WSU Hall of Fame member Jack Fanning passes away at age 89
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 12, 2026, 2:01 AM
Last updated Jun 12, 2026
College SportsJack Fanning, a notable member of Washington State University's Athletics Hall of Fame, died last week in Spokane at the age of 89. Fanning excelled in football and track and field during his time at WSU from 1955 to 1960. He set records during his college football career, leading the nation with nine touchdown receptions in 1957. Services for Fanning are scheduled for June 24 at Heritage Funeral and Cremation in Spokane. Fanning was inducted into the WSU Hall of Fame in 2012.
- •Fanning died in Spokane, Washington, last week.
- •He was a four-sport athlete at WSU, excelling in football and track.
- •Fanning set a school record with nine touchdown receptions in 1957.
- •He graduated from WSU in 1958 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012.
- •Services for Fanning are set for June 24 in Spokane.
- 2:01 AMYahoo Sports — WSU Hall of Fame member Jack Fanning passes away at age 89
"Jun. 11—PULLMAN — Jack Fanning, a member of Washington State's Athletics Hall of Fame and one of the best wide receivers in the football program's history, died last week in Spokane. Fanning was 89. Services for Fanning will be held at 2 p.m. June 24 at Heritage Funeral and Cremation in Spokane. A Spokane native, Fanning spent 1955-60 at WSU, where he arrived as a four-sport athlete out of ...
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