Orville Gregory

Orville Gregory of Shawnee Mission, Kan., has a long, storied athletic career. He was Cowley’s first athletic director (1947 to 1969).

He served as director of Region VI for 16 years and founded the NJCAA women’s basketball tournament. He managed the Pan Am Games in Mexico City, and has been a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee.

He also is a former member of the NCAA’s Track & Field Rules Committee, and of the NCAA Collegiate Directors Committee.

In 1978, he received the NJCAA Certificate of Service for outstanding service in the field of athletic administration.