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Tuesday, October 15, 1968Former Jayhawk Al Oerter uncorks a toss of 212 feet, 6.5 inches in the discus finals at the 1968 Olympic games in Mexico City, becoming the first person to win a gold medal for the same event at four consecutive Olympics.
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Monday, April 4, 1988Danny Manning leads the Jayhawk basketball team to its first NCAA championship in 36 years.
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Friday, November 30, 2012Due to freshman ineligibility rules of the time, Wilt Chamberlain's first appearance was as a sophomore. Today we are very happy with a new member of the team scoring as many as 14 points on their first appearance as a Jayhawk, but the amazing Chamberlain scored 52 in his debut.
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Saturday, October 31, 1891The flagship universities of Kansas and Missouri initiate what will become one of the oldest rivalries in NCAA Division IA football. Unfortunately, with MU's seceding from the Big 12 in 2011, the rivalry is on hold.
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Tuesday, January 6, 1981In the opening moments of a home game against Stephen F. Austin University, KU women’s basketball phenom Lynette Woodard sinks a shot from the top of the key that gives her a total of 3,206 career points and moves her into sole possession of the AIAW career scoring record.