A chance encounter with three Kansas legends left Topeka native Brian Hanni $7 richer — and with a wealth of advice that would guide the next two decades of his life.
Hanni, a 1998 graduate of Topeka West, was working a high school summer job as a bag boy at Topeka Country Club when a foursome including Roy Williams, Dean Smith and Max Falkenstien approached him on the 18th fairway, looking for someone to clean their golf clubs.
Williams left a $5 tip. Smith pitched in $2. Falkenstien — who was entering the final stretch of a 60-year career as a sportscaster for the Jayhawks — didn’t leave cash, but did contribute something else.