Jan. 18, 2005

LARAMIE, Wyo. -

Following are photo galleries of the weekend's events. Pictures are courtesy UW Photo Service and Media Relations Student Assistant Jared Petrino.

Former Cowboy letterwinners (L to R) : Ron Long, Gordi Westhoff, Flynn Robinson, Paul Homar, Curt Jimerson, Bob Hanson, and Dick Sherman. Cowboy greats (L to R) Jimmie Reese, Fennis Dembo, and Kenny Sailors. UW Athletics Hall of Fame member Keith Bloom.

(L to R) Cowboys Mike Brown and Fennis Dembo, Cowboy Basketball Office Manager Mary Johnson, and Cowboys Turk Boyd and Reggie Slater. Former teammates Flynn Robinson and Dick Sherman. All-Century team member Reggie Slater.

Letterman Ron Long and current assistant coach John Adams. All-Century team member Tony Windis is interviewed by the media. Prior to the unveiling of the the 1943 National Championship Trophy in it's new permanent home in the AA concourse.

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Some 70 Cowboy basketball lettermen, including nine of the ten All- Century team members, returned to the University of Wyoming campus this past weekend for the celebration commemorating 100 years of Wyoming basketball.

The celebration was in conjunction with the Wyoming-Utah basketball game last Saturday at the Arena-Auditorium.

The weekend tipped off Friday evening with a welcome reception at the Rochelle Athletic Center's War Room.

Then on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m., a ceremony to unveil the 1943 National Championship Trophy in its new, permanent home took place in the Arena- Auditorium concourse at the Willett West entrance near the UW Athletics Ticket Office. All Cowboy fans were invited to attend. Guest speakers included Athletics Director Gary Barta, Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson, Cowboy Head Coach Steve McClain and Cowboy legend Kenny Sailors, the leader of that title team. Sailors and teammate Jimmie Reese unveiled the display.

Following the ceremony, a pre-game hospitality was hosted by EnCana USA, and the Cowboy Joe Club at War Memorial Fieldhouse. Cowboy basketball legends were available for autographs at that event, which was open to all Wyoming fans.

At halftime of the Wyoming/Utah game, all of the lettermen in attendance as well as the All-Century Team were introduced. The team, as voted by Cowboy fans, includes Marcus Bailey (2000-03), Charles Bradley (1978-81), Fennis Dembo (1985-88), Bill Garnett (1979-82), Eric Leckner (1985-88), Theo Ratliff (1992- 95), Flynn Robinson (1963-65), Kenny Sailors (1941-43, `46), Reginald Slater (1989-92) and Tony Windis (1957-59). The only member of the team who did not attend was Ratliff. He is a starter for the NBA's Portland Trailblazers, who played at Minnesota on Saturday.