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Allan Lavin

Name
Allan Lavin
Position
Forward
Class
Sophomore
Hometown (Last School)
Lexington, KY (Athens High)
Ht
5'8"
Seasons
1930-31
Birthday
November 22, 1911

Obituary – Doc Lavin Succumbs, Lexington Herald (January 15, 1974)

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (UPI) – Allan W. “Doc” Lavin, 62, a prominent figure in thoroughbred racing, died Monday at a local hospital of an apparent heart attack.

Lavin was in Hot Springs in preparation for the opening of the 1974 racing meet at Oaklawn Park, where he had served as racing secretary for the past 16 years.

Lavin, a native of Paris, Ky, who made his home in Louisville, had been associated with the Hot Springs track in one capacity or another for the past 23 years.

He was admitted to the hospital early Monday after feeling some discomfort during the night.

Lavin was also racing secretary at Churchill Downs, a position he has held since 1956.

Lavin attended the University of Kentucky, where he played on Coach Adolph Rupp’s basketball squad of 1930 and 1931.

Funeral services were scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Margaret and St. Mary Catholic Church of Louisville.

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.

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