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C.M. Newton was born Charles Martin Newton on February 2, 1930, in Rockwood, Tennessee to Richard Yates Newton and Adelia Martin. Biography – Basketball Hall of Fame Inductions: Service to the Game, Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel (October 11, 2000) by Cesar Brioso Raised in Fort Lauderdale, C.M. Newton has given half a century to basketball. The ritual involved a bucket…
From the 1952 University of Kentucky Basketball Media Guide: One of the brightest lights in the 1951-52 Kentucky cage picture, Shelby should rate serious All-America consideration if he keeps up the pace he set in 1950-51 . . . Second only to Spivey in the scoring race last year with 355 in 34 games .…
Season Games Played FG FGA % FT FTA % F Total Points 1947-48 13 16 55 29.09 5 9 55.56 8 37 1948-49 34 67 209 32.06 22 32 68.75 65 156 1949-50 30 127 453 28.04 43 71 60.56 103 297 1950-51 30 113 396 28.54 48 68 70.59 79 274 Total 107 323…
Obituary – Terry Pearson, Chicago Tribune (April 12, 2020) Terry (Whitey) Pearson was born on May 14, 1929 in Mundelein, IL. Died on April 2, 2020 in Chicago. He is survived by his four children, Terry A. Pearson, Mary C. (James) Dunlavy, Kevin L. Pearson and Karen F. Pearson. Granddaughter-in-law, Mavreen Dunlavy; and three great-grandchildren, Kyla, James and Braden…
William Edwin Spivey, known as Bill Spivey, was born on March 19, 1929, in Lakeland, Florida. Standing at an impressive 7 feet tall, Spivey was one of the first towering figures in college basketball. His journey to basketball stardom began in high school, where he quickly made a name for himself with his remarkable skills…
Joe B. Hall was the head coach at the University of Kentucky from 1972 to 1985, leading the Wildcats to a national championship in 1978.
Transferred to Sewanee halfway through Sophomore Season
Obituary – Barkley J. Sturgill passed away on January 9, 2017 at his home in Prestonsburg. His family was with him when he passed. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Nancy Lewis Sturgill, and his children Patricia Hughes (Chuck) of Lexington, Dorothy Sutherland (Vaughn) of Memphis, TN, Sarah Sturgill O’Brien of Lexington and…