It shall be the duty of the state of Kansas sports hall of fame board of trustees to select Kansas athletes and other persons of athletic stature for induction into the state of Kansas sports hall of fame. The purpose of such selections shall be to honor those persons whose achievements in sports or in connection with sports, including coaches, athletic directors, teachers, sportswriters, sportscasters and athletes who have brought distinction to themselves and to the state of Kansas.
K.S.A. 74-2907