We/come to the Fourteenth UK Invitational Tournament
It is my pleasure to welcome to the campus of the University of Kentucky the coaches, the players, the officials, and the friends and supporters of the teams participating in this 14th Annual U.K. Invitational Tournament. We are delighted that such fine sister institutions as Kansas State, Oregon State, and Penn State are represented in this Tournament which is a highlight in the University of Kentucky's athletic program.
May I wish for each of you a pleasant visit to our campus, an exciting tournament, a happy holiday season, and a prosperous New Year.
DR. JOHN W. OSWALD President, University of Kentucky
BERNIE A. SHIVELY Tournament Manager
A former All-America gridder and three-sport star during collegiate days at University of Illinois and Kentucky's Director of Athletics since 1938, Bernie A. Shiyely directs the U.K. Invitational in the capacity of tournament manager. The U.K. sports chief, who conceived the idea of sponsoring a major on-campus cage classic in 1953, last year completed his second term as chairman of the NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament and for many years headed the committee controlling the now-defunct Southeastern Conference post-season cage tourney. During his tenure at Kentucky, "Shive" has held posts of football line coach, head of the Physical Education Department, track coach, baseball coach and head football coach in addition to supervising the development of one of the nation's most outstanding athletic programs in the capacity of Director of Athletics. Shively has gained national recognition for his administrative excellence and fair-minded approach to difficult problems.