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Jim Line, member of two Kentucky championship basketball teams, dies at age 87

James R. “Jim” Line, 87, who played on two University of men’s basketball championship teams, died Thursday at his home in Russell, Kan. He had battled dementia, said his daughter Meridy Barnes.  Mr. Line was a forward who played four years, from the 1946-47 season to 1949-50, under Coach .

The Wildcats earned their first national championship — led by the Fabulous Five — in 1948 and repeated the performance in 1949.

Mr. Line scored 1,041 points and played in 135 games during his career.

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 19, 1966, in one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history, top-ranked UK, featuring “Rupp’s Runts,” loses in the NCAA Championship game, 72-65, to Texas Western.

 

On March 19, 1966, Pat Riley joined the 1,000-point club.  He did it in 54 games.

 

On March 19, 1989, in the wake of an NCAA investigation, Eddie Sutton resigns as UK basketball coach.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

March 19, 1910

5 Charles Worthington

March 19, 1921

13 Louis Robertson

March 19, 1929

77 Bill Spivey

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