Note that general statistical information which is desired to be located is outlined in the following page. There is also a separate page looking for biographical information on specific players, although a handful of players is mentioned below. The information below is specific information which is generally unrelated to statistics but focuses more on specific instances in history. In some cases, it calls for particular newspaper sources from around the country.
If you are in a position to assist in locating any of this information, please feel free to do so and let me know how it came out, regardless of whether you were successful or not.
| Date | Year | Place to Look | Information to Find | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 1904 | Kentucky Yearbook | Look for schedule for year. This apparently was impetus to claim a game UK won over Georgetown in Feb 1904. | 1903-04 |
| 2/5/1904...2/7/1904 | 1904 | Lexington Herald ( ), Lex. Leader ( ), Georgetown Paper ( ) Other ( ) UK Yearbook ( ) | Look for evidence of a game played between UK and Georgetown on 2/6/1904, a game reportedly won by UK. Supposedly this is listed in the UK yearbook. | 1903-04 |
| 11/16/1945...11/17/1945 | 1945 | Frankfort Paper (X), Herald (X) , Leader ( ) | Rupp Clinic at Kentucky State. Also check previous and following years around same time frame. Check Frankfort paper and Lex Herald with no luck. | Adolph Rupp |
| 4/26/1961...4/30/1961 | 1961 | Lex Herald (X) Lex Leader ( ) Birmingham AL papers ( ) ( ) | Response to Rupp's claims in the Atlanta Journal about potentially signing two players from Kentucky. | Adolph Rupp |
| 1/12/1969...1/30/1969 | 1969 | Lex. Herald ( ), Lex. Leader ( ) | Look for an article mentioning UK adding some victories to its all-time win total. This happened in January 1969 before UK's victory over Georgia (1/13/1969) giving it its 1000th victory, although it appears only two of the three games UK submitted were eventually accepted by the NCAA. It's not clear when the NCAA accepted them. Specifically look at the 1/11/1969 game against Florida as it was before this game that the findings were reportedly made public. Also check the writeup of the Georgia game (1/14/1969) looking for evidence that a cake was eaten to commemorate the 1000th victory. | - |
| 12/10/1933...12/23/1933 | 1933 | Cincinnati Enquirer ( X ) Post (X) Other Cinn Paper ( ) | Look for info on the UCinn /Transylvania game on December 11 at Schmidlapp and the Hanover away game on the 22nd. UCinn also played Georgetown College on 12/15/1933, UK the 16th in Lexington, Hanover the 22nd Away. | - |
| 1/8/1938...1/9/1938 | 1938 | Louisville Papers ( ) ( ) Lex Herald ( ) Lex Leader ( ) | Look for information on exhibition game in Louisville between the Rens and LeRoy Edwards. Nothing found in newspaperarchive except note in Oshkosh Northwestern saying Edwards would not be available with the All-Stars | LeRoy Edwards |
| 3/24/1939...3/31/1939 | 1939 | Lex. Herald ( ), Lex. Leader ( ), Chicago Tribune ( ), Chicago Herald American ( ) | Look for information about Coach Rupp attending the World Championships in Chicago. According to the 3/27/1939 Oshkosh Northwestern, Rupp was in attendance for at least the Oshkosh-Clarksburg game to watch LeRoy Edwards. Assume he stayed around for the rest of the tournament. | Adolph Rupp |
| 2/9/1949...2/15/1949 | 1949 | Louisville Courier Journal (X - looked once) | Look for article about bookies stopping betting on UK games "BOOKIES GIVE UP NET PLAY". Look again for original claim. | 2/8/1949 - Tennessee |
| 1950 | 1950 | Lex Herald ( ) Lex Leader ( ) | Look for information, boxscores etc. on exhibition games with Minneapolis Lakers (early Oct./Nov.) (1950-1954) | - |
| 1951 | 1951 | Lex Herald ( ) Lex Leader ( ) | Look for information, boxscores etc. on exhibition games with Minneapolis Lakers (early Oct./Nov.) (1950-1954) | - |
| 6/1/1951...6/4/1951 | 1951 | Lex Herald (X) Lex Leader ( ) LCJ ( ) Lou Leader ( ) | Look for response to Brooklyn Eagle article about St. Johns coming to UK to play game. (LH only had AP story) | - |
| 6/1/1951...6/3/1951 | 1951 | Brooklyn (NY) Eagle | Look for article interviewing Frank McGuire about going to Lexington to play game. | - |
| 12/16/1951 | 1951 | Atlanta Journal Constitution ( ) | Look for article by Ed Danforth which goes through the chronology of the basketball scandal and interviews Herman Donovan | Adolph Rupp |
| 4/1/1951...5/1/1951 | 1951 | American Hereford Journal | Look for article on Rupp with cover photo talking about Domino, the "pivot" of his registered herd. | Adolph Rupp |
