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1954-1955 Kentucky Basketball Roster

Front Row (l to r): Head Coach Adolph Rupp, Paul Corum, Gayle Rose, Bill Evans, Gerry Calvert, Dan Chandler, Assistant Coach Harry Lancaster Back Row: Trainer John Payne, Earl Adkins, Ray Mills, Jerry Bird, Bob Burrow, Phil Grawemeyer, Harold Hurst, John Brewer and Manager Bill Surface.

#PlayerPositionHometown (Last School)HtWt
10Gerry CalvertGuardMaysville, KY (High)5'11"160
20Gayle RoseGuardParis, KY (High)6'0"170
22Jerry BirdForwardCorbin, KY (High)6'6"200
33Linville PuckettGuardWinchester, KY (Clark County)6'0"165
40Earl AdkinsGuardAshland, KY (High)6'4"180
42Billy EvansForward-GuardBerea, KY (High)6'1"170
44Phil GrawemeyerPhil GrawemeyerForwardLouisville, KY (Manual)6'7"180
50Bob BurrowCenterWells, TX (High)6'7"215
55Ray MillsForwardManchester, KY (Clay County)6'4"200
66Bill BibbForwardOwensboro, KY6'4"190
70John BrewerGuardLouisville, KY (Eastern)6'3"180
73Dan ChandlerGuardVersailles, KY5'11"160
77Harold HurstCenterWaltersville, KY (Powell County)6'7"190
88Paul CorumGuardMidway, KY [Darlington Prep School, Rome, GA]5'10"160

Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.

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