On March 23, 1948, Kentucky won its first NCAA title by walloping Baylor, 58-42. Alex Groza was named Most Valuable Player.
Today Marks the 75th Anniversary of Kentucky’s First NCAA Title
Oscar Tshiebwe is Kentucky’s Ninth Consensus Two-Time All-American
Oscar Tshiebwe continues to rewrite Kentucky’s history books as he becomes just the ninth consensus two-time All-American in program history.
Oscar Tshiebwe Named Consensus All-America First Team
Oscar Tshiebwe became an NCAA Consensus First-Team All-America selection on Thursday when he added his fourth major honor as a first-team pick by the United States Basketball Writers Association.
1949: Kentucky successfully defends NCAA title
This series counts down the greatest UK basketball teams of all time. No. 1 will be revealed in the Kernel’s basketball season preview edition on Nov. 7. Here is No. 4: 1948-49. Even when the Fabulous Five was reduced to the Fantastic Four, the results at season’s end were the same. Holdovers Alex Groza, Ralph…
A tribute to Kentucky legend Alex Groza
Alex John Groza was born October 7, 1926. He died January 21, 1995. He is Martins Ferry, Ohio, where he twice made all-state and scored a state-record 628 points as a senior in 1944. He was honorary captain of the All-Ohio high school team and had hoped to play for Ohio State University, where his…
On this date in Kentucky basketball history…
From The Season Never Ends 2011 Calendar: “On July 30, 1948, the United States Olympic team kicked off the round robin portion of their schedule with an 86-21 victory over Switzerland. Four Kentucky players scored, including Alex Groza with 19, Wah Wah Jones with eight, Ralph Beard six and Cliff Barker with 5.
On this day in history: Fab Five wins Kentucky it’s first NCAA title
From This Season Never Ends 2010 Calendar: “Before a crowd of over 16,000 in New York’s Madison Square Garden, #1 Kentucky gave Adolph Rupp his first NCAA Championship, 58-42 over Baylor. The outcome of this one was never in question. Kentucky had the tallest man on the floor, 6-7 Alex Groza, who led all scorers…
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,…
Adolph Rupp: Man in the Brown Suit, February 28, 1949
This article about Adolph Rupp was published in Time magazine on February 28, 1949 and begins with the following, “The University of Kentucky has its own special brand of Southern hospitality. When visiting basketball squads arrive in Lexington, they get full red-carpet treatment (which often includes a tour of nearby horse farms). Then, like condemned…