| 12/15/1951...12/17/1951 | 1951 | Lex. Herald ( ), Lex. Leader ( ), LCJ ( ) | Look for information on suspension of the SEC basketball tournament as determined by the 19th Annual SEC Convention held in New Orleans. Look for the reasons stated for stopping the tournament. | - |
| 1952 | 1952 | Lex Herald ( ) Lex Leader ( ) | Look for information, boxscores etc. on exhibition games with Minneapolis Lakers (early Oct./Nov.) (1950-1954) | - |
| 1/15/1952...1/16/1952 | 1952 | Lex Herald ( ) Lex Leader ( ) | Look for mention or feedback from Article "How Basketball Players are Bought" which led to libel charges. Article was in the January 29 issue, but went on sale January 15. | Adolph Rupp |
| 5/1/1952...5/10/1952 | 1952 | Lexington Herald ( ), Leader ( ) or LCJ ( ) | Look for text of Saul Streit's entire statement | Adolph Rupp |
| 7/31/1952 | 1952 | Atlanta Journal Constitution ( ) | Look for article by Ed Danforth which asks the Rupp quit in light of the gambling scandal revelations. | Adolph Rupp |
| 2/26/1952...2/29/1952 | 1952 | Lex Herald ( ) Lex Leader (X) New York Times ( ) Louisville Courier Journal ( ) Newspaperarchive ( ) | Look for quote by Vincent O'Connor vowing to not allow Spivey to play in the NBA. - looked briefly in LL (couldn't find) Search Newspaperarchive | Bill Spivey |
| 1/21/1963...1/22/1963 | 1963 | Louisville Courier-Journal ( ) | Article interviewing Adolph Rupp where he talks about in-state kids going out of state to help other programs, including George Unseld etc. | Adolph Rupp |
| 4/12/1964...4/21/1964 | 1964 | Lou C-J ( ), also Lex Herald ( ) and Lex. Leader ( ) | Look for information on in-home visit with Wes Unseld by Rupp. In particular look for mention in Louisville paper a few days afterwards about Unseld not spending time with him. | Adolph Rupp |
| 3/26/1964...3/26/1964 | 1964 | New Orleans Times Picayune ( ) | Look for article by Buddy Dilberto (reportedly published 3/26/1964 but potentially a day or two before) talking about Kentucky's efforts at signing Wes Unseld. | - |
| 8/27/1967...8/31/1967 | 1967 | Lexington Herald ( ) Lexington Leader ( ) | Look for any commentary about Spencer Haywood leaving Tennessee. | - |
| 3/13/1969...3/14/1969 | 1969 | Lex Herald ( X ) Lex Leader ( ), Wisconsin papers ( ) | Information on Al McGuire's Marquette rivalry with Adolph Rupp | 3/13/1969 - Marquette |
| 11/10/1973...11/11/1973 | 1973 | Lex Papers ( ) ( ) Louisiana Papers ( ) | Look for information on a Adolph Rupp - John Wooden day held at LSU with Joe Dean the master of ceremonies. Mentions an intrasquad game but not sure if this is LSU's team or an exhibition between UK and UCLA. | Adolph Rupp |
| 3/24/1977...3/27/1977 | 1977 | Lexington Herald ( ) Leader ( ), Atlanta Const. ( ) others ( ) ( ) | Look for information on speech Rupp gave to the coaches convention during the 1977 Final Four. Also speaking were John Wooden and Henry Iba. Newspaperarchive mentions the speech but no details. | Adolph Rupp |
| 2/5/1980 | 1980 | Lex Leader A-1 col. 3-6 and A-8 | "Ex-UK Star Pushing Libel Complaint" Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones fought many battles in Alumni Gym as a University of Kentucky basketball player in the late 1940s, but one of his biggest battles is to take place in a Lexington courtroom. Jones will try to defend his name against a book that painted him a cheater. | Wallace Jones |
| 8/14/1982...8/15/1982 | 1982 | Lex. Leader ( ) | Six part series by Tom Siler on the history of the SEC. Already have parts 1-4. Looking for parts 5 and 6. | - |
| 2/8/1934 | 2111934 | Lexington and New Orleans papers | Look for reaction and reasoning behind the SEC banning postseason play, including the SEC tournament. The conference meeting was held in Baton Rouge Feb 8 -9. | - |
| 1/12/1910 | 1910 | Lex Leader p 1 col. 3 | Title: "Iddings likely to be State coach" Abstract: The State University football team of 1911 will probably be coached by H. Iddings, one of the former stars of the West, and who in 1907 and 1908 was the selection of Walter Camp for All Western halfback.Link (S couldn't find) | Harold J. Iddings |
| 12/12/1912 | 1912 | Lex. Herald ( ) | Look for article in Herald talking about additional charges sent to the SIAA regarding James Parks, J.S. Chambers, and W.S. Carrithers. (S looked but didn't find) | - |
| 1/23/1913 | 1913 | Lex Leader ( ) Lex Herald ( ) | Edwin Sweetland resignation. Find out more information about circumstances | Edwin R. Sweetland |
| 6/28/1928 | 1928 | Lex Herald ( ) Lex Leader ( ) Kentucky Kernal ( ) | Flood. Find out effect on University and Alumni Gymnasium | - |
