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Former Sedgwick County Sheriff Mike Hill is the man who shot Soles and ended the attack. He read the names of each of the victims and said he was there to represent them.
August 11, 1976 was a warm Wednesday afternoon. Just before 3:00, Michael Soles went onto a balcony on the southeast corner of the Holiday Inn in downtown Wichita and opened fire.
Soles killed three people and wounded eight others.
Michael Soles (November 8, 1966 – July 7, 2021) was a Canadian professional football player who was a fullback in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at McGill University, where he was a two-time All-Canadian.
Soles was born in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, on November 8, 1966. He attended St. Thomas High School in his hometown, where he played high school football. He studied history and economics at McGill University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in 1989. As a Redman, he was honoured as a conference all-star three times and was a two-time All-Canadian. He also rushed for a then-team record 2,231 yards in 20 regular season games. The highlight of his university football career ca…
Soles practiced with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers. He was subsequently drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos in the first round of the 1989 CFL Draft (fifth overall selection), the first player from a Canadian university to be chosen that year. This started a seven-year career with the franchise. His best season came in 1992, when he led the franchise with a career-high 656 rushing yards. He won the Grey Cup
Soles was married to Catherine until his death. Together, they had three children: Anthony, Matthew, and Justine. Matthew followed his father's footsteps to collegiate football when he was recruited by McGill in August 2019.
After retiring from football, Soles worked in finance. He and his family resided in the West Island of Montreal, in Beaconsfield. He was elected to the McGill University Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. S…