Waldo Wegner (1998) - Hall of Fame - Iowa State Athletics

Waldo Wegner

Waldo Wegner

Basketball/Baseball
Everly, Iowa

Iowa State’s first basketball All-American, receiving third-team accolades from Converse in 1935
Wegner is a member of the school’s “All Century” men's basketball team and his #14 was retired in 1992
As a senior, he led the school to its first Big Six team title while anchoring the league’s best defense (allowing 28.3 ppg)
The 6-foot-4 engineering student answered an ad in the college newspaper to try out for the basketball team
After sitting out the first half of his college debut, Wegner played every minute during the rest of his career
The team’s three-time scoring leader in hoops also starred on the baseball team (centerfield)