| 3/14/1930 | 1930 | Lex Leader p. 9 col. 1 | SPORTS. BASKETBALL. UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY. "John Mauer resigns basketball post at Kentucky" - John Mauer, coach of the University of Kentucky basketball team for the last three years, has accepted a contract at Miami University at Oxford, O., and will begin his duties at the Buckeye institution this fall, Link | John Mauer |
| 1/6/1935...1/31/1935 | 1935 | New York papers NYT ( ) Post ( ) | Look for occurrence of a game between LIU and St. Johns where they tried using the 3 second rule. this was in response to the game earlier between Kentucky and NYU. An article by Joe Lapchick suggests it happened the week after the UK game (i.e. 1/12/1935 timeframe) but the St. Johns media guide lists a game on 1/30/1935 (i.e. closer to 3 weeks later) | LeRoy Edwards |
| 4/4/1935...4/15/1935 | 1935 | Lex. Herald ( ) Leader ( ) Chicago Papers ( ) New York Papers ( ) ( ) | Look for information about implementation of the 3-second rule. Collegiate coaches met in Chicago around April 4th and discussed their ideas. Later in New York the National Association came out with their recommendations, which included the 3-second rule and further direction on bloking / screening | 1/5/1935 - New York University |
| 4/15/1938...4/16/1938 | 1938 | Louisville CJ (X), Louisville Leader (X) Other Louisville Newspapers ( ) ( ) | Speech by Adolph Rupp to the Kentucky Negro Educators in Lexington - Rec. Center 920 W. Chestnut Street, Friday April 15. Checked LL, CJ and LH with no luck, except one excerpt suggesting KNEA was held in Louisville. Louisville Leader only paper to provide info. | Adolph Rupp |
| 1/7/1940 | 1940 | Leader p. 89 col. 3-4 | RUPP, ADOLPH - "Rupp has made great record as coach of U.K. basketeers" - Now in his tenth season as coach of the famed University of Kentucky Wildcats, who have a reputation for meeting the toughest teams they can find in basketball, Adolph Rupp is one of the nation's outstanding basketball coaches. His record at Kentucky is probably unequaled as his Wildcat teams in nine seasons have won 145 games and lost only 31. This year's Wildcat quintet is the defending champion of the Southeastern Conference. [includes photo] Link | Adolph Rupp |
| 3/11/1942 | 1942 | Chicago American ( ), Chicago Tribune ( ) | The Oshkosh All-Stars win the fourth annual World Professional Basketball Tournament. They beat the Detroit Eagles, 43-41, in the finals, played before a capacity crowd of 11,500 at the Chicago International Amphitheater. Gene Englund leads the Stars with 17 points. | LeRoy Edwards |
| 3/5/1942...3/6/1942 | 1942 | Oshkosh Northwestern ( ) Fort Wayne IN paper ( ) | Look for boxscore of game between Oshkosh and Fort Wayne. Edwards scored 35 points to set a new NBL scoring record, which surpassed Chuck Chuckovitz's 33 which he scored Feb. 12, 1942. Check newspaperarchive 9/8/08 but did not find box. | LeRoy Edwards |
| 11/1/1946...11/3/1946 | 1946 | Lex Herald ( X) Lex Leader ( ), Lansing Papers ( ) | Look for information on football game between UK and Michigan State | - |
| 5/1/1948...5/30/1948 | 1948 | Lex. Herald (X) Lex. Leader ( ) | Check the Herald for any talks about setting up the Olympic Exhibition games, particularly on Stoll Field. It was announced in the NYT on May 29 that there will be three exhibition games, and mentions the outdoor game on Stoll Field. (Looked in Herald. Found a lot about ticket sales, opening up additional seats etc.) | 1947-48 |
| 3/13/1952 | 1952 | New York Times | "Rupp's Suit Challenged" - likely dealing with lawsuit against Look Magazine. | Adolph Rupp |
| 2/27/1952...3/1/1952 | 1952 | Lex Herald ( ), Lex. Leader ( ), LCJ ( ) | Look for article about the SEC and Bernie Moore outlawing participation in any postseason tournament except the NCAA. Apparently UK was interested in the NIT and potentially playing another postseason game around 3/15/1952. | 1951-52 |
| 11/6/1952...11/6/1952 | 1952 | New York Times NYT ( ) | Article by Arthur Daley - sports of the Times, the Whip is Snapped. Sports Page 40, 767 words | - |
| 5/14/1952...5/14/1952 | 1952 | New York Times NYT ( ) | Article by Arthur Daley - sports of the Times, Pointing the Finger, Page 36, 869 words | Adolph Rupp |
| 1953 | 1953 | Lex Herald ( ) Lex Leader ( ) | Look for information, boxscores etc. on exhibition games with Minneapolis Lakers (early Oct./Nov.) (1950-1954). According to Dick Burdett Column, UK won an exhibition in Memorial that year. | - |
| 1/1/1953...2/24/1953 | 1953 | Lexington Herald ( ) Leader ( ), Others ( ) ( ) | Look for information on Rupp petitioning Lexington Civic Leaders to allow integrated teams in Lexington for the planned UKIT. UK publicly announced February 23, 1953 that they would hold the event. | Adolph Rupp |
| 1954 | 1954 | Lex Herald ( ) Lex Leader ( ) | Look for information, boxscores etc. on exhibition games with Minneapolis Lakers (early Oct./Nov.) (1950-1954) | - |
