Dr. Frank G. Dickey
President, University of Kentucky
Welcome ....
It is my pleasure to welcome to the campus of the University of Kentucky our visitors who are here for the Regional Section of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament. We wish to extend a sincere welcome to the fine basketball teams which will participate in this tournament.
The fact that these teams are participating in a tournament leading to the national basketball title indicates quite clearly the high quality of the athletic programs ar these schools. We are proud of our athletic program at the University of Kentucky and we hope that the contests which will be a part of this tournament will be ones which will feature hard, clean competition which is so much a part of our American tradition and strength. Intercollegiate athletics have made a significant contribution to the vigor and vitality of our society.
The faculty, staff, and student body of the University of Kentucky extend warm greetings and express a sincere hope that you will enjoy your visit to our campus.
Frank G. Dickey, President University of Kentucky
A tall, silver-haired administrator, who was a three-sport star in his collegiate days at Illinois and Director of Athletics for the University of Kentucky since 1938, serves in the capacity of Tournament Manager of the Midwest Regional. He is Bernie A. Shively, a capable supervisor known familiarly to thousands of athletes, coaches, officials and fans as "Shive." During his college career at Illinois in the late twenties, he was an All-America guard on the same grid team made famous by Red Grange. "Shive" also laid claim to the Big 10 heavyweight wrestling title and annexed letters in track. During his tenure at Kentucky, he has held the posts of football line coach, head of the Physical Education Department, track coach, baseball coach and head football coach in addition to supervising the steady growth of one of the nation's top athletic programs in the capacity of Director of Athletics. The Kentucky sports chief also served as chairman of the Southeastern Conference basketball committee for a number of years and for the past four years has been president of the SEC Coaches and Athletic Directors Association.
OFFICIAL NCAA TOURNAMENT PROGRAM
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Bernie A. Shively
Tournament Manager