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    My first memories of basketball of any kind include Wayman.

    Any time I think of him, I also think of my Grandma who died in 1996. She loved her Sooner Hoops. Her friends learned early on not to call during a game, because she wasn't going to answer. Wayman was always her favorite. I've posted this previously, but I think it is worth posting in this thread.

    When my Grandma died, all of her important papers and keepsakes were discovered in a small lock box in her closet. Included in this box along with the standard insurance papers, were valentines, birthday cards and letters from her 5 grandkids.

    We also learned that my Grandma secretly wished she had a 6th grandchild.

    You see, along with all of the mementos we had given her were newspaper clippings and photographs and an autograph from Wayman Tisdale.

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    I am in agreement that the BEST thing to do would be to rename the arena after Tisdale. I don't know how that would work with the current namesake, but bare minimum Tisdale court.

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    Tisdale public memorial service info here.

    Here's info on how to donate to Wayman's foundation:

    Wayman Tisdale Foundation
    c/o Paul Samuels
    Morgan Stanley
    2200 S. Utica Place, Suite 500
    Tulsa, OK 74114
    (918) 582-3211 or (800) 877-8651

    Cards and letters can be sent to:

    Regina K. Tisdale
    c/o Friendship Church
    1709 N. Madison Ave.
    Tulsa, OK 74106

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    More info on today's and tomorrow's events, as well as an Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame tribute/fundraiser here.

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    I didn't care about basketball at all before Wayman came to Norman. He turned me into the kind of fan willing to wake up early on a Saturday and go to LNC at 8:00 to get a good seat in the student section for the Georgia Tech game and a college hoops fan since. I hope to see a statue of him outside the LNC. RIP Wayman.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cjames317 View Post
    I didn't care about basketball at all before Wayman came to Norman. He turned me into the kind of fan willing to wake up early on a Saturday and go to LNC at 8:00 to get a good seat in the student section for the Georgia Tech game and a college hoops fan since. I hope to see a statue of him outside the LNC. RIP Wayman.

    While I was an OU basketball fanatic five years before his arrival, I definitely agree on the statue!

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    Quote Originally Posted by NMSooner'80 View Post
    While I was an OU basketball fanatic five years before his arrival, I definitely agree on the statue!
    It was suggested by me and others that similar to Heisman Park we could start a Naismith Park at LNC for our Naismith winners... I'm sure we can find a way to include Tisdale in our memorializing plans... perhaps an area for Olympic medalists?

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    His public funeral at Tulsa's BOK Center just ended. A lot of speakers and music performances, including Wayman's band and Toby Keith. An estimated 3,000 attended.

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    I still just can't believe it, you know?

    Rest in peace, Wayman. You'll never be forgotten.
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    The honors keep pouring in a month later:
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    I was about to come post that if no one else had.
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    Whoops, I just made a thread about that...should have looked here first.

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    New song by Toby Keith about Wayman Tisdale on his new album. Very good and touching song.

    (Ignore the foreign website and dude modeling underwear)

    Cryin' For Me (Wayman's Song)

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    Thats awesome of Toby to do that. I have so many Wayman autographs. He couldnt believe the basketball cards that i brought for him to sign back at the OLD athletic village. He loved the card when he played in the ole baby blue Kings uniform
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    Damn.

    That hurts.

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    Here is a link to the music video version of TK's song.

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    Watched it at work....bad idea.

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    Not a Toby fan at all but this is a really good tribute.

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    didnt see this posted, a good honor


    from soonersports.com
    TISDALE INTO THE COLLEGIATE HOOPS HALL
    A big night for the OU family in Kansas City, Mo., this evening as the late Wayman Tisdale will be inducted in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. Tisdale, who is the Sooners' all-time leading scorer and rebounder despite turning pro after his junior season, will join Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Travis Grant, coaches Gene Bartow and Jud Heathcote and contributors Bill Wall and Walter Byers as inductees.

    OU's Joe Castiglione and Jeff Capel will be in attendance at the Midland Theatre, as will former OU head coach Billy Tubbs, some of Tisdale's OU teammates and Tisdale's family.

    Fans can listen to the event live on Sirius/XM Radio (Sirius 122 and XM 143) beginning at 8 p.m. CST. ESPNU is scheduled to televise the ceremony Dec. 13 at 8 p.m. CST.

    Tisdale passed away from cancer last May at the age of 44.

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    Anyone else notice the Wayman 23 patches the players are wearing? Very cool.



    Sorry, that's the best pic I could find on SS.com showing it

    They wore red ones with their cream uniforms last night.

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