| 1960 | 1960 | Louisville Courier Journal ( ), Lex Herald ( ) | Spivey exhibition game against Wilt Chamberlain held in Milford, Conn. Chamberlain had 31 points and 27 rebounds to Spivey's 30 points and 23 rebounds. | Bill Spivey |
| 3/29/1963...4/8/1963 | 1963 | Lex Herald ( ) Lex Leader ( ) | NABC game held in Memorial Coliseum. Look for information on games, including any quotes from Rupp. (Nat. Championship game held March 23, 1963 at Louisville) | - |
| 4/1/1963...4/21/1963 | 1963 | Kentucky Kernal ( ) Louisville Courier Journal ( ) | Articles about integration of UK's sports programs | - |
| 3/27/1964...4/5/1964 | 1964 | Lex Herald ( ) Lex Leader ( ) | NABC game held in Memorial Coliseum. Look for information on games, including any quotes from Rupp. (Nat. Championship game held March 21, 1964 at Kansas City) | - |
| 3/26/1965...3/28/1965 | 1965 | Lex Herald ( ) Lex Leader ( ) | NABC game held in Memorial Coliseum. Look for information on games, including any quotes from Rupp. (Nat. Champion game held March 20). This game was held March 27, 1965. | - |
| 3/25/1966...4/5/1966 | 1966 | Lex Herald ( ) Lex Leader ( ) | NABC game held in Memorial Coliseum. Look for information on games, including any quotes from Rupp. (Nat. Champ game held March 19, 1966) | - |
| 4/1/1967...4/10/1967 | 1967 | Lex Herald ( ) Lex Leader ( ) | NABC game held in Memorial Coliseum. Look for information on games, including any quotes from Rupp. (Nat. Championship game held March 25, 1967 at Louisville) | - |
| 5/20/1967...5/22/1967 | 1967 | Lex Herald ( ) Lex Leader ( ) | Look for any quotes by Kentucky officials on the intention of Spencer Haywood to sign with Tennessee | - |
| 12/11/1971...12/13/1971 | 1971 | Lou. C-J ( X ) , Lex Herald ( ), Lex. Leader ( ) | Game info on UK vs. IU. Look for quote from Bobby Knight on Rupp. | Adolph Rupp |
| 1988 | 1988 | A Bright Shining City Set on a Hill (A Centennial History of Cumberland College, Williamsburg Ky.) | Book by James H. Taylor. Published in 1988 about Cumberland College Try interlibrary loan | - |
| 4/1/1991...4/1/1991 | 1991 | Newark Star Ledger ( ) | Article about Rupp. Not sure author. | Adolph Rupp |
| 8/3/1994 | 1994 | LHL ( ) | Article: FORMER UK FOOTBALL PLAYER, DAIRY FARMER DIES Shows up on obit search. Check to see who this is. | - |
| 2/24/1998 | 1998 | Lex. H-L ( ) | "Hilltoppers showed UK it was time to diversity" C-1 Col 1 and C-7. Discusses Tom Payne, Western Kentucky etc. | Tom Payne |
| 3/20/2003 | 2003 | Lex. H-L ( ) | Different Time, Same Conclusion: Play Ball. Discusses WWII veterans: Mel Brewer, Ken England etc. | - |
| 8/30/2004 | 2004 | H-L - B-1 col. 1 and B-2 | "Henry Clay, centenarian" Abstract: Henry Clay High School, the oldest public high school in Lexington, opened on September 28, 1928. So how is it that the school is celebrating a 100th anniversary this year? It takes someone with the knowledge of Ellen C. Allen, a Henry Clay graduate, teacher, and archivist of the school's history, to make the math work. In 1904, Lexington's first public high school, simply called High School, opened on what is now Martin Luther King Boulevard. In 1908, the name was changed to Morton High School. In 1916, when the first junior high was established and named Morton, the high school was renamed Lexington High School. | - |
| 12/31/2004 | 2004 | LHL | Article: EDUCATOR AND BASKETBALL COACH COULD 'WALK WITH KINGS AND PEASANTS' found on obit search. Check to to see who this is. | - |
| 3/6/1908 | 1908 | Lex Leader p. 8 col. 4 "Coliseum wins" | Louisville Coliseum vs. All-Star team from State College, KU and Georgetown. | 1907-08 |
| 12/4/1910 | 1910 | Lex. Herald p. 2 col. 1 | STATE UNIVERSITY. E. Sweetland resigns as coach at State University to accept Wisconsin offer. Link | Edwin R. Sweetland |
| 5/11/1910 | 1910 | Lex. Herald p. 5 col. 4 | COLLEGES. Transylvania, Central and Georgetown voted not to enter Intercollegiate track meet because of Coach Sweetland's dictatorial manner. Link | Edwin R. Sweetland |
| 12/12/1910 | 1910 | Lex Leader p. 1 col 5 | KENTUCKY INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. Title: "State will play Kentucky teams" Abstract: Prof. A. M. Miller returned Sunday night from Birmingham, AL, where he had been the past several days attending the annual meeting of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Prof. Miller on Monday gave out a statement that State will remain in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Link | - |
| 10/12/1913 | 1913 | Lex. Herald p. 1. col. 2 | KIAA accepts invitation to join National Association. | - |
