to honor the 276 ku men and women who died in world war ii, the memorial carillon and campanile were dedicated on may 27, 1951. in 1954, the debate team won their first national debate tournament. allen fieldhouse was dedicated on march 1, 1955. the ku basketball team would win its only home game of the season on the same night. in 1968, former senator robert f. kennedy had presidential nomination speeches at both ku and k-state.