Description
The Purple Pinnacle was written in 1997 and features profiles of the top 40 athletes in Kansas State history to that point. Obviously, some great athletes have competed for Kansas State since then, but you can find out about some greats from the 20th century. Did you know that K-State had a baseball alum who struck out Babe Ruth in an MLB game? Did you know that K-State has several Olympic champions? Did you know that K-State had great football players even before Bill Snyder arrived on campus? Find out about them and many more.