| 1/17/1913 | 1913 | Lex. Herald p. 1 col. 2 | STATE UNIVERSITY. Prof. J. J. Tigert, Professor of Philosophy, appointed to succeed E. R. Sweetland as Athletic Director. Link | John J. Tigert |
| 1/16/1913 | 1913 | Lex. Herald p 1 col 3 | STATE UNIVERSITY. E. R. Sweetland resigns as Athletic Director at University. Link | Edwin R. Sweetland |
| 1/29/1913 | 1913 | Lex. Herald p 1 col 3 | WEBB, R. S. Coach Sweetland and others cleared of charge of false imprisonment filed by R. S. Webb. Link | Edwin R. Sweetland |
| 3/4/1915 | 1915 | Lex. Herald ( ), Lex. Leader ( ) | SIAA eligibility rules | - |
| 2/20/1921...2/28/1921 | 1921 | Atlanta Papers: American ( ), Georgian-Danforth ( ), Constitution ( ) Journal-Blake ( ) | Look for info on UK games in SIAA tournament along with other information about the tournament. Also look at the other tournaments, i.e. late Feb 1922 & 1924) | 1920-21 |
| 3/13/1930 | 1930 | Leader p. 2 col. 4 | SPORTS. BASKETBALL. UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY. - "U. of K. offers Mauer contract" - A two-year contract at increased salary was offered to John Mauer, coach of the University of Kentucky basket ball team by the Athletic Council at a meeting this morning, but Coach Mauer had not accepted it early this afternoon. Coach Mauer received an attractive offer from a northern university and it was the opinion of several members of the University of Kentucky Athletic Council that he would accept that offer over that made by the University of Kentucky. Link | John Mauer |
| 3/15/1930 | 1930 | Lex Leader p. 10 col. 5 | Colored Notes Discusses Dunbar HS taking a trip to Hampton Va. as part of a national tournament. Many citizen so of Lexington have contributed towards the expenses. | - |
| 3/4/1930 | 1930 | Lex. Leader, p. 2 col. 3 | "Former UK. Coach now Duke Director" George Buchheit, who in 1921 coached the only Kentucky basket ball team that ever won the Southern championship, is now assistant athletic director at Duke University, home of the Blue Devils who eliminated the Wildcats Monday night. Link | George C. Buchheit |
| 5/15/1935 | 1935 | Herald, p. 1 col. 6 | RUPP, ADOLPH - Adolph Rupp, who has been basketball coach at the University since 1930 given new contract for two years. Link | Adolph Rupp |
| 3/4/1940 | 1940 | Leader p. 6 col. 7 | Title: "Rupp credited with bettering game in South" Abstract: Kentucky's Wildcats had another Southeastern Conference basketball championship tucked away in mothballs today, and it could be regarded as a personal triumph for their colorful coach, Adolph Rupp. It was Kentucky's second consecutive title and the fourth for the Bluegrass boys since the league was organized in 1933. They achieved great victory by trimming a scrappy Georgia quintet 51-43 in the annual tournament finals here Saturday night | Adolph Rupp |
| 3/12/1941 | 1941 | Oshkosh ( ), Milwaukee papers ( ) ( ) | March 12 - The Oshkosh All-Stars win their first National Basketball League championship, beating the Sheboygan Redskins, 54-36, to sweep a best-of-five playoff series. The All-Stars are led by center Leroy "Cowboy" Edwards, an all-league choice for the fourth straight year. | LeRoy Edwards |
| 2/12/1942...2/14/1942 | 1942 | Memphis papers ( ) Oshkosh Northwestern ( ) NYT ( ) New York Papers ( ) | Look for game between Oshkosh All-Stars and the Celtics in Memphis. | LeRoy Edwards |
| 11/26/1942...11/28/1942 | 1942 | Chicago Papers ( ), Oshkosh Northwestern ( ) | Look for information on game between Oshkosh All Stars and Collegiate All Star team in Chicago | LeRoy Edwards |
| 9/14/1945...9/23/1945 | 1945 | Lexington Herald ( ) Lexington Leader ( ) | Rupp was in Europe at a coaching / officiating clinic given by the Air Force. Certificate on September 21, 1945. | Adolph Rupp |
| 9/21/1947 | 1947 | New York Times ( ) NYT | Oshkosh Five Signs Edwards pg. S7, 1 pgs | LeRoy Edwards |
| 7/9/1948...7/11/1948 | 1948 | Atlanta Journal Constitution ( ) | Look for article by Ed Danforth on the UK-Phillips Oiler exhibition game on Stoll Field. Danforth was supposed to be there in person. | 7/9/1948 |
| 3/24/1948...3/30/1948 | 1948 | NYT ( ), Lex Herald ( ), Lex. Leader ( ) | Check games against Baylor (NCAA championship played 3/23/48 and the Olympic Trials played 3/29/1948) to see which games UK was in their dark uniforms and which one they were in their light uniforms. | 3/23/1948 - Baylor |
| 1951 | 1951 | Chicago Tribune | Look for prediction by Chicago Tribune the UK would be implicated in the gambling scandal. Said to be printed in Late July 1951 when the scandal hit Bradley university. (Look in newspaper archive when this occurred.) | - |
| 1952 | 1952 | Westville, OH local paper | Harold Iddings died around this time (August 1952) | Harold Iddings |
