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By 1889, "Rock Chalk" had replaced the “Rah, Rah!” Rock Chalk is a transposition of “chalk rock,” a type of limestone that exists in the Cretaceous-age bedrocks of central and western parts of the state and which is similar to the coccolith -bearing chalk of the white cliffs of Dover .
The "Kansas Song" is then played as the Marching Jayhawks perform their historic KU counter march. The band then performs the National Anthem, “Crimson and the Blue” (the KU alma mater), and the Rock Chalk Chant. The Marching Jayhawks conclude with the university's official fight song, "I'm a Jayhawk."
The Jayhawk appears in several Kansas cheers, most notably, the "Rock Chalk, Jayhawk" chant in unison before and during games. [6] In the traditions promoted by KU, the jayhawk is said to be a combination of two birds, "the blue jay, a noisy, quarrelsome thing known to rob other nests; and the sparrow hawk, a stealthy hunter." [7]
The Rock Chalk Roundball Classic is nearly here. Later this month, many former Kansas basketball players will help raise money at this local event. ‘New wave of Jayhawk ambassadors’ returning ...
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Rock chalk may refer to: Chalk – commonly found carbonate rock (as opposed to gypsum sidewalk chalk) Rock Chalk, Jayhawk – a chant used at University of Kansas Jayhawks sporting events
Azel Bryant, one of the “Magnificent Seven” beneficiaries of the 2024 Rock Chalk Roundball Classic, during the event in Lawrence on June 13, 2024.