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Happy Chandler

Happy Chandler

From The Season Never Ends Calendar 2010:  “Albert B. Happy Chandler was born this day in Corydon, KY.  Governor.  Senator.  Commissioner of Baseball.  Albert B. Happy Chandler was all of those things, but nothing fit the man quite like the description “Kentucky fan.”  Look at any old photo from the national championship teams of the 1940’s and 50s and you’ll likely find Chandler in one of them, congratulating Adolph Rupp on another big victory.  He remained a beloved figure in Kentucky basketball circles into his nineties.  In his late 80’s he sang “My Old Kentucky Home,” on Senior Day, and his passion for the school never ebbed.”

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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 April 2, 2011, Kentucky made its 14th Final Four appearance in school history. The Wildcats faced Connecticut in the semifinal matchup, falling 55-56 to the eventual 2011 NCAA Champion.

 

On April 2, 2012, the Wildcats brought home the school’s eighth national championship after posting a 67-59 win over the Kansas Jayhawks in the title game. National Player of the Year Anthony Davis tallied only six points, but he earned Final Four Most Outstanding after pulling down 16 rebounds, blocking six shots and dishing out a game-high five assists. The Wildcats held the Jayhawks to 35.5 percent from the field, while outrebounding KU 43-35.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

April 2, 1880

John Vogt

April 2, 1992

Brian Long
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