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12 Marion Cluggish

Name
Marion Cluggish
Position
Center
Class
Senior
Hometown (Last School)
Corbin, KY
Ht
6'8"
Wt
235
Seasons
1937-38, 1938-39, 1939-40
Birthday
September 18, 1917

Obituary – Robert M. Cluggish , Orlando (Fl) Sentinel (September 17, 2008)

CLUGGISH, ROBERT M. Born September 18, 1917 in Kentucky, came to Orlando with his wife Patricia, to share his knowledge of sports with the young men at Howard Middle School, after playing professional basketball with the first teams of the New York Knickerbockers. He was one of the first “big men”, being 6’10”, in the 1940’s NBA. He also played football and basketball at the University of Kentucky where he was actively recruited by Coach Adolph Rupp.

After decades of teaching, coaching and winning at Howard, he retired and the gymnasium at the school was named in his honor. On September 5th of this year, he succumbed to a sudden cardiac event and went to be reunited with his parents, brother Stan and wife Pat. He is survived by his elder sister, Sarah Martin, niece Dr. Julie Martin and ex-wife and caregiver, Iris.

On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 28, 1992, in what many called the “best NCAA Tournament game ever,” Kentucky takes defending NCAA champion Duke into overtime before losing 104-103 in the East Regional finals in Philadelphia. A last-second shot by Christian Laettner sends Duke to the Final Four, and breaks the hearts of Wildcat fans everywhere. It is Cawood Ledford’s last game as the “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On March 28, 1998, against Stanford, Kentucky rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit, then grabbed a 5-point overtime lead, before fending off the Cardinals to advance to the title game for the third straight season. Jeff Sheppard canned three long-range three-pointers - two in the final three minutes and one in overtime - en route to a career-high 27 points.

 

On March 28, 2014, unranked Kentucky beat No. 5 Louisville 74-69, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.  Aaron Harrison buried a three-pointer from the left corner with 39 seconds left that put UK ahead to stay before 41,072 in Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

On March 28, 2015, No. 1 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Notre Dame, 68-66, in the 2015 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.  With its 37-0 record on the line, Kentucky trailed Notre Dame 59-53 with 6:14 left. UK rallied in front of 19,464 fans in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena and preserved its perfect season thanks to a crucial blocked shot by Willie Cauley-Stein and two game-deciding free throws from Andrew Harrison in the final seconds.

 

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