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 is Kentucky’s Ninth Consensus Two-Time All-American
Kentucky legend Louie Dampier a veteran of hoops and the military
Before Louie Dampier was set to begin his professional basketball career, he volunteered to serve in Kentucky National Guard unit based in Danville.
‘Rupp’s Runts’ defied the odds reaching title game
From KyKernel.com: “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. 9: the 1965-66 Cats known as “Rupp Runts.” In the fall of 1965, expectations of Kentucky basketball were gloomy. People were predicting a…
The lowdown on Kentucky great Louie Dampier
“God taught Louie how to shoot, and I took credit for it.” — Adolph Rupp, University of Kentucky head coach. If the Lord Almighty taught any ball player how to shoot, Louie Dampier is indeed a fine candidate. His release was divine. The stroke heavenly. The touch transcendent. Dampier’s jumper wasn’t just long-range, it…
More than a century of glorious Kentucky basketball sights and sounds…
When one sport, one school, one supreme program so dominates a state, you can take its measure with sounds alone. Cock an ear to the sound track of more than a century of basketball in the Bluegrass State and you’ll hear: The buzz of the Hyatt lobby in advance of a game at Rupp…
How I Helped Cornell Beat Kentucky in 1966
From Hall of Fame journalist Billy Reed: “On the day of the first basketball game between Kentucky and Cornell since Dec. 28, 1966, I might as well tell you about why Adolph Rupp accused me of helping the Ivy League school shock the mighty Wildcats, 92-77, in Memorial Coliseum. That was the season after 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,…
The Baron’s Runts – February 4, 1966
Article printed in Time magazine on February 4, 1966 about Adolph Rupp and the famous Rupp’s Runts. Read article.