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UNK Bob Tice

Name
Bob Tice
Position
Guard
Class
Sophomore
Hometown (Last School)
Lexington, KY (Henry Clay)
Seasons
1936-37
Birthday
June 17, 1916

Obituary – ROBERT M. TICE, Kentucky Alumnus

Robert M. Tice, 44, died June 6 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. A native of Lexington, he attended Henry Clay High School and was graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1938. In 1939-40 he was a teacher and basketball coach at Athens High School. Later he worked with the Lexington Recreation Department for about ten years, part of that time as assistant supervisor. At the time of his death he was supervisor of the Ft. Lauderdale Recreation Department. Among his survivors are his mother, Mrs. Mary Bell Tice of Lexington; his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Johnson Tice; and three daughters.

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 February 18, 1903, State College (Kentucky) records its first win, an 11-10 decision over Lexington YMCA. The Wildcats finished that first season with a 1-2 record.

 

On February 18, 1909, with a 28-23 win over Cincinnati, Kentucky clinched its first winning season in school history. Following a “Senior Day” loss to Central University, the Wildcats ended the year with a 5-4 record.

 

On February 18, 1950, Bill Spivey scored 40 points against Georgia Tech.

 

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