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Jo Jo White: What It Means To Be A Jayhawk

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6 years 3 months ago #15542 by gorillahawk
Jo Jo White: What It Means To Be A Jayhawk

"Jo Jo White easily qualifies as one of the greatest players to ever suit up and represent the University of Kansas. A three-time All-Big Eight and two-time All-America selection for the Jayhawks, White was a member of the 1968 USA Olympic team and enjoyed an 11-year career in the NBA.

White’s jersey was retired and now hangs in Allen Fieldhouse. In addition, his number 10 jersey has been retired by the Boston Celtics.

During his years as a member of the Jayhawk basketball team under head coach Ted Owens, he scored a combined 1,286 points. He led KU in scoring in 1968, averaging 15.3 points a game. White was a catalyst in KU’s run in the NCAA Tournament in 1966 and 1967. He guided the Jayhawks to the NIT finals in 1968 and 1969. In addition, he served as an assistant coach at KU in 1982-83."


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6 years 3 months ago #15545 by konza63
I was just a toddler when Jo Jo played in that '66 game, and my memories of him as a Hawk in subsequent years are from the eyes of a very young lad. But my older brother (8 years older) worshiped him enough for me to go to school on him, which is why, in turn, Jo Jo's picture (in a KU uni) hangs on my son's wall of fame, along with so many other KU greats.

My older brother, like Jo Jo and so many KU fans from the 60s, swears to this day his foot was not on the line, we were robbed, and we could've gone all the way. :-(
“With kindest regards to Dr. Forrest C. Allen, the father of basketball coaching, from the father of the game.”

1936 inscription on the portrait of Dr. Naismith, displayed above Phog Allen's office desk at KU.
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