Memories of KU basketball fill basement with relics
Beth and Marshall Kelley collect KU memorabilia in their basement including a 2013-14 team signed basketball a 1984 Olympics poster featuring Marshall KU gymnastics a 1955 Allen Fieldhouse floor piece a Tyrel Reed jersey from the Rock Chalk Roundball Classic and castoffs from Memorial Stadium seating Their pride lies in the energy and history of Kansas basketball.
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400-Pound Jayhawk Guards Michael Zabels KU Memorabilia
Lawrence cardiologist Michael Zabel and his wife Debbie won Chip Off the Old Hawk at a 2003 Jayhawks on Parade auction. The giant outdoor Jayhawk now greets visitors inside their front door while most memorabilia stays in designated rooms. Zabel highlights signed basketballs since 1995, photos of Clyde Lovellette Wilt Chamberlain and Dean Smith, Allen Fieldhouse banners, and cherished game confetti including Alamodome national championship remnants.
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Sullivan builds KU story in basement shrine of crimson and blue
Sullivan fills his basement with Jayhawk memorabilia including tattoos, a dog named Phog Allen Fieldhouse, a Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium photo, a KU green, and a wall mural of KU vs Kansas State scores since 1984. He preserves newspaper clippings, game tickets, and cutouts while noting superstition and pride in all things Kansas.
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