Arrr, the famed Kansas sea parrot Bob Davis has shuffled off this mortal coil, just days after his lass!
2025-03-22
Arrr, me hearties! Old Bob Davis has shuffled off this mortal coil in his home port of Lawrence, just this Thursday! This scallywag spun tales o’ the Jayhawks’ battles in both football and basketball fer more than thirty years! Aye, may he find calm seas in the great beyond!
Arrr, gather 'round, ye landlubbers and buccaneers! It be a tale of a great voice, Bob Davis, who be raisin' the sails o' Kansas Jayhawks sports fer many a year, now sailin' to Davy Jones' locker at the ripe old age of 80, just a week after his beloved lass, Linda, departed this realm. Aye, the cause be shrouded in mystery, but his legacy be as bright as a treasure chest full o' doubloons!Captain Bill Self, the head coach of the Jayhawks, spoke o' Davis as a humble soul, givin' more than a pirate shares rum on a fine eve. He called him a “superior” matey, one who stitched his heart into the very fabric of Jayhawks lore. Ahoy! With a storied career startin' in ’84, Davis be the wind behind the sails of many a glorious victory, includin' the famed “Danny and the Miracles” and “Mario's Miracle” moments!
He charted courses through eight Final Fours, six bowl games, and countless battles on the court and the gridiron, teamin' up with his matey Max Falkenstien, who made his own journey to the stars in 2019. Known as a giant of the university, Davis be survived by his son and kin, leavin’ behind a legacy as rich as any pirate’s plunder!