What did life look like the last time Kansas State basketball was in the Final Four?

Kansas State men's basketball has been to four Final Fours in its long history, however, it might surprise you the last time that the Wildcats were in a Final Four.

It has been 60 years since Kansas State has made it to the Final Four. To be more exact, it has been since 1964 that the Wildcats have made it to the Final Four.

A lot of people reading this article may not have even been alive the last time the Wildcats made it that far in the NCAA Tournament. So, if that is the case, what did life look like the last time K-State was in the Final Four?

Back in 1964, Lyndon Johnson was the President of the United States. He had just signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Also in 1964, Muhammad Ali had just become the Heavy Weight Champion of the world. The 18th Olympics were being held in Tokyo for the first time ever.

The Beatles had begun to sweep through America and take the music charts by storm. They held the top two spots on the charts for 1964 with their hits "I Want to Hold Your Hand" which came in at No. 1 and "She Loves You" coming in at No. 2.

The price of gas in 1964 was a whopping 21 cents a gallon and a movie ticket was only $1.25. Wow, if only those were the prices nowadays.

The top-grossing movie in 1964 was the Disney classic Mary Poppins starring Julie Andrews as the lovable British nanny with a magical bag. Coming in at No. 2 was My Fair Lady, another musical, and at No. 3 was Goldfinger, a James Bond classic.

A new invention at the time was color television, so Wildcat fans could watch the vibrant purple color on TV in the Final Four. Disney also introduced robotic animation with their new "It's a Small World" ride. The biggest inventions were probably computers and the picture phone, which have now evolved so much today.

The world looked very different the last time Kansas State was in a Final Four. They have been close many times making it all the way to the Elite Eight eight times since 1964. With Jerome Tang as head coach, there is hope he can take the Wildcats farther than they have ever been in 60 years.