THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2011
WWW.KANSAN.COM
VOLUME 123 ISSUE 80
BREAKING BARRIERS
FACES IN THE
THE Harvey brothers
joined KU's athletic teams simply beause they wanted to play sports. Thirty years later, they took up the cause of an entire race. The unlikely story of how the sons of former slaves broke KU's athletic color barrier.
[Editor's Note: This is part one of a two-part series about black athletes at the University. Part two will run tomorrow.]
BY JAYSON JENKS editor@kansan.com
When the white farmhouse burst into a fiery mess, the dark storage trunks rested somewhere inside the three-story building, keeping their treasures tightly secured.
Maude Harvey knew what was inside the trunks — the keepsakes and artifacts amassed during her lifetime — and she wanted them safe. She wanted to pass them along to her children and to her children's children.
The 60-year-old house was a relic, built on the original Harvey family homestead established in 1863 near Blue Mound, southeast of Lawrence. The land was the Harveys' first as free people and that meant something. It still means something.
But in 1968 the house caught fire, and Maude Harvey cried for someone to save the tangible evidence of her past.
Two of her sons rushed inside and pulled one of the trunks to safety. The others were lost in the flames. The baby clothes and family items burned. Part of the Harvey family history burned too.
Except for a picture.
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SEE HARVEY ON PAGE 6A
Photo courtesy of SPENCER RESEARCH LIBRARY
In 1893, Ed Harvey, center, became the first African American to play football for the University of Kansas. Harvey, along with two of his brothers, fulfilled the dreams of his parents — who were former slaves — by graduating from college. (This photo has been altered)
ADMINISTRATION
Lew Perkins faces a $4,000 fine for accepting free equipment. Another charge was dropped.
Perkins fined for ethics violation
jshorman@kansan.com
BY JONATHAN SHORMAN
Former athletics director Lew Perkins was fined $4,000 Tuesday by the Kansas Ethics Commission for improperly accepting exercise equipment.
The commission could have fined Perkins up to $5,000 for accepting free equipment from Medical Outfitters, based in Kansas City. The equipment was in Perkins' home from 2005-2009.
As athletics director, part of
Perkins' salary was paid for by state funds, making him a state employee and subject to state ethics laws.
"I never acted with any intent to violate any laws or ethical rules," the statement said.
Perkins said in the statement that he fully cooperated with the commission and was satisfied with the decision.
Perkins released a statement through his attorney following the decision.
SEE PERKINS ON PAGE 3A
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Robinsons' support coming in all forms
BY MIKE LAVIERI
mlavieri@kansan.com
twitter/kansan/ballnba
The week for the layhawks does not calm down after their game against Colorado. The team will return immediately after the game to Lawrence on Tuesday night; then fly out to Washington D.C. on Wednesday to be with sophomore forward Thomas Robinson and attend Lisa Robinson's funeral on Thursday at the Antioch Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., Visitation will begin at 10
Robinson
a. m. EST and the funeral at 11 a.m.
The NCAA is allowing Kansas to pay for its travel arrangements and the funeral.
The NCAA and Kansas Athletics compliance could not be reached immediately on Tuesday to comment on the NCAA's decision.
After an emotionally draining night on Friday that kept players up until the early hours of Saturday, coach Bill Self said the team is exhausted from the tragedy.
FAMILY ASKS FOR DONATIONS
The family of Lisa is asking that, in lieu of flowers or other gifts, contributions be made to the Lisa Robinson Scholarship Fund, for the benefit of her daughter, Jayla, c/o SNR Denton, 1301 K Street NW, Suite 600, East Tower, Washington, DC 20005-3364. The Scholarship Fund will be administered by Christopher "Kit" Smith of SNR Denton US LLP and other fiduciaries selected by SNR Denton.
"We're an emotionally spent team right now," Self said. "If you
SEE ROBINSON ON PAGE 3A
City approves more parking
BOARDING HOUSE | 3A
City commission changed parking rules and grandfathering rights for boarding houses on Tuesday. Each resident will now get a spot.
MEN'S BASKETBALL | 12A Javhawks rebound from loss
Kansas visited Colorado with an 82-78 victory in the wake of Thomas Robinson going back to Washington, D.C., for his family.
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Sports...12A
Sudoku...4A
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