Hall of Fame

O.K. "Dimp" Evans

  • Class
    1920
  • Induction
    2019
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field

Legacy Inductee

O.K. “Dimp” Evans - William Jewell
Football/Baseball/Tennis/Basketball/Track and Field (1917-20)

O.K. Evans was one of only two WJC athletes to letter in five sports in a single year (1918-19). These sports included: football, basketball, baseball, track, and tennis. He was the conference singles champion in tennis twice and the doubles champion (with partner Myers Mayberry) once. He played halfback in football, the leading scorer in basketball and led the conference championship baseball team in batting average in 1920 with a .490 average.