The Jayhawk
The Jayhawk

Author: Rebecca Ozier Schulte

Publisher: University Press of Kansas

Published: 2023-10-20

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 0700635394

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The Jayhawk, the University of Kansas’s legendary and unique mascot, has represented the university for more than one hundred years and is recognizable around the world. In The Jayhawk, Rebecca Ozier Schulte tells the story of the beloved mythical bird’s origins and historical significance, role as mascot, relationship with student life and representation in campus publications, popularity in advertising and as merchandise, and much more. Multiple students and artists drew the Jayhawk in the twentieth century, including the long-legged Jayhawk drawn by Daniel Henry “Hank” Maloy in 1912 and the militaristic, fighting Jayhawk of 1941 created by Dr. Eugene “Yogi” Williams. Six different Jayhawks from 1912 to 1946 have been identified by the university as the most historically significant, but there are many, many more that have been discovered in hundreds of pieces of ephemera, newspaper accounts, student scrapbooks, and university publications, all housed in the University Archives. No other source brings the Jayhawk’s fascinating history together. This stunning book is highlighted by more than 300 photographs, most of them in color and many of items rarely seen by the public. The Jayhawk is sure to delight fans, alumni, and anyone who’s ever chanted “Rock Chalk, Jayhawk, KU!”

Jayhawk
Jayhawk

Author: Dorothy Keddington

Publisher:

Published: 2021-06-10

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781737321804

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To Angela Stewart, a summer on a Wyoming ranch with her college roommate's family seemed like an ideal vacation. For Jay Bradford, his return to the Triple J Ranch involves a potentially dangerous quest and the search for an answer to a 26-year old mystery. Jay and Angela's chance meeting on a lonely road at dusk, marks the beginning of their unforgettable journey into danger and love.

When You Were a Baby Jayhawk
When You Were a Baby Jayhawk

Author: Jennifer Bennett

Publisher: Mascot Books

Published: 2012-12

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781936319787

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Watch a Baby Jayhawks fan grow up before your eyes. A book for University of Kansas fans of all ages.

Reed All about It
Reed All about It

Author: Tyrel Reed

Publisher: Ascend Books

Published: 2011-10-19

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 0983061998

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Of all the wonderful players who have worn the crimson and blue for the University of Kansas basketball program through the years, only one can claim to ge the "winningest" Jayhawk of all—Tyrel Reed. Reed, who concluded his playing career in March 2011, has written a new book that chronicles his time with the Jayhawks—Reed All About It: Driven to be a Jayhawk. The book, published by Ascend Books of Overland Park, Kansas, is co-written by former Topeka Capital Journal Sports Columnist Tully Corcoran. Reed was a champion on the court—as part of the Jayhawks' National Championship in 2008—and in the classroom, as a three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team member. He was part of more wins than any other player in the storied history of the Kansas program. The son of a coach from Burlington, Kansas, Reed developed into an important leader and "glue guy" for the Jayhawks. He was an excellent outside shooter, sinking 170 three-point field goals in his career, and a clutch free throw shooter, with an.810 success rate. In his book, Reed describes what it was like to play for Coach Bill Self, how the game has changed with "one-and-done" freshmen players, and how he was able to excel academically despite the demands of basketball practice and road trips. Told with heart and good humor, Reed All About It: Driven to Be a Jayhawk, is a must-read for any fan of college basketball.

Song of the Jayhawk
Song of the Jayhawk

Author: Jack Marshall Maness

Publisher: Wooden Stake Press

Published: 2014-03-30

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 1940936039

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Before there were red states and blue states, there was Kansas. A place that divided the nation like never before, or since. A place where mayors were generals and journalists were terrorists. A place where drunken guerrilla armies roamed the prairies, threatening farmers and rigging elections. A haunted place where mysterious beasts led settlers into undiscovered countries. Follow two young families as they they struggle with rattlesnakes, tornadoes, ice-storms, childbirth and morality in a war-torn land. A growing love between them, built over holiday ham and whiskey, is threatened as they are drawn into the territory's cycle of political violence. They must ultimately decide if they are friends or foes, and it isn't long before they all have blood on their hands. This is a story of loyalty and betrayal, courage and despair. Set in the 1850s, the dilemmas faced by the Dugan and Hawkins families are similar to those faced by every generation in a long-divided America. It asks how ordinary people cope with extraordinary times, why they sometimes turn to violence, and more importantly, why they usually do not.

Floor Burns
Floor Burns

Author: Jerod Haase

Publisher: M. Horvath and J. Haase

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780965839211

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Baby Jay's Jayhawk Journey
Baby Jay's Jayhawk Journey

Author: Jacob Hood

Publisher: Ascend Books

Published: 2021-10

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781736943144

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Baby Jay's Jayhawk Journey is a fun, easy-to-read story that is told entirely through rhyme about what it means to be a Jayhawk, for Jayhawks of all generations. For younger fans, the book is the perfect introduction to the University and what being a Jayhawk is all about, told through the perspective of Baby Jay. For students and alumni, it's a love letter to KU; a celebration of the unique identity of the Kansas Jayhawk and the University of Kansas. The book also recognizes the 50th birthday of Baby Jay becoming an official KU mascot. It also honors the historic mascots, from 1912's 'C Jay, ' 1946's 'Big Jay, ' to obscure Jayhawks such as the KU Medical Center's 'JayDoc, ' which come to life as characters in this story. Baby Jay's Jayhawk Journey will engage younger and older fans alike with these beloved characters and remain a timeless KU story for Kansas Jayhawk fans.

100 Things Kansas Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die
100 Things Kansas Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die

Author: Ken Davis

Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)

Published: 2013-11-01

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 9781623683559

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The storied history that is KU basketball is revealed in this compilation of the most critical moments and important facts about past and present players, coaches, and teams. Most Kansas basketball fans have attended games at Allen Fieldhouse, seen highlights of a young Paul Pierce, and remember watching the Jayhawks cut down the net in 2008. But only real fans know the origins of the Rock Chalk Jayhawk Chant, where the Jayhawks played prior to calling Allen Fieldhouse home, and can name the former Jayhawk who went on to earn the Republican nomination for president. Scattered throughout the pages are pep talks, records, and Jayhawks lore, including lyrics to I'm a Jayhawk; stories from Wilt Chamberlain's years at Kansas; Phog Allen's 39 seasons on the Kansas bench; Roy Williams' memorable 15-year run, including three trips to the Final Four. Whether a die-hard fan from the days of Larry Brown or a new supporter of Bill Self and Mario Chalmers, readers will find that this book contains everything Jayhawks fans should know, see, and do in their lifetime.