Position: Guard

James Kittrell was born James Bingham Kittrell on October 1, 1904, in Columbia, Tennessee, to James Ernest Kittrell and Letitia “Lettie May” Bingham Kittrell. He attended Lexington public schools and played basketball at Lexington Senior High School, now Henry Clay High School. His athletic interests extended beyond the basketball court: he also captained the school’s…

Charles Alberts was born Charles Edward Alberts on October 21, 1903, in Van Buren, Indiana to Virginia Mae and Walter Luke Alberts.  The Alberts family moved to Winchester, Kentucky sometime between 1910 and 1920.  His father was the manager of the local National Supply Company in Winchester.  Alberts played high school basketball for Clark County…

Hubert White was born Hubert Frank White on September 20, 1902, in Williamsburg, Kentucky, to Jerome B. White and Florence B. McVey. He attended Williamsburg Independent Schools and Tennessee Military Institute in Sweetwater, Tennessee, before enrolling at Cumberland College, now the University of the Cumberlands, in 1921. A talented two-sport athlete, White captained both the…

Ralph Boren was born on September 4, 1901, in Paducah, Kentucky, where he attended Paducah High School. A 5-foot-10 guard, Boren enrolled at the University of Kentucky and pursued a demanding course of study in civil engineering while participating in both basketball and baseball. Boren played class basketball during his freshman year before joining Coach…

A. T. Rice was born on April 18, 1901, in Paris, Kentucky. Known by the nickname “Chuck,” he attended Paris High School before enrolling at the University of Kentucky. A 6-foot-1 guard, Rice lettered for the Wildcats from 1922 through 1925, playing during the program’s formative years under Coach W. W. H. Mustaine. He was…

Bob Lavin was born on August 31, 1900, in Paris, Kentucky, where he grew up and attended school. Standing at just 5-foot-6 and weighing 140 pounds, he competed as a diminutive but exceptionally quick guard. While high school sports in the late 1910s did not feature modern accolades such as Kentucky Mr. Basketball or Parade…

Lawrence Burnham was born Lawrence Schotta Burnham on August 24, 1900, in Paducah, Kentucky, to Edward S. and Lillie M. Burnam. A 5-foot-7 guard from Paducah High School, Burnham became one of the University of Kentucky’s most versatile athletes of the early 1920s. He competed for Kentucky in both basketball and baseball, eventually becoming a…

John Carr was born John Goodwin Carr on September 22, 1899, in Science Hill, Kentucky, to John and Mary Carr. He attended Somerset High School before going to the University of Kentucky. A guard, Carr played football and basketball for Kentucky during the 1919–20 school year. Wildcat World records one basketball appearance; no later Kentucky…