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Charles Worthington was born Charles Bowie Worthington on March 19, 1910, in Peoria, Illinois, to Thomas Charles Worthington and Katharyn Elizabeth Winter Worthington. Worthington was a notable athlete who played basketball for the University of Kentucky in the early 1930s. Standing at 6 feet 1 inch, he played as a guard and was known for…
Nickname: “Little” McGinnis or Lil Mack Legal Name: Wallace Louis McGinnis Date of Death: August 23, 2003 From the March 1931 edition of the Kentucky Alumnus: ‘Lil’ Mack was top scorer for the tournament and the Southerners put him on the mythical all-Southern team. Moreover, his many sympathizers will wager that he was knocked down…
Howard Kreuter was born Howard George Kreuter on February 5, 1910, in Cincinnati, Ohio to George Louis Kreuter and Louise Burton. He was nicknamed “Dutch.” Kreuter attended Newport High School in Newport, Kentucky where he excelled in multiple sports, especially football. Kreuter won three varsity letters each in baseball, football, and basketball and two in…