50 Years On — ‘The Forgotten Tragedy’ Still Stings for Wichita State

Located halfway up the side of Mount Trelease, an unnatural gap in the trees still hosts the remains of a Martin 4-0-4 as the twisted metal now rests amongst memorial plaques, artwork and flowers to remember where 31 players, fans and coaches met their terrible fate fifty years earlier. For those Wichita State families, those memories will never fade away, despite being named the forgotten tragedy of the 1970 college football season. For the Wichita State team, the Martin 4-0-4…