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35 Woodrow Preston

Name
Woodrow Preston
Position
Forward
Class
Freshman
Hometown (Last School)
Pikeville, KY
Ht
6'2"
Wt
165
Seasons
1951-52
Birthday
December 7, 2020

Transferred to Pikeville

From the 1952 University of Kentucky Basketball Media Guide:

All-Stater from Pikeville, Ky. . . . Named on third team high school All-America team selected by Chuck Taylor . . . Played in annual North-South cage classic . . . Comes highly recommended as dependable, steady performer with good shot from medium distances . . Expected to develop with seasoning to come from a year’s experience under Coach Rupp’s tutelage.

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