Charles McGuire
James Hughes
1931-1932 Kentucky Basketball Roster
George Skinner
Obituary – George T. Skinner dies at age 70, Lexington Herald-Leader (February 2, 1983) George Trimble Skinner, 70, a retired attorney for U.S. Steel Corp., died yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital after an illness of several months. Skinner, who grew up in Lexington, worked for U.S. Steel for about 27 years, retiring in 1977. He was an attorney for…
Evan Settle
Evan Settle was born Evan Evans Settle, Jr. on October 13, 1912 in Kentucky to Evan Evans Settle, Sr. and Eula Walker. Settle played for Kentucky from 1931-34 and was a member of Adolph Rupp’s first team. Settle played basketball at Crab Orchard and Owenton high schools and led the Shelbyville High School boys’ basketball…
John DeMoisey
John DeMoisey was born John R. “Frenchy” DeMoisey on August 5, 1912, in Walton, Kentucky. He was a standout basketball player at Walton High School, where he led the team to the state championship in 1932. DeMoisey was also a member of the Kentucky All-Star team in 1932. After graduating from high school, DeMoisey enrolled…
Gordon George
Gordon George was born Gordon Lee George on April 9, 1912, in Letcher County, Kentucky, to James George and Dockie Loar George. George was a star basketball player for the Betsy Layne Bobcats before he graduated on May 30, 1930. George was a member of coach Adolph Rupp’s first team at Kentucky as a freshman…
Berkley Davis
Obituary – Former City Commissioner, Davis, Dies at 85, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer (June 21, 1997) by Dan Heckel L. Berkley Davis Sr., a former city commissioner and industry leader credited with bringing many jobs to Owensboro, died Friday in his home in Fairfield, Iowa. He was 85. “He had quite an impact on this town,” according to C. Waitman Taylor, Davis’…
Harvey Mattingly
Harvey Mattingly was born Harvey Winford Mattingly on September 26, 1911, in Springfield, Kentucky to James Raphael and Melinda Grimes. He had six brothers and sisters. His family moved to Bardstown, where he attended Bardstown High School and excelled in football, basketball, and baseball. He continued playing the three major sports at the University of…
Forest Sale
Forest Sale was born Forest Elmer Sale on June 25, 1911, in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, to Foster E. and Mary Sale. Fellow players and friends called him “Aggie” because he was in the UK College of Agriculture as a freshman student. “Aggie” was a two-time All-American for the University of Kentucky and the first Wildcat to…