| 2/20/1952 | 1952 | Louisville Papers Courier Journal ( ) Other ( ), Lex Herald ( ) Lex Leader ( ) | Look for information on Harlem Globetrotters exhibition in Louisville | - |
| 1/11/1953...1/11/1953 | 1953 | New York Times NYT ( ) Check Newspaperarchive ( ) | Article in NY Times "NCAA Assumes Powers to Police" Sports S1, 1248 words. | - |
| 3/24/1964...4/15/1964 | 1964 | Lex Herald ( ) Lex Leader ( ) | Olympic Pre-Trials held in Lexington, likely the week after the NCAA tournament (UCLA beat Duke March 21) | - |
| 3/29/1967...4/2/1967 | 1967 | Lexington Herald ( ) Lexington Leader ( ) | Look for comments by Rupp on the institution of the no-dunking rule | Adolph Rupp |
| 3/15/1968...3/16/1968 | 1968 | Lex. Leader ( ), Lex. Herald ( ) | Information on Al McGuire's Marquette rivalry with Adolph Rupp | 3/15/1968 - Marquette |
| 3/30/1970 | 1970 | Lex. Leader ( ), Lex. Herald ( ), Lou. C-J ( ) | Look for information on 1970 Kentucky - Tennessee All-Stars games held in Louisville's Freedom Hall March 30, 1970. | - |
| 2/7/1971 | 1971 | Herald p. 55 col. 4 | RUPP, ADOLPH F. - Adolph F. Rupp is the new chairman of the governors of the Shriners Hospital for crippled children. Link | Adolph Rupp |
| 3/20/1971...3/21/1971 | 1971 | Lex. Leader ( ), Lex. Herald ( ) Athens GA ( ) papers | Information on Al McGuire's Marquette rivalry with Adolph Rupp | 3/20/1971 - Marquette |
| 7/16/1972 | 1972 | Herald p. 1 col. 1 | RUPP, ADOLPH - Adolph Rupp, after turning down three attractive offers, has accepted a three year contract as president of the Memphis Club in the American Basketball Association. Link | Adolph Rupp |
| 5/15/1972 | 1972 | Atlanta Papers ( ), Lex. Leader ( ), Lex. Herald ( ) | Look for articles on Tom Payne being arrested in Atlanta. | Tom Payne |
| 3/16/1972...3/17/1972 | 1972 | Lex. Leader ( ), Lex. Herald ( ) Dayton OH ( ) papers | Information on Al McGuire's Marquette rivalry with Adolph Rupp | 3/16/1972 - Marquette |
| 4/10/1972 | 1972 | Time Magazine | The Wooden Touch. Gives quote from Rupp "They can leave me with my team or they may as well take me out to the Lexington cemetery." | Adolph Rupp |
| 5/2/1974...5/2/1974 | 1974 | New York Times NYT ( ) | Article on Doctor J / Adolph Rupp | Adolph Rupp |
| 3/15/1975...3/16/1975 | 1975 | Lexington Tuscaloosa AL papers | Information on Al McGuire's Marquette rivalry with Adolph Rupp | 3/15/1975 - Marquette |
| 12/12/1977 | 1977 | Lex Leader B-4 | Title: "An Adolph Rupp chronology…" Abstract: [full page of photographs of Coach Rupp] | Adolph Rupp |
| 9/14/1983 | 1983 | Lex. H-L | UK calls off games against Soviets to protect attack on plan. A1 col. 1-6 and A-14 | 1983-84 |
| 1/28/1983 | 1983 | Oral History 830H07 KH208 (30 min.) | Theodore Berry oral history (30 minutes) | - |
| 9/7/1985 | 1985 | Lex H-L. ( ) | Babe Kimbrough dies. Page B12. Joseph Rankin "Babe" Kimbrough of 353 Duke Road died at VA Medical Center. 80 years old. Works at old Lexington Herald in 1930's and 1940's. former Lex Herald political writer, sports editor etc. | - |
| 9/24/1985 | 1985 | Lex H-L ( ) | Article on Ralph Beard, enjoying his moment in the spotlight. Page C1 | Ralph Beard |
| 10/23/1988 | 1988 | Lex. H-L B-4 col. 6 | HUKLE, GEORGE R. Title: "Ex-basketball statistician Hukle dies" Abstract: George R. Hukle, former chief statistician for the University of Kentucky men's basketball team under Coach Adolph Rupp, died yesterday at his home. Hukle, of 161 Lincoln Avenue, was 95. Link | - |
| 6/24/1989 | 1989 | Lex H-L. | Many eligible players have left UK | - |
| 1/18/1992 | 1992 | Lex. H-L D-8 col. 1-3 | Title: "Herky ignored cheap shots about playing for his dad" Abstract: Adolph "Herky" Rupp Jr. was blessed with selective hearing. The son of the late Adolph Rupp either was not heckled about his blood ties to Kentucky's coach or he was too focused on the game to notice any cheap shots. | Herky Rupp |
| 3/30/1996 | 1996 | Lex. H-L B-1 Col. 1 | Title: "Ex-player who defied Rupp still fan of UK" Abstract: Back then, everybody in Kentucky knew who Linville Puckett was - a starter on the UK team who had set a record (53 feet, 6 inches) for the longest shot made in a UK game. Then something happened that changed Puckett's life forever. There was a dispute between some team members and Coach Adolph Rupp about the players leaving town during a semester break. | Linville Puckett |
| 2/25/1998 | 1998 | Lex. H-L Bluegrass p. 2 | Title: "Guthrie, Woodland part of city history" Abstract: … Guthrie, who was 90 when he died in 1991, had been a staff reporter and editor on the staff of the old Lexington Leader in the days when there were two newspapers in town - and even in the days when there were two different owners of the papers. He wrote a lot about Lexington in his autobiography. One of his stories was about the night at the old Woodland Park Auditorium when the town's legendary drag queen, James "Sweet Evening Breeze" Herndon was the featured performer in what was described as "an extravaganza." Link | - |
