He was the 4th of six children born to Mennonite German immigrants. As a young man, Rupp worked on the family farm and attended school in a one room school house in the country. He became a fan of basketball at the age of 6, and later starred on his Halstead high school team,…
Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp was born on this day in 1901 in Lenexa, Kansas
UK, NC, KU – The Race to 2,000 (Upon Further Review)
This is actually a two-parter. I had both parts done and was ready to post them when Calipari decided to go to Kentucky. That changed the emphasis entirely. Originally, this was entitled “The Fall of the Kentucky Empire.” and it was partly about predicting when KU would pass UK in total victories. Read article.