University Daily Kansan/April 8, 1988
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CHAMPSI
Mark Brackin/Special to the KANSAN
Kansas guard Scooter Barry shows off his championship ring.
The champions bejeweled with diamonds, onyx
Kansan staff writer
By Brenda Finnell
They had their own airline ticket and were flown into Kansas City at 12:30 p.m. Monday, a few hours before they made their debut on the floor of Kemper Arena.
While fans were searching for tickets, and players were preparing for the game, the championship rings were ready.
After Monday's game, the National Collegiate Athletic Association gave rings to all Kansas players, Coach Larry Brown, the four assistant coaches, the trainer, the manager, Athletic Director Bob Frederick and Chancellor Gene A. Budig.
In many sports events, rings are not distributed until months after the game because team and player names must be engraved and because players' ring sizes are needed.
Gold rings are given to the champions and silver to the runners-up. To have the rings ready for Monday's game, Insters, Inc. made gold and silver sets for both Kansas and Oklahoma. Tom Glennom, Jostens sales representative, said players were measured for ring sizes before the regional contests. The unused rings will be used for scrap metal.
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o have the rings ready for Monday's game, Jostens, Inc. made gold and silver sets for both Kansas and Oklahoma.
"I're really a great gift, and to have them ready to put on the kids' hands is really a great idea," said Richard Konzem, assistant athletic director.
get both sets to Kansas City, Glennon said.
The Jayhawks' rings cost about $230 each. Oklahoma's silver rings were about $165 each. Duke and Luke have similar rings made of a non-precious metal.
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Contributing staff: Valoree Armstrong, Ric Brack, Mark Brackin, Brenda Finnell, Stacey Foster, Dale Fulkerson, Bart Hubbuch, Ruth Jacobson, Alan Lehman, Lisa Leinacker, Forrest MacDonald, Julie McMahon, J. Andrew Morrison, Dave Niebergall, Alan Player, Mark Porter, Dan Ruitteman, Sue Schellie, Rick Stewart, Tom Sunion, Kesha Stoker, Blaine Sung, Janine Swiatkowski, Mark Tillford, Michelle Walthall, Joe Wilkins III, Elaine Woodford, Dayana Yochim and Joel Eeff
The championship rings are made of 10 karat yellow gold. On one side is the NCAA logo and the individual's name. The other side has the Final Four 50th anniversary logo, with Kansas above that.
A rectangular black onyx stone
sits in the middle of the ring.
Workers at the Jostens factory in Denton, Texas, had to work Saturday and Easter to complete the order and
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Above the stone are two five-point diamonds and "1988." The diamonds are positioned to look like basketballs going into a goal and a word beyond it.
Bill Pope, Rose Hill senior and team manager, said having a ring meant a lot to him. He said he probably would not wear his 1986 Final Four ring as often anymore. It brings back sad memories of Archie Marshall's injury and the loss to Duke.
But this year's ring is different, Pope said.
"The fact that it says 'national champion' makes it all worthwhile."
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