Inducted 1954
Date of Birth
3/29/1906
Birthplace
Marion Junction, SD
Schools
University of Kansas (1929-1930)
Wichita State University (1927-1927)
Bio
The "Wichita Whiz," James Bausch was a world-class athlete who was the decathlon champion at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games and the winner of that year's Sullivan award. Bausch transferred from Wichita State to Kansas, angering Wheatshocker fans and officials, who accused the Jayhawks of tampering. After a 4-4 season in 1929 the 200-pound half back led Kansas to its first Big Six championship in 1930. Against Kansas State he returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown and added a 60-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter in a 14-0 victory. At the season's end, Bausch became the first Kansas player to appear in the East-West All Star Game in San Francisco. As a track athlete, he won Big Six titles in the shot put, javelin, and pole vault. His Olympic javelin throw of 203 feet 3 1/2 inches clinched the gold medal in the decathlon.
Stats
Height 6'1
Weight 200
Career Highlights
- 1930 All-Conference
- 1929 All-Conference
Class of 1954
Center
Joe Alexander
Center
Stan Barnes
End
Bert Baston
Halfback
Jim Bausch
Halfback
Jay Berwanger
Guard
Gordon Brown
Halfback
Chris Cagle
Quarterback
Frank Carideo
End
Jerry Dalrymple
Guard
John De Witt
Quarterback
Morley Drury
End
Wes Fesler
Tackle
Hamilton Fish
Guard
Edgar Garbisch
End
Huntington Hardwick
Halfback
Tom Harmon
Tackle
Ed Hart
Center
Mel Hein
Halfback
Willie Heston
Halfback
Jimmy Hitchcock
Tackle
James Hogan
Fullback
Herb Joesting
Halfback
Eddie Kaw
Fullback
John Kimbrough
Fullback
Jim McCormick
Halfback
Gene McEver
Halfback
Bob McWhorter
Halfback
Andy Oberlander
End
Bennie Oosterbaan
Center
Bob Peck
Guard
Stan Pennock
Halfback
Fritz Pollard
Fullback
George Sauer
End
Tom Shevlin
Halfback
Frank Sinkwich
Center
Ben Ticknor
Halfback
Harold Weeks
Tackle
Belford West
Halfback
Byron White
Tackle
Ed Widseth
Coach
Hugo Bezdek
Coach
Frank Cavanaugh
Coach
Fritz Crisler
Coach
Gus Dorais
Coach
Dick Harlow
Coach
John Heisman
Coach
Bob Higgins
Coach
Lawrence Jones
Coach
Bernie Moore
Coach
Ray Morrison
Coach
Dick Romney
Coach
John Wilce
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