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Ronnie Lyons was born Ronald Chadwick Lyons on September 30, 1952, to Ernest Lyons and Phyllis Watson. Lyons, known by fans as “Little Man” because he was only 5’10” on a good day, was one of Kentucky’s most exciting players during his career at Mason County scoring 2,621 points and averaging 34 points per game…
Ray Edelman was born Raymond Michael Edelman on February 14, 1952, in Pennsylvania, to Mildred (Millie) and Raymond J. Edelman. He had five siblings: Cindy, Jimmy, Linda, Mike, and Patty. In the 1960s, his father served as an assistant coach at Penn under Jack McCloskey and Dick Harter. He followed Harter to the University of…
Transferred to Xavier
Larry Miller was born Larry S. Miller on April 10, 1951 in Daviess County, Kentucky to Bernard Miller and Marie Foster Miller. He was part of the University of Kentucky Wildcats during the 1971–72 season. Standing 6-foot-3 and weighing 180 pounds, he played as a guard. Miller hailed from Owensboro, Kentucky, and attended Daviess County…
Darryl Bishop was born August 27, 1950, in Louisville, Kentucky. A gifted two-sport athlete at Seneca High School, he earned All-State honors in football and basketball and was a Parade All-American on the hardwood. Bishop initially signed to play football at Morehead State but changed course after Seneca coach Ron Cain accompanied him to Lexington,…
Kent Hollenbeck was born Kent Marvin Hollenbeck on August 24, 1950, in Knoxville, Tennessee. A 6-foot-4 guard from Bearden High School, Hollenbeck was one of the most heavily recruited players in Kentucky’s 1968 class. A two-time Associated Press All-State selection, he averaged 35.1 points per game as a senior, set a Bearden record with a…
Stan Key was born Stanley Ryan Key on February 2, 1950, in Hazel, Kentucky to Calvin Key and Gwen Dailey Key. Key stood at 6-foot-3 and weighed 186 pounds. He was a guard for the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team under the legendary coach Adolph Rupp. Stan Key started playing with a rubber ball when…
Obituary – Lexington Herald-Leader, (October 22, 2015) HARRIS James Thomas, 66, Lexington, husband of Jane Phillips Harris, passed away October 20 at his home in Lexington. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas O. Harris and Sara Fothergill Harris and his brother, Owen Harris, of Carrollton, Kentucky. He graduated from Carroll County High…
