SUCCESSORS TO CHAMPIONSUniversity of Kentucky's entry in 1958-59 cage sweepstakes as successors to the National Championship Wildcats of last season includes (front row) Coach Adolph Rupp, Bill Lickert, Sid Cohen Al Robinson Johnny Cox Dick Parsons, Bennie Coffman, Asst. Coach Harry Lancaster and back row) Student Manager Jay Atkerson, Bobby Slusher, Phil Johnson Ned Jennings Don Mills, Carroll Burchett, Howard Dardeen and Trainer Sam Pressman. Not present when the picture was taken was Lowell Hughes who joined the team after the football season.
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY ROSTER
Name
Pos.
Class Ltrs.
No.
4 Ned Jennings (c)                          Soph. N
10   Lowell Hughes (g) ..........................Jr. 1
12   Al Robinson (g) ......... ........Soph. N
14 Phil Johnson (f-c)                        Sr. 2
22 Sid Cohen (g)                           Jr. 0
24   Johnny Cox (f) ...............Sr. 2
30   Benny Coffman (g) .......................Jr. 0
32   Bobby Slusher (f) ..................Soph. N
40 *Carroll Burchett (f-c) ...........Soph. N
44 Bill Lickert (f)                             Soph. N
50   Dick Parsons (g) ...................Soph. N
52 Don Mills (c-f)                           Jr. 1
54 Howard Dardeen (f)                     Soph. N : Not eligible until second semester.
Age
20
19
20 22 24
21 21
19
20
19
20 19 19
Ht.
6'8" 6'
6'1" 6'5" 6'1" 6'4" 6'
6'4"
6'4"
6'3"
5'10'
6'6"
6'4"
Wt.
Hometown
200 Carlisle, Ky
175 Prestonsburg, Ky
185 Lexington, Ky
190........................................ Lexington, Ky
175 ...................................... Brooklyn, N. Y
180........................................ Hazard, Ky
173 Huntington, W. Va
190 .................. Four Mile, Ky
190.............................................. Fuget, Ky
185 ........ Lexington, Ky
155 ....... Yancey, Ky
185................................................ Bcrca, Ky
190 Terre Haute, Ind
COACHAdolph Rupp (28 yearsWon 584, Lost 10385%) ASSISTANT COACHHarry Lancoster STUDENT MANAGERJay Atkerson
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