Leander Andrus

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Walter Cornett
December 9, 1880

Name: Leander Andrus
Position: Forward
Hometown (Last School): Farmington, KY
Ht: 5'7"
Seasons: 1902-03, 1903-04
Birthday: December 9, 1880

Date of Death: January 25, 1944
Legal Name: Leander Elwood Andrus

Member of Kentucky’s first basketball team. Member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity

Son of Martin Jasper “Dock” Andrus and Leona B. Story of Farmington, KY. M. J. Andrus was Graves County, Kentucky’s largest landowner at the time of his death in 1924.

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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