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5 John Stough

Name
John Stough
Position
Guard
Class
Senior
Hometown (Last School)
Montgomery, AL (Sidney Lanier)
Ht
6'0"
Wt
170
Seasons
1944-45, 1947-48, 1948-49
Birthday
May 3, 1926

1944-45: (Drafted into Army after season)

Obituary – Former UK Player Stough Dies at Age 90, Louisville Courier-Journal (February 5, 2017)

Former UK basketball player John Stough, a member of Adolph Rupp’s 1948 and 1949 national title teams, died on Friday at age 90, according to the university.

Stough lettered in basketball at UK in 1945 and 1948-49, being drafted by the U.S. Army after the 1944-45 season. He was also a two-time captain for UK’s baseball team.

A native of Montgomery, Ala., Stough lived in Louisville. A funeral service is planned for Saturday at noon at St. Frances of Rome Church in Louisville.

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On February 17, 1934, UK establishes a national record with its 23rd consecutive win (47-27 over Vanderbilt). Near riot erupts as fans vie for seats in Alumni Gym.

 

On February 17, 1951, Bill Spivey joined the 1,000-point club.  He did it in 52 games.

 

On March 14, 2010, Kentucky won their 26th SEC Tournament championship in thrilling fashion, beating Mississippi State 75-74 in overtime in front of 20,082 fans at Bridgestone Arena. DeMarcus Cousins' putback with no time remaining sent the game to overtime and John Wall's leaning three-pointer over a defender gave UK just enough cushion to beat State in extra time for the second time that season.

 

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