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COVEROne of the fastest rising standouts in the Kentucky stable this season, Phil Johnson (14) demonstrates his effectiveness in getting the fast break started in the action picture on tonight's cover. The scene is from the Wildcats' UK Invitational triumph over Ohio State.
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GOVERNOR A. B. CHANDLER, long-time friend of education throughout the Commonwealth and supporter of the University of Kentucky, is widely known and highly respected on both state and national levels. Perhaps he is best known to the sports-loving public, however, as the former Commissioner of Baseball. He is an enthusiastic sports fan and has been attending Wildcat athletic events for nearly 40 years.
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PRESIDENT FRANK DICKEY, who became the University of Kentucky's seventh chief executive in 1956, is an outstanding educator and avid follower of UK sports. With an interest dating back to days as a director of intramurals for a junior high school, Dr. Dickey strongly favors the continuance of University athletics on their present high level and in balance with the institution's academic program.
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KENTUCKY BASKETBALL SCHEDULE AND RESULTS 1958-59
19 5 8 UK Opp. 19 5 9
Dec. 1 Florida State (H) .............. 91 68 Jan. 3
Dec. 6 76 71 Jan. 6
Dec. 8 Duke (A) .......................... 78 64 Jan. 10
Dec. 1 1 S.M.U. (H) ...................... 72 60 Jan. 12
Dec. 13 St. Louis (H) .................... 76 57 Jan. 17
Dec. 15 Maryland (H) .................. 58 56 Jan. 26
Jan. 29
Jan. 31
U.K. Invitational Tournament Feb. 7
Dec. 19 Ohio State ........................ 95 76 Feb. 9
Dec. 20 97 91 Feb. 14
Feb. 18
Feb. 21
Dec. 29 Navy (H) ........................... 82 69 Feb. 23
Dec. 30 Illinois (Louisville) .......... 76 75 Feb. 28
UK Opp.
Ga. Tech (H) .................... 72 62
Vanderbilt (A) .................. 66 75
La. State (TV Game) (A) ..76 61
Tulane (A) ...................... 85 68
Tennessee (TV Game) (H).. 79 58
Georgia Tech (A) ............ 94 70
Georgia (H) ......................108 55
Florida (H) ...................... 94 51
Mississippi (N) ................ 97 72
Mississippi State (A) ........ 58 66
Notre Dame (N) .............. 71 52
Vanderbilt .............................. Home
Auburn .................................. Home
Alabama ................................ Home
Tennessee .............................. Away
9 ADOLPH FREDERICK RUPPFor nearly three decades, the sports world has watched an amazing record being forged with near perfection out of meager raw material by a colorful figure in the Bluegrass country of Kentucky known familiarly to hundreds of thousands as the "Man in the Brown Suit."
He is Adolph Rupp of Kentucky and when the sport of basketball is mentioned today, a direct chain of thought brings out the name of this maker of champions who holds undisputed rank as the "Nation's Winningest Basketball Coach." The name of Rupp, feared and respected in opponents' hearts and beloved by the millions who have witnessed the remarkable success of his Wildcat cage teams, has become synonymous with the game of basketball.
Such unprecedented recognition for the fabulous mentor is only natural since his success in the past 28 years as head man of the fabled Kentucky cage thoroughbreds has been nothing short of phenomenal. It would take a book longer than his own technical bestseller, "Championship Basketball," to recite the record completely. Briefly, however, that record includes:
An amazing 584 victories out of 687 starts against many of the nation's top twenty basketball powers of the past quarter-century for an unmatched winning average of better than 85 percent. An unparelleled honor roll of four NCAA Tournament national championships, including last season's surprise triumph by the "Fiddlin' Five." Nineteen Southeastern Conference titles
since the league was organized in 1933. A National Invitational Tournament championship in 1946 that makes Rupp the only mentor to guide a team to four national
tourney titles in six years. Olympic Trials collegiate bracket laurels in 1948.
A nominal world's championship as co-coach of the successful USA entry in the 1948 Olympic Games, which included members of the NCAA champion Kentucky team.
Four Sugar Bowl Tournament championships.
Three titles from the first five U.K. Invitational Tournaments featuring the cream of national cage powers.
Development of more All-Americans (20) and more material for the pro ranks (17) than any other tutor.
Election to the Helms Athletic Foundation College Basketball Hall of fame in 1946 and selection as national "Coach of the Year" in 1950.
