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K-State golf legend Jim Colbert dies at 85

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By KMAN Staff on May 11, 2026 K-State Sports, Sports
Jim Colbert of Las Vegas celebrates after his one-stroke victory, Oct. 11, 1998, in the Transamerica Senior golf championship in Napa, Calif. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press

By Tim Everson

A Kansas State Athletics Hall of Famer and a pillar of the Manhattan community — golfer Jim Colbert died Sunday at 85.

Known for his iconic bucket hat and eight tournament titles during his 14-year stint on the PGA Tour, Colbert made himself synonymous with golf in the community after helping design Colbert Hills, which opened in 2000.

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