download) - history of the struggle to bring the University of Wichita into the state university system
Uncloistered Halls : Centennial History of Wichita State University (1895-1995); Craig Miner, WSU Endowment Association; 360 pages; 1995. (abstract) (download)
Standing Proudly on the Hill : Pictorial History of Wichita State University (1895-1995); WSU Centennial …