Recipient of first plaque of appreciation awarded by Sugar Bowl committee (1951) and twice made honorary citizen City of New Orleans.
Election to Kentucky Hall of Fame (1945) and as outstanding citizen of Lexington (1949).
Tournament invitations in pre-Rupp years were almost unheard ofKentucky played in only seven sectional eliminations. In contrast, the Rupp-led Wildcats have the distinction of not only playing in more tournaments of all types than any other team but also hold the record for most appearances (1 0), most games won (20) and most championships (4) in NCAA Tournament play. All told, his Bluegrass five has achieved the unequalled feat of 1 28 victories against only 33 defeats covering action in 30 national classics plus 29 conference meets and the '48 Olympics. 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
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21 21
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19
20 19 19
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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 ..................................... Fugct, Ky
185 .............................. Lexington, Ky
155 ....................................... Yancey, Ky
185................................................ Berea, Ky
190 .................. Terre Haute, Ind
COACHAdolph Rupp (28 yearsWon 584, Lost 103-ASSISTANT COACHHarry Lancaster STUDENT MANAGERJay Atkerson
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COACHBob Polk (1 1 Yrs.Won 164 Lost 92)
1957-58 RecordWon 14, Lost 1 1
Series Record against UKWon 12, Lost 55
OUTLOOKLikeable and successful Bob Polk suffered a heart attack in early November and has been unable to return to active coaching of the Commodoresa factor which might hurt Vandy's chances or create a psychological drive that carries them to even greater heights than expected. With a reputation of being tough any year and the return of their top four scorers plus some prized newcomers, they should be one of the top three teams in the league. Best of the returneessix-foot All-SEC guard Jim Henry. Only starter lost6-5 Jim French.
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12 FRONT ROW (left to right)Johnny Hale, Johnny Laurent, Warren Fiser, Jim Henry, Doug Yates and Manager Dayton Nash. BACK ROWActing Head Coach Roy Skinner, Larry Banks, Don Hinton, Bill Depp, John Doninger, Ben Rowan and Assistant Coach Jimmy French.
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY ROSTER
No. Name Pos. Class Ltrs. Age
20 Jim Henry (g) .................... ............. Sr. 2 21
22 Don Hinton (c-f) ................ ............. Sr. 2 22
24 Doug Yates (g) .................. .............Jr. 1 21
25 Larry Banks (f) .................. .............Soph. 0 19
31 Johnny Hale (g) ................ ............Soph. 0 19
35 Johnny Laurent (g) ............ .............Soph. 0 19
41 Bill Depp (c) ...................... ............. Soph. 0 19
42 John Doninger (f) ............. ........... Soph. 0 19
43 Ben Rowan (f) ............. Jr. 1 20
44 Roger Verhoeff (c) ............ ............ Soph. 0 19
45 Warren Fiser (g) ................ ........... Soph. 0 20
Ht. Wt. Hometown
6' 155................................ New Albany, Ind.
6'6" 200 ........... Rockport, Ind.
6'3" 168 .......... ........ Bethesda, Md.
6'6" 200 Edwardsport, Ind.
6'1" 165 ................................. Kingsport, Tenn.
6'2" 165 ................................... Annapolis, Md.
67" 198 .. Edinburg, Ind.
6'4" 190 Louisville, Ky.
6'4" 183 .............................. Nashville, Tenn.
67" 205 Hunrersville, N. C.
6'1" 160....................................... Mayfield, Ky.
COACHBob Polk (11 YearsWon 164, Lost 92) ACTING HEAD COACHRoy Skinner ASSISTANT COACHJimmy French
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17 VANDERBILT'S SCORECARD
COMMODORES FG FT PF TP
22 Hinton, Don (f)
43 Rowan, Ben (f) f/j^ j(
41 Depp, Bill (c) if
20 Henry, Jim (g) ')(
24 Yates, Doug (g) fj)(
25 Banks, Larry (f) //(){ ]f 0
31 Hale, Johnny (g)
35 Laurent, Johnny (g)
42 Doninger, John (f) jj / X )l
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45 Fiser, Warren (g)
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52 Mills, Don (c-f) / ///'
44 Lickert, Bill (g)
50 Parsons, Dick (g) f%y
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18 19 20 HARRY LANCASTER, Freshman Coach, Assistant Varsity CoachWhen Harry Lancaster finds a spare moment to reflect on his days as an all-around star athlete at Georgetown (Ky.) College back in the early thirties, he can recall with a degree of dismay how close he came to never pursuing the "round ball" sport that in the days since has earned him a respected position in the basketball world.
