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.

#115 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

Rob Riggle

Rob Riggle, 54

6

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin, 71

7

Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce, 47

8

Andrew Wiggins

Andrew Wiggins, 29

9

Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula, 70

10

Bob Dole

Bob Dole (1923-2021)

11

Jen Chae

Jen Chae, 39

12

Mario Chalmers

Mario Chalmers, 38

13

Gale Sayers

Gale Sayers (1943-2020)

14

Aqib Talib

Aqib Talib, 38

15

Ben McLemore

Ben McLemore, 31

16

Sviatoslav Mykhailiu

Sviatoslav Mykhailiu, 27

17

Josh Jackson

Josh Jackson, 27

18

Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff

Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff, 24

19

Danny Manning

Danny Manning, 58

20

Nick Collison

Nick Collison, 44

21

John Riggins

John Riggins, 75

22

Kirk Hinrich

Kirk Hinrich, 43

23

Phog Allen

Phog Allen (1885-1974)

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 #9

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