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Harvey Mattingly was born Harvey Winford Mattingly on September 26, 1911, in Springfield, Kentucky to James Raphael and Melinda Grimes. He had six brothers and sisters. His family moved to Bardstown, where he attended Bardstown High School and excelled in football, basketball, and baseball. He continued playing the three major sports at the University of…
Jack Tucker was born Jack Grady Tucker in Cynthiana, Kentucky, on September 13, 1911, to Wrayburn Boyer Tucker and Ina Dell Clifford Tucker. Tucker was a member of the Kentucky men’s basketball program during the mid-1930s, a time when the Wildcats were solidifying their dominance under the direction of Hall of Fame head coach Adolph…
Forest Sale was born Forest Elmer Sale on June 25, 1911, in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, to Foster E. and Mary Sale. Fellow players and friends called him “Aggie” because he was in the UK College of Agriculture as a freshman student. “Aggie” was a two-time All-American for the University of Kentucky and the first Wildcat to…
Obituary – MAURICE JACKSON DIES AT 84 , Lexington Herald-Leader (August 12, 1995) by JENNIFER HEWLETT Maurice Jackson was a veteran at winning. He coached the Lafayette High School Generals to their first boys’ state basketball championship in 1942. In 1969, he was elected to a term as Fayette County sheriff. Mr. Jackson died of a heart attack yesterday…