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Former Cat Adrian Smith enters Hall of Fame having lived the dream

1960 Olympic Team

1960 Olympic Team

For former Kentucky Wildcats guard Adrian Smith, membership on the 1960 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team has been a gift that keeps giving.  Start with the memories. Marching into Rome’s Stadio Olimpico behind the American flag during the opening ceremonies. “The goose bumps came up all over you,” said Smith, a starting guard on Adolph Rupp’s 1958 NCAA championship team.

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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 February 2, 1963, Cotton Nash joined the 1,000-point club.  He did it in a school record 45 games.

 

On February 2, 1966, Louie Dampier scored 42 points at Vanderbilt.

 

On February 2, 1966, No. 2 Kentucky defeated No. 4 Vanderbilt, 105-90.  Louie Dampier poured in 42 points as Rupp’s Runts won a crucial SEC road game over Clyde Lee (23 points, 14 rebounds) and the host Commodores before 9,220 in Memorial Gym.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

February 2, 1920

2 James Mathewson

February 2, 1930

35 C. M. Newton

February 2, 1935

22 Jerry Bird

February 2, 1950

30 Stan Key

February 2, 1957

22 Truman Claytor

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