UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
General Information
LOCATIONLexington, Ky., a community of 100,000 in the heart of Kentucky's famed Blue Grass region. Renowned as the world capital of the thoroughbred horse industry and known also as the world's largest loose-leaf tobacco market.
FOUNDED1 865 ENROLLMENT1 1,300
PRESIDENTDr. Frank G. Dickey
VICE-PRESIDENTDr. A. D. Albright
VICE-PRES., BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONDr. Frank Peterson VICE-PRES., MEDICAL CENTERDr. William Willard FACULTY CHAIRMAN OF ATHLETICSDr. A. D. Kirwan DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONSR. W. Wild ATHLETIC CONFERENCESoutheastern
NICKNAME OF TEAMSWildcats COLORSBlue and White
FIGHT SONG"On, On U. of K." BANDVarsity (Director Phil Miller)
STADIUMMcLean Stadium on Stoll Field (capacity 37,500) GYMNASIUMMemorial Coliseum (capacity 11,500)
Athletics Staff
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICSBernie Shively (Illinois '27) HEAD BASKETBALL COACHAdolph Rupp (Kansas '23) ASSISTANT COACHHarry Lancaster
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSNeil Reed, Rudy Davalos and Ballard Moore
HEAD COACHES OTHER SPORTSFootball: Charlie Bradshaw; Baseball: Harry Lancaster; Track and Cross Country: Bob Johnson; Swimming: Algie Reece; Tennis: Ballard Moore; Golf: Dave Butler; Rifle: Maj. R. N. Weaver
TICKET SALES MANAGERHarvey Hodges
ACCOUNTANTJulien Harrison
BASKETBALL TRAINERJoe Brown
TEAM PHYSICIANDr. D. M. Royalty
BASKETBALL EQUIP. MGR.George Hukle
SPORTS PUBLICITY DIRECTORKen Kuhn (Michigan State '42)
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