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Gerry Calvert was born Gerry Lynn Calvert on September 19, 1935, in Decatur, Illinois, to Charles McClellan Calvert and Mildred Rebecca Brown Calvert. His family moved to Maysville, Kentucky, when he was 10. Calvert became the key to Maysville High School’s attack, averaging approximately 20 points as a senior and earning All-State honors twice. Recruited…
John Brewer was born August 21, 1935, in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Silas Herbert Brewer and Christine Meguiar Brewer, and grew up in Anchorage. He starred at Eastern High School, where he won the Jefferson County scoring championship as a senior in 1952-53 by averaging 19.7 points and scoring 414 points in 21 games.…
From the 1955 University of Kentucky Basketball Media Guide: A diminutive but scrappy performer, Corum could provide the Wildcats with helpful reserve strength this season if he comes through as expected. The 5-10 guard was impressive in pre-season cage drills, displaying exceptional speed and aggressiveness plus an ability to connect on his set shots. Corum…
Pete Grigsby was born Elhanan Pete Grigsby Jr. on August 25, 1934, in Bypro, Kentucky, to Elhanan Pete Grigsby Sr. and Marena Hayes Grigsby, and grew up in nearby Martin. A quick, shifty guard with a dependable outside shot, he scored 2,543 points over five seasons at Martin High School, beginning as an eighth grader,…
Clay Evans was born Wendell Clay Evans on March 8, 1934, in Flemingsburg, Kentucky, to Uhlan P. Evans and Frankie N. Hurst Evans. Evans was known for his determination and skill on the court despite his relatively small stature for a basketball player, standing at 5’9″ and weighing 165 pounds. In high school, Evans captained…
Transferred from Kilgore (TX) Junior College Obituary – Sidney “Sid” Cohen, Panama City (FL) News Herald (June 22, 2012) All-American Basketball player and local business man, Sid Cohen, passed away at his home, Wed., June, 20, 2012. Sid began his career in the U. S. Army playing on the U. S. Army European basketball team that won the 1955 Championship.…
From the 1956 University of Kentucky Basketball Media Guide: Small and fast in the typical style of Kentucky guards of the past, Chandler will probably see limited relief duty this season. Dan can be depended on to put up a lot of scrap whenever he is in action. Due to heavy com-petition, Chandler failed to…
Earl Adkins was born on September 13, 1933, in Washington Court House, Ohio, to Earl Adkins and Dorothy Jane Springer. Raised in Ashland, Kentucky, he became an outstanding three-sport athlete at Ashland High School. As a senior, Adkins earned All-State and schoolboy All-America honors and was named Kentucky Mr. Basketball after an outstanding performance in…
Linville Puckett was born on July 27, 1933, in Clark County, Kentucky, to Owen Puckett and Molly Burell Hall Puckett. The youngest of seven brothers to play basketball for Clark County High School, he became one of the Cardinals’ greatest stars under legendary coach Letcher Norton. Puckett helped lead Clark County to its first state…
From the 1952 University of Kentucky Basketball Media Guide: Another of the surprisingly few out-of-state boys on the current Wildcat team, Keller comes from Jonesboro, Ark., where he was All-State along with U.K. teammate Houston Nutt . . . Not expected to play much this year, but will be gaining valuable experience in practice and…