Former Kansas University track coach Bob Timmons has a dream for Allen Fieldhouse.

In the spot that is now a barren lawn, he envisions a walk of fame with large bronze statues honoring KU greats.

Gale Sayers. Wilt Chamberlain. Al Oerter. Lynette Woodard. James Naismith.

“What could be more exciting than a walk of fame?” Timmons said. “It would just be out of this world.”

Timmons said he pitched the idea to athletic director Lew Perkins, but so far he hasn’t heard much.

“He seemed to be interested,” Timmons said, “but he’s got a lot of projects.”

KU associate athletic director Jim Marchiony said KU officials have been focused on the inside of the Booth Family Hall of Athletics and are just beginning to tackle the outside of the building with landscaping.

Bob Timmons, former Kansas University track coach, says he has some new ideas for the area in front of Allen Fieldhouse. Timmons wants a walk of fame of KU greats leading up to the fieldhouse. A small model of a statue of Al Oerter, a famous track star at KU and Olympic recordholder, sits on Timmons' desk Wednesday at his home.

“We would always welcome input from Bob Timmons,” he said. “We want to hear ideas. That’s the only way we can make the hall better.”

Timmons envisions multiple oversized bronze sculptures in action poses, standing on pedestals along a curved path in front of the fieldhouse.

The sculptures would be created by Kwan Wu, the Overland Park sculptor who created the bronze of legendary basketball coach Phog Allen that is in front of the fieldhouse.

The sculptures would open up the marvel of KU’s athletic history to visitors in all seasons – without having to venture inside a building, Timmons said.

Small models of the planned sculptures and a drawing of the vision decorate rooms in Timmons’ basement.

Timmons was head coach of track and field from 1965 to 1988. Last year he and his wife, Pat, deeded to KU the 100-acre Rim Rock Farm north of Lawrence in Jefferson County, which is used as a cross-country course.

Timmons said he believes his plans would delight alumni, inspire young people and draw new students to the school.

“If you were a recruit and you came in at night and you saw that, how could you not go?” he said. “I don’t think you could walk through without being excited.”

Wu said many places honor past athletes, but a walk of fame with multiple sculptures would be novel.

“It would be the first big project like that in the United States and in the whole world,” he said. “I think it would fit real well.”

Wu said he could create the sculptures at a reasonable cost, charging for materials and basic labor. Five pieces, not including pedestals, would cost about $400,000 or less, he said.