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The nation’s winningest basketball coach for nearly four
decades and one of the most colorful figures in the game to-
day . . . That’s Baron Adolph Rupp, who this season is work-
ing at producing a Winner at University of Kentucky for the
36th year.

Able to boast of a nation-leading career percentage of 83
percent success in his chosen profession, Coach Rupp has
guided the Wildcats since l930——and never had a losing
season.

Few major goals of the coaching profession have escaped
the grasp of this 64—year—old veteran, feared and respected
by opponents and beloved by millions of fans to whom he is
known familiarly as "The Man ln The Brown Suit.” The
appelation was tagged on Rupp years ago in tribute to his
superstious preference of brown as the color of his game—night wardrobe.

in his own backyard (the Southeastern Conference) Rupp is generally regarded as the prime bene—
factor of Dixie basketball—having goaded loop schools into providing better places to play, recruit-
ing better boys and giving more emphasis to the sport. His success in raising the stature of southern
cage play has "come back to haunt” Rupp in the form of stiffer competition both on the court and
recruiting battleground.

But Coach Rupp professes no regrets and his achievements serve as a buffer that is not likely
to be broken down for many a year to come. Those achievements make a list too long to recount en—
tirely. However, a few of the man's major accomplishments include:

 

—72O victories in 870 starts.

——Membership in the ultra-exclusive "700 Club” (700 career victories) at the earliest stage of any coach.
—An unprecedented four NCAA titles.

—A record 21 conference championships.

—Top world honors as he helped guide the USA entry to success in the 1948 Olympics.

—Twice chosen national ”Coach of the Year” and enrolled in Hall of Fame.

——Producer of more All-Americans (22 players honored 32 times), more Olympic gold medallion winners (7) and more
material for the pro ranks (22 players) than any other coach.

—«N\embership on the national basketball rules committee.

 

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