Bob Timmons, the legendary Kansas track and field coach and mentor to Olympian Jim Ryun, died on Tuesday.
Timmons, who guided KU to four NCAA championships and 27 Big Eight titles, was 91.
Known as an inspiring motivator and beloved head coach, Timmons coached the Kansas program from 1966-88, developing a slew of All-Americans and future Olympians. He was perhaps best known for his relationships with Ryun, who ran for Timmons at Wichita East in the early 1960s and later followed his coach to KU.
“He gave each athlete a different challenge,” Ryun said in an interview last year.