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Section A · Page 12
The University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, November 10. 1999
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--kansas millennium athlete No. 6
Bausch's Olympic legend couldn't lead him to fame
javelin (191 feet-2) and shot put (49-10.5) outright and was co-champion in the pole vault (13-3.5). He also won the indoor shot put (48-7.5) that year and went on to win the Kansas Relays decathlon title in 1931 and 1932.
But Bausch didn't just succeed on the local and collegiate level. He won the 1932 Olympic decathlon gold medal with a then-record score of 8,462.235 points (In 1976, the Guinness Book of World Records changed the scoring based on modern procedure and listed Akilles Jarvinen with more points. Bausch was still the gold medalist.).
It is said that Bausch intimidated his competition in Berlin by passing his first three pole-vault tries. He warmed up by touching the grass with his fingers and flexing the muscles in his body. Bausch also kept some 45,000 fans waiting after an old football knee injury acted up before winning the javelin, the decathlon's ninth event.
Jim Bausch prepares to throw the discus. Bausch's discus-throwing ability helped him win the decathlon title at the 1931 and 1932 Kansas Relays. Contributed photo
Some observers said at the time that Bausch's disappearance was another intimidation ploy.
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he was happy with the record but could have broken 8,600 points with two healthy knees.
Either way, Bausch needed only to jog the final event, the 1500-meter run, to set the record and win the gold medal. After the games, Bausch reportedly said that
After a three-year NFL career and a brief attempt at nightclub singing—"His mellow baritone simply lacked sufficient training," wrote Francis W. Schruben in April 1977 — Bausch joined the life insurance business. He also served as a Naval officer during World War II and later worked as an investigator for the Internal Revenue Service.
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"Jim had lots of ego, and what most
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people thought was boastful was in reality, just a statement of fact," said Glen Cunningham, who ran with Bausch at Kansas. "He would talk about what he was going to do, and then he would do it."
After his showing at the 1932 games — Bausch was crowned "King of the Olympics." Observers raved about his athletic ability. Amos Alonzo Stagg saw Bausch's decathlon win as well as legendary Jim Thorpe's performance in the 1912 Games. He rated Bausch the better.
Despite Olympic success, Bausch's fame was temporary. He turned down one movie contract and was reportedly disappointed that more offers were not made.
Edited By Kelly Harvey
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