Joseph “Tony” Dishman was born Joseph Anthony Dishman on November 11, 1898, in Pensacola, Florida, to Charles Hunter Dishman and Ellen Nelly Delano Hodge Dishman. He was raised in Henderson, Kentucky, where he developed into one of the state’s outstanding young athletes before enrolling at the University of Kentucky. During his time in Lexington, Dishman…
Arthur Lee Bastin was born on May 14, 1898, in East Bernstadt, Kentucky, to Samuel L. Bastin and Mattie Pearl Bastin. He later attended high school in Lexington before enrolling at the University of Kentucky, where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. A gifted athlete, Bastin earned varsity letters in both…
Max Glickman was born on November 9, 1897, in Tennessee to Isaac Glickman and Katie Heiner. His family lived in Jellico during his early childhood, and he later attended Pineville High School in Kentucky. He entered the University of Kentucky with an interest in medicine and became involved in athletics, music, and fraternity life. A…
Garnett Mckenney was born Garnett Jennings McKenney on October 26, 1896, in Garrard County, Kentucky. He attended Winchester High School before joining the University of Kentucky, where he played basketball during the 1916–17 and 1917–18 seasons. The 5-foot-10 guard began a relationship with the university that would eventually encompass decades of service throughout the commonwealth.…
Howard Kinne was born Howard Irving Kinne on February 19, 1896 in Pleasant Plains Township, Michigan to William Alfred Kinne and Nola Estella Miller Kinne. His father was a Kentucky state senator. When just a small child, Kinne was brought by his parents from Michigan to Stearns, Kentucky, where his father was connected with the…
George Gumbert was born George Martin Gumbert on September 15, 1894, in London, Kentucky, to Charles and Alma Gumbert. Known as “Dutch,” he attended Caldwell High School in Richmond before entering the University of Kentucky, where he competed in basketball and football. Gumbert began the 1913–14 basketball season as a utility player but moved into…
Bart Peak was born Bart Nixon Peak on January 13, 1894, in Bedford, Kentucky, to George W. Peak and Mary Alice Peak. A 5-foot-6 guard from La Grange, Kentucky, Peak attended Kentucky State College (now the University of Kentucky), where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1917. During his collegiate career, he played…
Karl Zerfoss was born Karl Philip Zerfoss on August 31, 1893, and grew up in Ashland, Kentucky, where his father, L. F. Zerfoss, practiced law after serving as a school superintendent. Karl attended Ashland Central High School and developed into a versatile multisport athlete. His younger brothers, Tom and George, would also play basketball for…