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Isaac Herschel Scott was born on September 5, 1892, in Madisonville, Kentucky, where he attended Madisonville High School before entering the State University of Kentucky—now the University of Kentucky—in the fall of 1911. Standing 5-foot-11 and weighing approximately 155 pounds during his playing career, Scott studied agriculture and quickly distinguished himself through scholarship, athletics and…
Augustus Weisenberger was born on July 19, 1892, in Woodford County, Kentucky, to Philip J. Weisenberger and Margaret Mahoney Weisenberger. He grew up in Midway and enrolled at the University of Kentucky, where he studied mechanical engineering. A 5-foot-9 guard on Kentucky’s basketball team, Weisenberger was active in campus life as a member of the…
Jake Gaiser was born Jacob Henry Gaiser on August 17, 1890, in Peach Grove, Kentucky, the son of Johanne Gaiser and Elisabetha “Lizzie” Nagel. He had an older brother, John Henry Gaiser. Known in university records as both Jake and Jack, he attended Lexington High School and was later listed as a resident of Covington.…
Brinkley Barnett was born Brinkley Bobbitt Barnett on December 25, 1889, in Somerset, Kentucky to Napoleon Lewis Barnett and Nancy Bobbitt Brinkley Barnett. His father practiced law and served as county clerk and judge of Pulaski County. Brinkley was the second to oldest of 8 siblings. Barnett played basketball at Kentucky. As a senior, he…
Polk Threlkeld was born Polk Laffoon Threlkeld on August 18, 1886, in Union County, Kentucky, the son of Uriel Hansford Threlkeld and Mary Catherine Taylor. Contemporary university records place him in civil engineering and associate him with both Morganfield and Waverly. He was also active in campus life as a member of Phi Delta Theta…