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43 Brown Sharp

Name
Brown Sharp
Position
Guard
Class
Freshman
Hometown (Last School)
Lexington, KY (Lafayette)
Ht
5'6"
Wt
140
Seasons
1951-52
Birthday
November 29, 1930

Brown Sharp was born Brown James Sharp on November 29, 1930, in Lexington, Kentucky to James and Lucy Johnson Sharp. His father, James Sharp, was also a player at the University of Kentucky and a member of the Lexington High Blue Devils, who won the state title in 1924.

Sharp was a standout at Lexington Lafayette High School, where he was part of the state championship team in 1950. He was known as the General’s spark plug and play-maker, often described as small and fast, embodying the style of great Kentucky guards from earlier years. His high school senior year was marred by a broken foot and a broken nose from a car accident (both separate incidents).

On March 22, 1950, Adolph Rupp announced that Brown and the other three graduating seniors from Lafayette High School would enroll at Kentucky in the fall.  But after high school, Sharp spent his freshman year at Greenbriar Military Academy in West Virginia before enrolling at the University of Kentucky for his sophomore year. He joined the Wildcats’ basketball team in November of 1951, making the cut despite his relatively small stature at 5’6″. Due to his size, Sharp was primarily a reserve player. He played in only one game during his time with the team, scoring a point on a made free-throw.  He was a commerce major and was also a member of the Kappa Alpha social fraternity

Sharp’s contributions to the University of Kentucky basketball program were limited, but his legacy is tied to the rich history of the sport in Kentucky, with his father having played for the Wildcats and his own time on the team. His story is a testament to the tradition of family and sport in the Bluegrass State, where basketball has been a part of the cultural fabric for generations.

On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 19, 1966, Pat Riley joined the 1,000-point club.  He did it in 54 games.

 

On March 19, 1966, in one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history, top-ranked UK, featuring “Rupp’s Runts,” loses in the NCAA Championship game, 72-65, to Texas Western.

 

On March 19, 1989, in the wake of an NCAA investigation, Eddie Sutton resigns as UK basketball coach.

 

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