In the early 1970's, I graduated from the University of Kansas. As a foreign student from Hong Kong, on my graduation day, I walked 3 steps behind the Dean down the Campanile to Memorial Stadium ... and, with tears in my eyes, sang... Far above the golden valley Glorious to view, Stands our noble Alma Mater, Towering towards the blue. Lift the chorus ever onward, Crimson and the Blue Hail to thee our Alma Mater Hail to old KU.

As a graduate from KU I remember my professor asking me do you know who sat in this seat you’re sitting in I replied I have no idea He said Wilt Chamberlain sat here I thought to my self how cool RCJ

In 1961 I graduated from KU. The graduation ceremony began shortly after dark in the stadium, which down in a shallow valley. Most of the campus buildings are on the overlooking ridge known as Mt. Oread. During the graduation ceremony the lights in the campus buildings were turned on. At the end of the ceremony the stadium lights were turned off , but the buildings remained lighted. The ceremonies ended by the attendees singing the KU Alma Mater. A number of the students could be heard quietly sobbing. I don’t remember sobbing, but tears came to my eyes.

Rock Chalk

Wilt Chamberlain's alma mater.