Phil Grawemeyer, known affectionately as “Cookie,” was born Phillip Ernest Grawemeyer on October 6, 1934, in Louisville, Kentucky to Ada Fay Burton and Ernest Lee Grawemeyer. He played for DuPont Manual High School in Louisville. He was a member of the 1953-54 team that went 25-0 and was crowned national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation.…
Phil Grawemeyer
Bob Burrow
Bob Burrow was born Robert Brantley Burrow on June 29, 1934, in Big Creek, Arkansas to Martin E. and Decie L. Burrow. His father, Martin, was a lumberjack. Burrow was a two-time All-American at Kentucky where he averaged 20.1 points and 16.1 rebounds in two seasons played. Burrow played high school basketball in Wells, Texas.…
Ray Mills
Ray Mills was born September 26, 1933, in Clay County, Kentucky. Mills, described as a kangaroo walking like a basketball player, was a six-foot-four inch center. Tremendous springiness made Mills into the most outstanding rebounder in the state high school basketball circles in 1953, as he sparked his Clay County team to an undefeated season,…
Adolph Rupp
Full Name Adolph Frederick Rupp Born September 2, 1901 Birthplace Halstead, Kansas Died December 10, 1977 Kentucky Tenure 1930–72 — 42 seasons Kentucky Record 876–190 Winning Percentage .822 NCAA Championships 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958 SEC Regular-Season Titles 27 SEC Tournament Titles 13 NCAA Final Fours 6 Hall of Fame Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame,…
Phil Johnson
Phil Johnson was a three-year letterman in basketball for the University of Kentucky from 1955-59. He helped Adolph Rupp’s program win the 1958 NCAA championship as a member of the “Fiddlin’ Five.” Johnson was born in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1936. He attended University High School, where he was a two-time All-State selection. He was also…