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1978-1979 Kentucky Basketball Roster

Front Row (l to r): Head Coach Joe Hall, Co-Captain Truman Claytor, Chris Gettelfinger, Co-Captain Dwane Casey, Kyle Macy, Tim Stephens, Dwight Anderson, Jay Shidler, Assistant Coach Dick Parsons. Back Row: Manager Don Sullivan, Assistant Coach Leonard Hamilton, Chuck Verderber, Fred Cowan, Chuck Aleksinas, LaVon Williams, Clarence Tillman, Assistant Coach Joe Dean, Trainer Walt McCombs

#PlayerPositionHometown (Last School)HtWt
4Kyle MacyGuardPeru, IN (High)6'3"180
15Chris GettelfingerGuardKnoxville, TN (Catholic)6'2"185
20Dwane CaseyGuardMorganfield, KY (Union County)6'2"195
22Truman ClaytorGuardToledo, OH (Scott)6'1"180
23Dwight AndersonGuard-ForwardDayton, OH (Roth)6'3"175
25Jay ShidlerGuardLawrenceville, IL (High)6'1"185
30Tim StephensGuardRevelo, KY (McCreary County)6'3"190
34Chuck VerderberForwardLincoln, IL (High)6'6"220
35Clarence TillmanForwardPhiladelphia, PA (West Philadelphia)6'7"215
40Fred CowanCenter-ForwardSturgis, KY (Union County)6'8"205
50Chuck AleksinasCenterMorris, CT (Litchfield (Wamogo))6'10"258
52Lavon WilliamsForwardDenver, CO (Manual)6'6"210

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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