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1950-1951 Kentucky Basketball Roster

Front Row (l to r): Lindle Castle, Lucian Whitaker, Bobby Watson, Guy Strong, Ches Riddle Middle Row: Head Coach Adolph Rupp, Cliff Hagan, C.M. Newton, Walt Hirsch, Paul Lansaw, Dwight Price, Assistant Coach Harry Lancaster Back Row: Frank Ramsey, Shelby Linville, Bill Spivey, Roger Layne, Lou Tsioropoulos, Read Morgan

#PlayerPositionHometown (Last School)HtWt
6Cliff HaganCenterOwensboro, KY (High)6'4"200
7Guy StrongGuardIrvine, KY6'0"165
11Shelby LinvilleForwardMiddletown, OH (High)6'5"200
13Paul LansawGuardMiddletown, OH (High)6'1"178
16Lou TsioropoulosForwardLynn, MA (Classical)6'5"200
18Dwight PriceForwardLexington, KY (University High)6'2"175
19Walter HirschForwardDayton, OH (Northridge)6'4"180
20Lindle CastleGuardWinchester, KY (Clark County)5'11"165
30Frank RamseyGuardMadisonville, KY (High)6'3"185
32Lucian WhitakerGuardSarasota, FL (High)6'0"170
35C. M. NewtonGuard-ForwardFort Lauderdale, FL (High)6'2"190
36Read MorganForwardMilwaukee, WI (Rufus King)6'4"200
38Bobby WatsonGuardOwensboro, KY5'10"155
66Roger LayneCenterMcKamie, AR6'7"185
77Bill SpiveyCenterWarner Robins, GA (Macon Jordan)7'0"230

Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On April 1, 1996, behind an NCAA title game record-tying seven three-pointers from Tony Delk, UK won its sixth national title. After two John Wallace free throws cut the UK lead to two, 64-62, the Wildcats responded with a Walter McCarty tip-in and a Derek Anderson three-pointer and Syracuse never threatened again.  Kentucky wins, 76-67.

 

On April 1, 2009, John Calipari was named Kentucky’s new head basketball coach.  His deal worth $31.65 million made him the highest-paid coach in college basketball.

 

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