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"Rock Chalk, Jayhawk" (a.k.a. the Rock Chalk chant) is a chant used at University of Kansas Jayhawks sporting events. The chant is made up of the phrase "Rock chalk, Jayhawk, KU". The chant is made up of the phrase "Rock chalk, Jayhawk, KU".
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]
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
Initially created for the KU science club, Bailey's version was "Rah, Rah, Jayhawk, KU" repeated three times. The rahs were later replaced by "Rock Chalk," a transposition of chalk rock, the name for the limestone outcropping found on Mount Oread, site of the Lawrence campus. Over time, the chant became known worldwide.
Several Jayhawks participated in events surrounding Rock Chalk Roundball Classic weekend. ... Kansas, rolled an impressive 191 for the highest individual game of any Jayhawk on Saturday.
A PROPOSAL AT THE ROCK CHALK ROUNDBALL CLASSIC Former KU men's basketball player Calvin Thompson got the 'Yes!' after a story about how KU recruited him to be a Jayhawk for life...
The 1968–69 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1968–69 college men's basketball season. On February 3, 1969 the Jayhawks reached the milestone victory by recording their thousandth win for the program by defeating the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Lawrence.
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 ...