An All-Conference halfback for three straight years and captain during his last two seasons, Lancaster's football career almost overshadowed his play on the basketball court. In the cage sport, he was equally successfulwith three All-Conference nominations and two team captaincies to his creditbut considered himself a better football player than eager. HI Experience, however, proved him a good student and teacher of the sport J||R of basketball as he began his coaching career.
Lancaster bosses a promising group of yearling cagers and holds down the position of assistant varsity basketball coach and general right hand man to the fabulous Adolph Rupp. He was made a full-time assistant by Coach Rupp in 1948. Born in Paris, Ky., Lancaster attended Paris High School, participating for four years in all sports.
KENTUCKY FRESHMAN BASKETBALL SCHEDULE AND RESULTS 1958-59
Date .Opponent UK Opp.
Dec. 1 Trarfeylvania "B" Team (Home) .............................................................. 96 54
Dec. 4 VanderbiIt Freshmen (Away) .................................................................. 78 90
Dec. 1 1 Georgetown "B" Team (Home) ............................................................ 73 58
Dec. 15 Kentucky Christian College (Home) ........................................................104 40
Dec. 17 Vanderbilt Freshmen (Home) ................................................................ 51 67
Jan. 16 Georgetown "B" Team (Away) ................................................................ 68 73
Feb. 1 8 Lindsey Wilson Jr. College .................................................. (Home) 6:00 p.m. CDT
Feb. 19 Transylvania "B" Team .............................................................................. (Away)
Feb. 21 Campbellsville Jr. College .................................................. (Home) 6:00 p.m. CDT
Feb. 23 Lees Junior College ............................................................ (Home) 6:00 p.m. CDT
KENTUCKY FRESHMAN BASKETBALL RESULTS 1957-58
(Won 16, Lost 1 .937)
UK Opp. UK Opp.
Dec. 7 Kentucky Christian College (H) 101 46 Feb. 1 1 Morehead Freshmen , (A) 100 89
Dec. 12 Georgetown "B" .................. (A) 88 63 Feb. 13 Georgetown "B" (A) 89 55
Jan. 1 1 Campbellsville Jr. College ...... (H) 92 49 Feb. 17 Georgetown "B" ,. (H) 91 69
Jan. 13 Georgetown "B" .................. (H) 89 59 Feb. 20 Campbellsville Jr. College (A) 87 83
Jan. 1 7 Vanderbilt Frosh .................... (A) 67 65 Feb. 25 Lees Junior College (A) 1 16 61
Feb. 5 Transylvania JV .................... (A) 1 15 74 Feb. 28 Kentucky Christian College (A) 1 19 51
Feb. 7 Vanderbilt Frosh .................. (H) 85 59 Mar. 3 Evansville Freshmen . (N) 88 90
Feb. 8 Lees Junior College .............. (H) 124 61 Mar. 4 Itawamba Junior College , (N) 1 1 1 86
Feb. 10 Morehead Freshmen .............. (H) 96 65
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1958-59 KENTUCKY BASKETBALL STATISTICS
(21 GamesWon 19, Lost 2)
Name Pos. G FG FGA PCT. FT FT A
Cox F .......................... 21 142 367 .386 84 112
Lick'ert, F-G ................................ 19 99 221 .447 70 93
Mills C ........................ 20 66 172 .383 91 110
Coffman, G ................................ 21 74 147 .503 54 67
Cohen G ................................ 20 61 165 .369 69 103
Parsons, G .................................. 21 63 157 .401 42 52
Slusher, F .................................... 19 51 144 .354 42 51
Johnson, C-F .............................. 20 27 80 .337 19 28
Jennings, C ................................ 10 11 33 .333 8 12
Dardeen, F .................................. 10 9 20 .450 2 6
Hughes, G .................................. 9 3 10 .300 2 2
Robinson, G ................................ 8 3 7 .429 0 2
Kentucky Totals .......................... 21 609 1523 .400 483 638
Opponent Totals .......................... 21 495 1348 .367 387 572
* Includes 56 team rebounds.
PCT.
.750 .752 .827 .805 .669 .807 .823 .679 .666 .333 .000 .000
.757 .676
REB. 262 172 200 47 63 41 105 105 37 18
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50 48 53
51 23 14
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403 449
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INDIVIDUAL SINGLE GAME HIGHS
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FG Scored FT Scored FT Attempted Rebounds
Cox
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Opponent Date
Florida State Dec. 1
St. Louis Dec. 13
Tulane Jan. 12
Florida State Dec. 1
1 llinois Dec. 30
1 llinois Dec. 30
Florida State Dec. 1
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12
13
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(FG 12, FT 3) (FG 9, FT 9) (FG 9, FT 9) (FGA 24) (FTA 14) (Made 13) (Team 68)
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24 FRONT ROW (left to right)Coach Adolph Rupp, Ronnie Waggoner, Larry Pursiful, Ed Godbey, Eddie Mason, Joel Moody, Jim Beshears, Freshman Coach Harry Lancaster. BACK ROWAsst. Coach Dan Chandler, Jim McDonald, Allen Feldhaus, Harry Hurd, Mike Surface, Herky Rupp and Roy Roberts.
KENTUCKY FRESHMAN BASKETBALL ROSTER
COACHHarry Lancaster (9 YearsWon 85, Lost 10)
ASSISTANT COACHDan Chandler
Name Pos. Age Ht. Wt.
4 Jim McDonald (S) F 18 6-3 195
10 Larry Pursiful (S) .................. G 18 6-1 165
12 Harry Hurd (S)........................ F 18 6-5 195
24 Eddie Mason (S) .................... G 19 5-11 160
25 Joel Moody G 18 6-0 153 30 Jim Beshears (S) ................... G 18 6-1 170
33 Ed Godbey..............................G 18 5-11 160
34 Mike Surface (S) .................... F 18 6-5 195
35 Ronnie Waggoner G 18 5-10 155 40 Allen Feldhaus (S) C 18 6-5 205 42 Herky Rupp F 18 6-4 170 50 Roy Roberts (S) F 17 6-4 185
(S)On basketball scholarship
Hometown High School
Louisville, Ky................................ St'. Xavier
Four Mile, Ky. ............................ Bell County
Lawrenceburg, Ind. Elkhorn Frankfort
West Point, Ky..................... Eli-abethtown
Georgetown, Ky....................... Scott County
Mortons Gap, Ky................ South Hopkins
Owenton, Ky...................... Owen County
Louisville, Ky....................................... Butler
Paris, Ky...................... Bourfon Vocational
Burlington, Ky. .............. Boone County
Lexington, Ky.............. University
Atlanta, Ga....................... Northside
Student ManagersBobby Martin and Ronnie Maze
1957-58 RecordWon 16, Lost 1
NicknameKittens
25 Only a little more than a quarter century ago, the University of Kentucky provided its basketball team with its second homea magnificent new Alumni Gymnasium seating 2,800 spectators.
A great many persons freely suggested that the arena would prove to be a "white elephant" which would never be crowded to anywhere near capacity by the sport that then was considered little more than an innocuous winter-months' pastime.
But the hardwood game blitzed the nation and Kentucky teams forged to the national forefront in such a crowd-pleasing manner that the "huge" hall soon could not begin to accommodate the large number of fans seeking to whet their newfound interest. In fact, the situation soon developed to the point where only the student body and faculty were admitted and for several years about all that Kentuckians at large knew of their state university's famed cage teams consisted of information gleaned from the press and radio.
In 1941, when Dr. H. L. Donovan became president of the University, one of his first
recommendations was for a building "that will properly take care of our athletics, our health service, physical education, and recreation." From this beginning came the plan that culminated in the construction of 1 1,500-seat Memorial Coliseum, an unparalleled edifice costing 53,925,000 by +he time it was completed in 1950.
The huge building, which serves as a memorial to the nearly 10,000 Kentucky heroes who lost their lives in World War II and the Korean conflict, covers an entire city block and contains as much space as a seven-story office building. Situated along Avenue of Champions, the Coliseum is used primarily for basketball games but also serves as the site of a sellout community concert and lecture series as well as numerous physical education classes and conventions.
In sharp contrast to the early days in Alumni Gym, the present hall plays host to more than 100,000 Kentuckians annually for appearances of the famous Wildcat cage teams alone and interest is increasing with such strides that even this splendid arena may soon be outgrown.
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