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Mencken was prompted to include information about the Jayhawk in this book after seeing Kirke Mechem's book, The Mythical Jayhawk.

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This strange Jayhawk on a crest is labeled for the Library Building and was drawn by Ray L. Gamble, the State Architect, in 1922.

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The 1946 Jayhawk drawn by Journalism student Hal Sandy.

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Dr. Eugene "Yogi" Williams updated the 1929 fighting Jayhawk in 1941 with a more refined, broader beak, fluffed out feathers, and buckles on his shoes.

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The fighting Jayhawk of 1929 was commissioned by the Jayhawk Club of Kansas City, and alumni organization. It was drawn by Macclay Lyon, the son of the club's secretary.

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Dick Bibler's "Little Man on Campus" cartoon strip was syndicated in American collge newspapers in the late 1940s. He also published a series of L.M.O.C booklets, including this one.

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University Daily Kansan article, "Mythical Bird with Shoes Becomes Mascot," with Jayhawk drawn by Dick Bibler.

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A float designed as a baby Jayhawk egg, KU written on the side, is the background for the KU marching band on the Memorial Stadium track.
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