KENTUCKY A L E N D A R
December '90
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Football:
Brad Armstead's birthday
Football:
Greg Lahr's birthday
Basketball:
Deron Feldhaus'
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Football:
Freddie Maggard's birthday
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Basketball:
No. Carolina (A) 9 p.m. ESPN
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Football:
Dude Harper's birthday
Basketball:
Indiana (A) 7:30 p.m. ESPN
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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Football:
James Simpson's birthday
Football:
Randy Holleran's birthday
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Football:
Ken Luciani's birthday
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Basketball:
Jeff Brassow's birthday
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Basketball:
Eastern Kentucky (H) 8 p.m. UK-TV live
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Football:
Greg Hunt's birthday
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Basketball:
Western Kentucky Freedom Hall 8 p.m. UT-TV live
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Basketball:
Notre Dame Big Four Classic Indianapolis, Ind. 4 p.m. m ABC 1
Basketball:
Kansas (H) 7:30 p.m. ESPN
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Basketball:
UT-Chattanooga (H) 1:30 p.m. UK-TV live
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Basketball:
Louisville (A) 1 p.m. CBS
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BILL CURRY
RICK PITINO
SEC leaves its mark in recent Hall of Fame ceremony
Four SEC gridiron greats honored
Of the 16 players inducted into the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Tuesday at the Waldorf Astoria Ballroom in New York City, four earned their credentials in the Southeastern Conference.
Scoop Hudgins
Cats' Pause Columnist
Entering as all-time great players were Alabama center Vaughn Mancha and the late Dr. Ed Molinski, guard and linebacker on the Tennessee teams of 1938, '39, '40.
Mancha led the Crimson Tide to two Sugar bowls and the Rose Bowl. "Big Ed" as a devastating player for the Vols in the Orange and Sugar Bowls.
Ray Graves, Tennessee center of 1939, '40, '41, was inducted on his coaching record at Florida, where his teams played in three Gator bowls, a Sugar and an Orange. He developed Steve Spurrier, Heisman Trophy winner who just completed a successful first year as
head coach at his alma mater.
The fourth SEC man is "Pistol Pete" Williams, a Naval Academy halfback of the 1940's, who was inducted as a referee of SEC games for 26 years (1957-83). He joins George Gardner, making the SEC the only conference with two officials so honored.
The other players inducted for their outstanding exploits on the football field were: Don Bosseler, Miami, fullback (1953-56); Ron Burton, Northwestern, halfback (1957-59); Earl Campbell, Texas, fullback (1974-77); Jack Cloud, William & Mary, fullback (1946-48); Jack Ham, Penn State, linebacker (1968-70); Leroy Keyes, Purdue, halfback (1966-68); Mike McGee, Duke, guard (1957-59); Jim Plunkett, Stanford, quarterback (1968-70); Max Starcevich, Washington, guard (1934-36), and John Tavener, Indiana, center (1941-44).
The two deceased coaches honored were Dick Colman of Princeton and Harry Baujan of Dayton. The other deceased player is Wayne Milner, Notre Dame end.
The players are nominated by the Foundation members, then selected by the 12-man Honors Court, chaired by Fred Russell, sports editor emeritus of the Nashville Banner.
The Foundation awarded seven specialized scholarships of $5,000 each to scholar-athletes. Solomon Graves, LSU quarterback, represented the SEC with a 3.59 GPA and admission to medical school.
Admiral Thomas Hinman Moorer, highly decorated
SEC PLAYERS INDUCTED
Vaughn Mancha, Alabama, center
Ed Molinski, Tennessee, guard and linebacker
Ray Graves, Tennessee, center
"Pistol Pete" Williams, SEC official (26 years)
former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who played college football at the Naval Academy, is the Foundation's Gold Medal honoree for 1990. Born in Mount Willing, Ala., he was valedictorian of the Class of 1927 at Cloverdale High School in Montgomery, entered the Academy in 1929 and was commissioned an ensign in 1933. He advanced to rear admiral in 1958, vice admiral in 1962 and admiral in 1964. A fighter pilot in World War II, Moorer received the Purple Heart, and the Silver Star for "extremely gallant and intrepid conduct."
He retired from active duty in 1974 and received his second Defense Distinguished Medal from Secretary James Schlesinger, who noted that "Tom Moorer has always put his country's interest before anything else."
Moorer currently is senior advisor of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC.
It is inspiring to note that SEC area football players are recognized for their leadership on the field, and in the class, as outstanding citizens, and as gallant and intrepid fighters in time of war.