2000 Hall of Fame Inductee

KENNETH KEN KAISER - Lake Almanor, CA

Baseball - 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955

Football - 1951, 1952, 1953

Ken completed his Bachelor of Arts Degree (1958) and Master of Arts in Education (1969) at Chico State. While an undergraduate he participated in baseball and football. As a freshman, he played a significant role as a pitcher on the championship team. He was tagged by the Chico Enterprise-Record as the Wildcat's spectacular long-wearing veteran. He was a significant contributor to Chico State's baseball successes from 1952 to 1955.

Teaching became Ken's chosen vocation. He started at the Thermalito Elementary School, moved to Live Oak Elementary as a site administrator and then in 1963 he began an administrative career in the Wheatland School District for a period of 30 years.

He has taught a variety of educational methods and foundations of education for Chapman College from 1971 to 1982. He also became a trainer of trainers for new school administrators for Sacramento County. All tolled, he devoted 36 years to education, 33 of them as principal.

For his athletic accomplishments and professional contributions to education the Athletic Hall of Fame Board selected Ken to become a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame.