Not many people go from walk-on basketball player at Kentucky to playing hoops on “the highest court in the land.” Jim Duff has. During the 1999 impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton, Duff was at the elbow of his then-boss, Supreme Court Justice William H. Rehnquist, as the latter presided over the deliberations in the…
Former Kentucky walk-on Jim Duff has made a big mark in a different ‘court’
Kenny Rollins, former member of Kentucky Fab Five, dies
Kenny Rollins, a member of Kentucky basketball’s Fabulous Five, passed away late Tuesday night. Rollins, who turned 89 on Sept. 14, was a guard on UK’s 1948 national championship team that became known as the Fabulous Five. “He was a pretty good basketball player, but he was a great father,” said his son, Kevin Rollins.…
Terrence Jones helps bring joy, new smile to UK fan ‘Stone Cold Willow’
Two days before Terrence Jones expects to hear his name called in the first round of the NBA Draft, he was helping put a giant smile on the face of a friend. Literally. With the aid of the now former Kentucky forward and his friends, William Bolden — a 22-year-old UK basketball “super-fan” who has…
Former Cat Rick Robey to be inducted into Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
The Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame will induct its 2012 class Thursday night (reception starts at 6 p.m. followed by banquet and ceremony) at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (formerly the Executive Inn West) in Louisville. Rick Robey will be part of that class. In his four-year basketball career (1974-78) at Kentucky, Robey scored 1,395 career…
Knee injury a ‘setback’ for former Cat Joe Crawford
Former Kentucky basketball player Joe Crawford tore a knee tendon Sunday while playing for a team in Israel. The ill-timed injury, which is expected to sideline him for four to six months, comes as interest from other teams, including some in the NBA, has grown, the player’s agent said Tuesday. “It’s a setback,” agent Aaron…
Former Kentucky men’s basketball player, 93, dies
Dr. Layton “Mickey” Rouse, 93, a retired dentist who was the first University of Kentucky men’s basketball letterman to have his jersey retired, died Saturday at Twin Oaks Assisted Living in Henry County. Dr. Rouse was a 6’1″ guard for UK during the 1938 through 1940 seasons. He was captain of the team and an…