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Robert Ireland

Robert Ireland was born Robert Young Ireland on February 21, 1894, in New Castle, Kentucky to Richard Ireland and Ann Bradford Gatewood Ireland. Ireland grew up in La Grange, Kentucky, and attended La Grange High School, where he began to showcase his athletic talents. He later enrolled at the University of Kentucky, where he continued…

Elmer Hopkins

Elmer Hopkins was born Elmer Woodson Hopkins on March 17, 1893, in Henderson, Kentucky, to Woodson Hopkins and Magdalene Ewing Hopkins.  His father, Woodson, was a city engineer for Henderson. Hopkins attended the old Barret Manual Training High School in Henderson, Kentucky. Hopkins’ basketball career at Kentucky is questionable.  Yearbooks from the era indicate that…