| 12/3/2001 | 2001 | Lex. H-L B-1 col 4-6 | BERRY, JULIUS Title: "Aide to Lexington mayor dies" Abstract: Julius Berry, a Lexington mayoral aide and one-time schoolboy basketball star, died yesterday morning at St. Joseph Hospital. He was 62. Link | - |
| 2/9/2003 | 2003 | Saint Paul Pioneer Press | NO SHORTAGE OF GLORY IN KENTUCKY'S FIRST 100 YEARS The opening loss aside, Kentucky has evolved into college basketball's most-winning program, and a century later is celebrating a history Complete Article, 2743 words | - |
| 12/3/2004 | 2004 | Lex. H-L B-4 col 1-6 | THOMAS, NEWTON STONE. Title: "Newton Thomas, coach of 2 basketball champions, dies at 92" Abstract: Newton Stone Thomas, who coached two basketball teams to state titles and was an active member of the Methodist Children's Home of Kentucky, died Wednesday night in Wilmore. He was 92. A native of Georgetown and graduate of Kentucky State University. Thomas became a teacher at Horse Cave Colored School, a 128-student, four-room school with no running water or restrooms, for grades on through 12. Link | - |
| 1/4/1904 | 1904 | Lex. Herald | COLLEGES. Abstract: Kentucky University and State College put under ban by Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Link | - |
| 12/2/1904 | 1904 | Lex. Herald p. 5 col. 2 | STATE COLLEGE. Abstract: State College petitions Southern Intercollegiate Association for reinstatement. Link | - |
| 4/19/1906 | 1906 | Lex. Leader p. 4 col. 1 | Title: "Dedication" Abstract: Woodland Park will be in a blaze of glory tonight. The new Auditorium will receive its dedication and nothing further remains but the advent of the crowds to make it a success. Link | - |
| 11/21/1908 | 1908 | Lex. Leader p 1 col 4-5 | Title: "Woodland Church" Abstract: The Woodland Christian Church will be dedicated on Sunday afternoon and the services will be held at the Auditorium which is quite near the new house of worship which is to be dedicated. [includes photo] Link | - |
| 8/9/1908 | 1908 | Leader p. 24 col 1-7 | Title: "Glimpses of the State University of Kentucky" Abstract: The State University, originally one of the colleges of Kentucky University, began a separate existence as the Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1878. Then it had a faculty of five, now it begins its career as a university with a faculty of more than 50 and equipment unequaled in Kentucky. Article includes information on entrance requirements, expenses and photos of the Agricultural Building, Experiment Station, Mechanical Hall, Boy's Old Dormitory, Boy's New Dormitory, Science Hall, Mining Laboratory, Educational Building, Patterson Hall Dormitory, Main Building, Carnegie Library (under construction), Gymnasium, athletic field, President's home and the Chemistry Building. | - |
| 10/2/1913 | 1913 | Lex. Herald p 1 col 1 | ATHLETICS. E. R. Sweetland, formerly director of Athletics, State University, now employed at University of West Virginia. Link | Edwin R. Sweetland |
| 12/12/1915 | 1915 | Herald p. 1 col. 5 | Kentucky joins Southern Conference, along lines of Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association. | - |
| 12/9/1938 | 1938 | Memphis Papers | Check if UK played a game around this date | 1937-38 |
| 2/28/1940 | 1940 | Lex. Leader p. 1 col. 7 | Title: "Coach hopeful of field house" Abstract: A combination auditorium and field house located preferably on the north side of Euclid avenue opposite the Stoll field stadium and equipped to provide space not only for basketball, but ice skating, hockey, horse shows, large concerts and turtle derbies is the dream of Adolph Rupp, head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky, he told members of the Lexington Lions Club at their weekly luncheon-meeting today at the Lafayette hotel. Link | Adolph Rupp |
| 1945 | 1945 | New York Papers NYT ( ) | LIU games December 1944 through January 1945. DePaul Wyoming Kentucky (1/1/1945) at Rider West Virginia @ US Marines | 1944-45 |
| 3/17/1947 | 1947 | New York Papers NYT ( ) | Information on NIT game vs. LIU, including pregame and post-game comments. LIU New York Maritime @ Salem State vs. Muhlenberg NIT | 1946-47 |
| 3/9/1947...3/12/1947 | 1947 | Dayton Beach papers ( ), Michigan City papers ( ), Linton IN papers ( ) | Thomas Andrew Gill died on 3/9/1947. Look for more detailed obituary. Note he likely was the long-time coach at Michigan City IN. | Andrew Gill |
