Local businessman and alumnus David G. Booth made a $300 million donation to Kansas athletics, which the school called "among the largest single gifts in the history of college athletics."

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Days before the Kansas Jayhawks football season kickoff against Fresno State on Aug. 23, the University of Kansas announced an unprecedented gift from alumnus David G. Booth of Austin, Texas, according to Kansas Athletics.

University of Kansas receives a historic $300 million gift from alumnus David G. Booth, a pioneer in financial science. This donation, among the large