For former Kentucky Wildcats guard Adrian Smith, membership on the 1960 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team has been a gift that keeps giving. Start with the memories. Marching into Rome’s Stadio Olimpico behind the American flag during the opening ceremonies. “The goose bumps came up all over you,” said Smith, a starting guard on Adolph…
Former Cat Adrian Smith enters Hall of Fame having lived the dream
Adrian Smith to be inducted into Naismith Hall of Fame as part of 1960 U.S. Olympic team
Former UK men’s basketball standout, and member of Adolph Rupp’s 1958 Fiddlin’ Five National Championship team, Adrian “Odie” Smith will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the 1960 gold-medal winning U.S. Olympic basketball team. “I never thought something like this would happen to me,” said Smith. “The…
A video tribute to the Adolph Rupp Era
This is a video tribute to Adolph Rupp Era at Kentucky featuring the coach Adolph Rupp himself and many of the great players that played under him: Dan Issel, Alex Groza, Cotton Nash, Larry Conley, Mike Pratt, Pat Riley, Vernon Hatton, John Crigler, Adrian Smith, Johnny Cox, Ed Beck, Tommy Kron, Thad Jaracz, Louie Dampier,…
Video: This is Kentucky Basketball featuring Kentucky greats
This is Kentucky basketball. Features some of Kentucky’s greatest players and legends: Dan Issel, Kenny “Sky” Walker, Kyle Macy, Jeff Shephard, Antoine Walker, Bill Keightley, Adrian Smith, and C.M. Newton.