| 1950s | 1950 | Kansas City MO papers | Look for information on Shriners game. Who played and who coached. This was played around the same time as the NCAA championship game. (various years in 1950s) | - |
| 4/20/1951 | 1951 | New York Times ( ) | LONNIE DARLING DIES; BASKETBALL COACH, 48 pg. 30, 1 pgs | - |
| 5/14/1955 | 1955 | Lex. Herald | J.A. Edge - Suspended for improperly suing Adolph Rupp, Frank Costello and Ed Curd. p. 1 col. 6 | Adolph Rupp |
| 12/8/1957 | 1957 | Herald p. 1 col. 5 | William Lanis Baughn at age of 67, of 708 Franklin, former Lexington official died last night during the Kentucky vs. Temple basketball game at Memorial Coliseum. Link | 12/7/1957 - Temple |
| 2/22/1959 | 1959 | Herald p. 1 col. 2 | Dr. Charles Barkenbus, professor of chemistry at the University of Kentucky died after being stricken by a heart attack last night at a basketball game in Memorial Coliseum. | 2/21/1959 - Auburn |
| 1962 | 1962 | Lex. Leader ( ), Lex. Herald ( ) | Summer of 1962, Rupp and Lancaster held a clinic in the Far East (one of three) sponsored by US Armed Services. | Adolph Rupp |
| 1964 | 1964 | Lex Herald ( ) Lex Leader ( ), Lou C-J ( ) | Wes Unseld recruitment. Articles from High School tournament. (Around March) Look for information on his recruitment by UK and Louisville etc. | - |
| 10/3/1972...10/4/1972 | 1972 | 10/3/1972 Leader p. 13 col. 8 10/4/1972 Leader p. 1 col. 2 | WOODLAND PARK. Source: Leader. Date: October 3, 1972 Location: p. 13 col. 8 Abstract: A meeting regarding the future use of the Woodland Auditorium site will be held at Maxwell School today. Mayor Foster Pettit will preside at the meeting which is sponsored by the City of Lexington Recreation and Parks Department. WOODLAND PARK. Source: Leader. Date: October 4, 1972 Location: p. 1 col. 2 Abstract: Woodland Park area residents and city officials have agreed that Woodland Auditorium should be replaced with a multi-purpose neighborhood recreation center. | - |
| 5/1/1972...6/1/1972 | 1972 | Illinois papers | There is a George Buchheit who died May 1972 in Springfield IL (Sangamore County) with a date of birth March 22, 1898 (pretty consistent with Buchheit graduating from Illinois in 1919) | George C. Buchheit |
| 7/1/1982...7/15/1982 | 1982 | Lex. H-L | Check on exhibition games UK played in Far East. See if entire tour was part of Kirin World '82 tournament or only a part. | 1981-82 |
| 1984 | 1984 | Chicago Papers | Look for information on Bull's moves prior to NBA draft | - |
| 10/8/1985 | 1985 | Lex. H-L | Article on making movie out of "when the Trumpet Sounds" about Ed Beck and the 1958 Fiddlin Five team. | Ed Beck |
| 12/18/1986 | 1986 | Lex. H-L D-1 Col 1-4 and D-9 | Title: "The walk-ons" Abstract: … And for Stephen Bruce and Terry Shigg, the two students Eddie Sutton picked to fill Kentucky's injury-depleted roster, the jobs meant getting a Wildcat uniform, a seat on the bench and, maybe, a chance to play basketball in Rupp Arena. Link | Terry Shigg |
| 12/4/1998 | 1998 | Miami Herald | BASKETBALL RULES AT UK, AND HAMILTON CAN RELATE Leonard Hamilton - Complete Article, 1493 words | - |
| 2/28/1999 | 1999 | Knoxville News Sentinel | UK vs. UT rivalry, best games. 1725 words | - |
| 2/24/2000 | 2000 | New York papers, Lex Herald ( ) Lex Leader ( ) | Bernard Opper's Obituary. Died 2/24/2000 | Bernard Opper |
| 12/5/2000 | 2000 | Lex. H-L | OVER the Hill Guy - Jake Bronston | Jake Bronston |
| 11/10/2002 | 2002 | New York Post ( ) | PLAYERS THE VICTIMS IN COLLEGE SCANDALS NOVEMBER 4, 1953 (reprint talking about scandals) | - |
| 1/25/1913 | 1913 | Lex. Herald p 10 col 3 | Thomas F. Butler, under indictment for burning Anderson's office, is indicted for forging Sweetland's name to check. Link | Edwin R. Sweetland |
| 1/18/1986 | 1986 | Lex. H-L | Serguis Leach obituary. Claims to have played for Rupp in basketball | - |
| 12/2/1991 | 1991 | Lex H-L B-1 col. 5-6 and B-6 | SPRADLIN, BOBBIE - "Retiring official at Shriners hospital will miss children" - Her first was boss was Adolph Rupp. And celebrities like Nancy Reagan, Pete Rose and Michael Jordan were among the guests she greeted. But more than anything else, Bobbie Spradlin will miss the patients at the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children when she retires as administrator December 20. Link | Adolph Rupp |
| 10/11/2000 | 2000 | Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel | C.M. Newton article. Page 1C, 2296 words (Lexis Nexis Search) "service to the game; raised in Fort Lauderdale" | C.M. Newton |
| 2/23/2003 | 2003 | Greensboro News & Record (NC) | FIGHTS, SCANDALS ERUPT IN 'DARK AGE' | - |
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