WSU loses a key piece of itself....

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

Mr. Joe Banks passes away after a long bout with cancer.

He will be sorely missed!!

[WuDrWu]

Thanks DTSB. Mr. Banks was LOVED by everyone in the Athletic offices...this will be a tough loss for everyone.

RIP Mr. Banks.

[pogo]

Prayers go out to his family of which includes every athlete that has passed through WSU for the last several decades.

[shox1989]

This is very sad. Condolences to his family.

[forevershockerfan]

Mr. Banks was a class act and we will miss him.

[RampageWSU]

This saddens me greatly. I knew Mr. Banks from when I was an intern there. A very sweet man, who would do anything for anyone. Extremely selfless.

He will be missed.

[WstateU]

Mr. Banks was a great person and a friend to all. RIP

[1972Shocker]

Seemed to be a universally loved everyman. May he rest in peace.

I had forgotten Mr. B was inducted into the Shocker Hall of Fame.

http://www.goshockers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205409664&DB_OEM_ID=7500

What a great picture with Twan, X, the Rave, Cleo and Cliff.

[forevershockerfan]

http://www.kansas.com/2012/04/06/2286482/longtime-wsu-athletic-official.html

A nice article on Mr. Banks by Paul S.. It was a treat when Mr. Banks worked at WSU to just sit down and talk Shocker hoops with him. What a special man!!!!!!!

[WeWillShockU]

I did not know Mr. Banks but he left his mark based on what I have read. Sounds like a great man of character who impacted many lives. RIP in heaven.

[rrshock]

It was definitely interesting to hear his stories.

[forevershockerfan]

Mr. Banks was enjoyable to talk Shocker hoops with and he did it with passion. He was well known in Shocker Country and very respected. A friend of his was Dave Stallworth, who also was a joy to talk Shocker hoops with. I cherish the times through the years that I was honored to speak with both of them in and around the Arena. It meant a lot to me that each time I approached them at different times, they always made time to talk and it was always rich to hear. Both men treated me like gold and represented our Program with dignity.