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1958-1959 Kentucky Basketball Roster

Seated: Head Coach Adolph Rupp, Billy Ray Lickert, Sid Cohen, Al Robinson, Johnny Cox, Dickie Parsons, Bennie Coffman, Asst. Coach Harry Lancaster

Standing: Team manage Jay Atkerson, Bobby Slusher, Phil Johnson, Ned Jennings, Don Mills, Carroll Burchett, Howard Dardeen, Trainer Sam Pressman (Lowell Hughes was not present, joined team after football season.)

#PlayerPositionHometown (Last School)HtWt
10Lowell HughesGuardPrestonsburg, KY (High)6'0"175
12Al RobinsonGuardLexington, KY (Lafayette)6'1"185
13Ned JenningsCenterCarlisle, KY (Nicholas County)6'9"220
14Phil JohnsonForward-CenterLexington, KY (University High)6'5"190
22Sid CohenGuardBrooklyn, NY (Eastern District)6'1"175
24Johnny CoxForwardHazard, KY (High)6'4"185
30Bennie CoffmanGuardHuntington, WV (Vinson)6'3"173
32Bobby SlusherForwardFour Mile, KY (Lone Jack)6'4"190
44Bill LickertForward-GuardLexington, KY (Lafayette)6'3"185
51Dick ParsonsGuardYancey, KY (Harlan High)5'9"155
54Howard DardeenForwardTerre Haute, IN (Gerstmeyer)6'4"190
54Don MillsCenterBerea, KY (High)6'6"185

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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