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Former Cat Rex Chapman voted Owensboro’s best in last 50 years

Rex Chapman

Rex Chapman

The word “superstar” is one of the most overused in sports. There are, in truth, relatively few athletes with the combination of stupendous skill, irrepressible desire and uncommon flair. Apollo’s Rex Chapman, however, was one such high school athlete — a genuine basketball icon.

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Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On December 3, 2011, freshman Anthony Davis soared to block John Henson's shot in the final seconds and No. 1 Kentucky held on to beat No. 5 North Carolina 73-72 to extend the Wildcats' home winning streak to 39 games.  Freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Kentucky and Doron Lamb added 12 of his 14 points after halftime in the heavily hyped matchup.

 

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