University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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xl X og!! All 1 foafll Ul H team' 2 9: A legend in his own time, Roy Williams has coached the men's basketball team since the 1988-89 season, Giving inspisiring words of advice, Roy hoped to lead the team towards another victorious season, fpimlo by L00 Chun! A legend not soon forgotten, Greg Ostertag was a star basketball player from 1991 to 1995. Ostertag was a first- round draft pick upon graduation. Kplzoto by Leo Chan! l955 I9 NCAA Champions for the Allen Field Opened Roy Williams became the first time. coach for KU basketball. 'KU G3a5Ret6al'f 11

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by Adri Iones lt all began in 1891 with the dream of a man named Iames Naismith. This Canada native derived the sport by placing two Peach baskets 10 feet above the floor, appointing nine men to each team, following 13 rules. In 1898 Naismith brought the game of basketball to the University of Kansas. The original team held practices everywhere from the old Snow Hall to a local roller- skating rink. ln 1907 Robinson Gymnasium was opened. Games were held there until Allen Field House was opened in 1955. The University's first team had a winning record of 7-4. Naismith was coach until 1906 when he turned over his title to previous Kansas player Dr. Forrest C. Phog Allen. Allen coached the team towards there first NCAA championship in 1906. J-I I l89 90 X Iames Naismith invented Iames Naismith brought the game Dr. Forrest C. Phog Allen the game of baseketball in of basketball to the University of became the second coach of Springfield, Mo. Kansas. the KU basketball team. 10 'ICU 6asfQet15al'l' Jx

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12 RpcKCHafKChant by Gina Thornburg Rock Chalk, Jayhawk, KU... Historically known as the greatest college chant that Teddy Roosevelt ever heard. The University of Kansas' Science Club adopted the chant in 1886. The chant started as E.H.S. Bailey, chemistry professor, and other associates were returning from a conference by train and decided the University needed a rousing yell. The rhythm of the train wheels on the tracks gave the chant its rhythm and started as Rah, Rah, Iayhawk, KU. An English professor later requested the Rahs be replaced with Rock Chalk, in honor of the chalk rock found on Mt. Oread. The chant was used by Kansas troops in World War Il, and at the 1920 Olympic games when the King of Belgium asked the American team for a typical American college yell. As a more common tradition, the Chant could be heard at almost any sporting event and was known by almost every student. Al- though, getting the hand motions right was the tricky part.