Cleo Littleton’s mark on Wichita State basketball starts when fans enter Charles Koch Arena. Littleton starred for the Shockers in the early 1950’s and prompted the construction of the 10,000-seat on-campus arena.
Without Cleo in uniform, what path does Shocker basketball take? That road is an unknown. Littleton’s foundational contributions are on the record and visible at the corner of 21st and Hillside.
Littleton’s mark on life outside basketball is just as — perhaps more — significant. His family and friends demonstrated that during Littleton’s memorial service on June 23 at University United Methodist Church, a short walk from the arena where a banner hangs to honor his career as a Shocker.