Some of Raymond Goetz’s law students at Kansas University might not have known he mediated contracts for baseball stars.

But an exhibit at KU’s Law Library now chronicles Goetz’s life, including his military service, career as a professor and arbitrator for major-league baseball.

“Most people don’t even realize one of our own Lawrence people made such a large impact on the national scene,” said Lynne Fothergill, reference librarian at KU.

The small exhibit in Green Hall pays tribute to Goetz, a KU professor from 1966 to 1987. He died in 2000 at age 77.

Most of the items in the exhibit – which includes photographs, books and a briefcase – were donated by Elizabeth Morey, his widow, who lives in Lawrence.

A native of Rockford, Ill., Goetz was a Navy pilot during World War II. He graduated from the University of Chicago law school and practiced law from 1950 to 1956 in Chicago before coming to Lawrence.

An exhibit on Raymond Goetz, a Kansas University law professor from 1966 to 1987, is on display in the library at the KU School of Law in Green Hall. At left is a photograph of Goetz and his wife, Elizabeth Moe Morey, who became professor emerita of KU's Department of Human Development in 1996. At right is a photo of Goetz from 1965.

He became an expert in labor law, which led to his job as the sixth permanent arbitrator for major-league baseball, a job he served in from 1979 to 1996.

“He was a very interesting guy, and many people probably know of his work even if they didn’t know it was him because of baseball arbitration,” said Fothergill, who prepared the exhibit.

The exhibit will be open through the end of the year.