Position: Guard

Transferred to George Washington

Louie Dampier was born Louis Neid Dampier on November 20, 1944, in Indianapolis, Indiana to William Dampier, Jr. and Elizabeth Weiland Dampier.  He was also known as “Little Louie” because of his frail build.  He played at Southport High School. He was a 24 ppg scorer for Coach Blackie Braden’s 1963 county and sectional champs…

Terry Mobley was born Terry Bailey Mobley on December 9, 1943, in Harrodsburg, Kentucky to Cecil Mobley and Beatrice Bailey Mobley.  Mobley played for Kentucky from 1962 to 1965, earning national attention for a clutch shot against Duke University during the Sugar Bowl Classic in 1963.  He went on to build the university’s fledgling fundraising…

Sam Harper was born Samuel Milage Harper, III, on November 27, 1943, in Fulton, Kentucky, to Sam and Jane Harper.  His father was well known for the old Kentucky country hams he cured and sold.  Harper was a guard for the University of Kentucky Wildcats basketball team from 1962 to 1964. In high school, Harper…

Randy Embry was born August 9, 1943, in Owensboro, Kentucky. Nicknamed “Chick,” he starred at Owensboro High School under former Wildcat Bobby Watson, earning All-America recognition, twice receiving All-State honors and being named Kentucky Mr. Basketball in 1961. Embry scored 1,617 career points, including 777 as a senior and a school-record 50 in one game,…

Ron Kennett was born Ronald Leroy Kennett on September 11, 1942, and grew up in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. A gifted three-sport athlete at Lawrenceburg High School, he earned All-Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference honors in basketball and baseball in 1960 and 1961 and first-team All-State recognition in both sports as a senior. Kennett scored 400 points during…

Obituary – Charles Ford (Chili) Ishmael, Lexington Herald-Leader (January 13, 2018) Charles Ford (Chili) Ishmael passed away peacefully following a three-year journey with pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer on January 11, 2018 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, with his wife and their three daughters by his side. A lifelong resident of Mt. Sterling, Chili was born on June 21, 1942 to Adrian…

Tom Harper was born Thomas P. Harper on February 13, 1942 in Winchester, Kentucky.  He played at Kentucky from 1961 to 1964. He attended Clark County High School, where he was a standout basketball player. He played the forward position in high school and averaged 25.7 points per game as a senior.  His senior year,…

Bernard Butts was born in North Miami Beach, Florida. He starred at Hialeah High School, where he emerged as one of the nation’s top prep guards, earning Parade All-America honors, recognition as Florida’s Mr. Basketball, and twice being named the state’s most valuable player. The 6-foot left-hander averaged 30 points per game as a senior…