League: NCAA
NCAA
Scotty Baesler
Bernard Butts
From the 1962 University of Kentucky Media Guide: Two things were obvious concerning last year’s UK freshman team: First, overall it probably was one of the least talented in school history; secondly, the exception was a boy named Bernie Butts and the saying “As Butts goes, so go the Kittens” held true. This ball-handling wizard…
Pat Doyle
Pat Doyle was born Patrick LaMarr Doyle on April 1, 1941, in Marshall County, Kentucky, to Jesse Doyle and Nola Orlean Peck Doyle. Doyle helped North Marshall High School claim the state championship in 1959 and was later named Mr. Kentucky basketball. Known for his intensity and competitive spirit, Doyle – a 6-2 forward –…
Ray Freudenberger
Ray Freudenberger was born Raymond Peter Freudenberger on December 27, 1940. Freudenberger was a junior college transfer from New York Agricultural and Technical Institute (Long Island Aggies). He tried out for Kentucky’s basketball team on his own and was a member of the “lost battalion,” a group of third-stringers who worked against the first two…
Roy Roberts
Roy Roberts was born Roy Nunnally Roberts on December 13, 1940, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Clara Knox Nunnally Roberts Williamson and James McMullan Roberts. He was the grandson of the late Alethea Felker and Josiah Roy Nunnally and the late Susan McMullan and Colonel Orrin Roberts. A graduate of Northside High School Class of 1958,…
Allen Feldhaus
Allen Feldhaus was born Allen Lowell Feldhaus on July 15, 1940, in Burlington, Kentucky, to William “Bill” and Elizabeth “Lib” Stephens Feldhaus. Feldhaus was appropriately tagged with the nickname “Horse” by his teammates for his rugged workmanship on the basketball floor and the baseball diamond. He played forward for Adolph Rupp from 1958-62 and was…
Herky Rupp
From the 1962 University of Kentucy Media Guide: “One of the squad’s most determined individuals, 21-year-old Herky Rupp is back for a final season at proving himself capable in the sport he loves. Admittedly, the self-made son of Wildcat Coach Adolph Rupp does not have all the physical equipment and natural ability of some of…
Larry Pursiful
Larry Pursiful was born Larry Wayne Pursiful on June 14, 1940, in Four Mile, Kentucky, to Arva and Della Pursiful. Pursiful was a standout player for Kentucky during the early 1960s under coach Adolph Rupp. He earned All-SEC first team honors and was the team’s second-leading scorer with 19.1 points in the 1961-62 season, trailing…
Harry Hurd
From the 1962 University of Kentucky Media Guide: “The chances of this lean and lanky Kentuckian-by-adoption seeing extensive action in the classification of basketball played by the nation’s most successful team are some-what remote again this year, but Harry Hurd cannot be sold short. While he has yet to register a single point in his…
Jim McDonald
Jim McDonald was born James F. McDonald on February 17, 1940, in Louisville, Kentucky, to Matthew and Irene F. Schmidt McDonald. McDonald attended St. Xavier high school in Louisville where he helped the Tigers win the 1958 state championship in basketball. McDonald played for the Wildcats from 1958 to 1962 under legendary coach Adolph Rupp.…