 In 1987, she was inducted into the CIAA Hall of Fame, and in 1989, she was inducted into the VSU hall of fame.Katherine married William "Pete" Bennett (1915–2007), a football and track and field All-American who played in the 1941 NFL-College Allstar game and who coached 48 track and field All-Americans and dozens of football All-Americans.William Bennett is considered one of the greatest athletes in the first 50 years of the 20th century.