MANHATTAN, Kan. – Steve Douglas, a member of Kansas State’s 1958 Final Four team and a starter on two Big Eight Championship squads, recently passed away (April 26) at the age of 83 in Marina del Rey, Calif.
Born on September 2, 1938, in Hastings, Nebraska, Douglas played three seasons (1957-60) for Hall of Fame head coach Tex Winter, helping the Wildcats during a period of great success that included a 63-17 (.788) record, the 1958 Final Four and three consecutive Big Eight Conference regular-season titles (1957-58, 1958-59 and 1959-60).
He was part of teams that finished among the top-20 all three seasons, including Top 5 finishes in 1957-58 (No. 3 AP and No. 4 UPI) and 1958-59 (No. 1 AP and UPI).
TOM GILBERT
Director for Men’s Basketball Communications | K-State Athletics