University of Kansas

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University of Kansas

Established

Mar 21, 1865

Location

Lawrence, KS

Nickname

Jayhawks

University of Kansas

About

Based in Lawrence, Kansas, the university enrolls over 30,000 students annually. It is known for its prominent basketball program.

Trivia

The first men's basketball coach at the school was the inventor of the game itself, Dr. James Naismith, who coached the team from 1898 to 1907.

#93 school

University of Kansas Past and Present Attendees

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd, 55

1

Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999)

2

Joel Embiid

Joel Embiid, 30

3

Devon Dotson

Devon Dotson, 25

4

Don Johnson

Don Johnson, 74

5

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin, 71

6

Andrew Wiggins

Andrew Wiggins, 29

7

Rob Riggle

Rob Riggle, 54

8

Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce, 47

9

Bob Dole

Bob Dole (1923-2021)

10

Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula, 70

11

Jen Chae

Jen Chae, 39

12

Mario Chalmers

Mario Chalmers, 38

13

Sviatoslav Mykhailiu

Sviatoslav Mykhailiu, 27

14

Gale Sayers

Gale Sayers (1943-2020)

15

John Riggins

John Riggins, 75

16

Josh Jackson

Josh Jackson, 27

17

Aqib Talib

Aqib Talib, 38

18

Phog Allen

Phog Allen (1885-1974)

19

Kirk Hinrich

Kirk Hinrich, 43

20

Ben McLemore

Ben McLemore, 31

21

Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff

Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff, 24

22

Danny Manning

Danny Manning, 58

23

Nick Collison

Nick Collison, 44

24

Shannon Dey

Shannon Dey, 54

25

Luka Jones

Luka Jones, 49

26

LaGerald Vick

LaGerald Vick, 27

27

Popularity

Kansas School #2

Big 12 School #10

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