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The Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame Membership Archive
In
addition to the induction classes of 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005 grouped by year below, we are
pleased to follow that with an alphabetical index of all of those who have been inducted
into the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame.
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our 2010
induction class.
Our KAHF
2010 Induction Banquet
was held on Wednesday evening, April 28, 2010,
at The Crowne Plaza Louisville. In addition to the information below, see
the 2010 write-up on our home page, here.
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Class of 2008 Honor Roll
The
2008 induction ceremony took
place April 30, 2008, at The Galt House Hotel & Suites. The celebratory banquet was an official event of the Kentucky
Derby Festival. Here is the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2008:
WILLIAM S. FARISH
Class of 2008
Owner of Lane’s End Farm. United States Ambassador to Great Britain; Eclipse
Award winner; owned or bred multiple graded-stakes winners; has raced more than
140 stakes winners and bred more than 250 stakes winners, including the 2003
Horse of the Year, Mineshaft; the 1992 Horse of the Year, A.P. Indy; 1999 Horse
of the Year, Charismatic, and Champion, Lemon Drop Kid; first breeder since A.J.
Alexander in 1980 to breed or co-breed two horses (Charismatic and Lemon Drop
Kid) who combined to win the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont in
the same year; 1992 and 1999 Eclipse Award winner as the year’s leading breeder.
JOE FEDERSPIEL
Class of 2008
All-SEC and second-team All-American linebacker at the University of Kentucky,
where he played from 1969 to 1971. DeSales graduate (All-State) who lives in
Lexington. Played 10 or more years in the NFL and is in the New Orleans Saints
Hall of Fame. Also was a referee in the SEC. Federspiel had the bad luck to be
the best player on some very bad teams which went 7-25 during his tenure. He was
named to UK’s All-Century team in a 1990 vote by the state newspapers.
JOE KENDALL
Class of 2008
From Owensboro, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in the
summer of 2007. He was an All-American offensive back at Kentucky State
University in the 1930s. He could play three positions (QB, HB, FB) and was the
star of Kentucky State’s undefeated mythical “black national championship team.”
Coached high school football in Harlan and Owensboro, and ran summer
recreational programs in Owensboro inspiring the city to name a park for him.
DALE LINDSEY
Class of 2008
Western Kentucky University; All-American, two-time All-Ohio Valley Conference
selection and 1993 inductee into the school’s Hall of Fame; played nine seasons
for the NFL’s Cleveland Browns; went on to coach for six NFL teams, including
the San Diego Chargers, whom he helped lead to the 1995 Super Bowl.
JAMAL MASHBURN
Class of 2008
University of Kentucky basketball All-SEC, All-American, led team to 1993 Final
Four; sixth all-time leading scorer in UK history; helped restore UK basketball
following probation; NBA career: (1st round draft pick by the Dallas Mavericks);
11 seasons in NBA; career scoring average of 19 ppg; one of only six players
since 1970 to have averaged at least 20 points per game in his final NBA season.
TUBBY SMITH
Class of 2008
Head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky from 1997 to 2007, coached
Wildcats to 1998 NCAA Championship. His teams won five SEC regular season
championships and have five SEC tournament titles. His 2002-03 team won 26
straight games and was undefeated in SEC play, both regular season and
tournament. Smith that year swept all 10 major Coach of the Year awards.
JAIME WALZ-RICHEY
Class of 2008
Highlands HS, Western Kentucky University. State’s all-time leading scorer for
boys and girls (4,948 points); Miss Basketball, national Gatorade High School
Player of the Year, 1996; ranked number one, including the Associated Press and
The Courier-Journal; AP Kentucky Female Athlete of the Year in 1996; Sports
Illustrated Athlete of the Month, February 1996; Four years at Western, All-Sun
Belt in 2000, played in three NCAA tournaments.
BOB WHITE
Class of 2008
Honorary Inductee. Known as “Mr. Kentucky High School Sports,” he has worked
full-time for The Courier-Journal in Louisville for 41 years, including
the final 38 as lead high school sports reporter. A graduate of the University
of Kentucky, White spent four months at the Cynthiana (Ky.) Democrat and
a couple of years at the Cleveland (Tenn.) Daily Banner before making his
way to the C-J. He is a member of the Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of Fame and
the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame, along with the Metro Area Athletic
Directors Association Hall of Fame and the Kentucky Baseball Coaches Hall of
Fame. In 1991, White was honored with the Distinguished Service Award by the
National High School Coaches Association.
Class of 2007 Honor Roll
The
2007 induction ceremony took
place MAY 2, 2007, at The Galt House Hotel & Suites. For
the first time, the celebratory banquet was an official event of the Kentucky
Derby Festival. Here is the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2007:
MYRA VAN HOOSE BLACKWELDER
Class of 2007
Winner of the Kentucky PGA junior title three straight times, Blackwelder won
four straight high school state tournament individual titles at Lafayette. She
was the first female athlete awarded a full athletic scholarship to the
University of Kentucky. While at UK, Blackwelder won 10 college invitational
tournament championships. She was the Kentucky Women’s State Golf Association
champ in 1975 and ’76. Blackwelder played 14 years on the LPGA tour, where she
was named 1980 Rookie of Year.
TIM COUCH
Class of 2007
An All-Stater at Leslie County as well as Mr. Football, Couch was an
All-American at the University of Kentucky, where he became UK’s all-time
leading passer. He led the Wildcats to the Outback Bowl after the 1998 season,
when he was a Heisman Trophy finalist. In 1999, Couch became the first UK player
ever chosen with the 1st pick in the NFL draft, when he was selected by the
Cleveland Browns.
CLARENCE
"BIG HOUSE" GAINES
Class of 2007
The Paducah native coached 47 years at Winston-Salem State University, compiling
an 828-447 record. In 1967, his team won the NCAA Championship with a 31-1
record, becoming the first predominantly black school to win an NCAA Division II
title. When he retired from coaching in 1993, he was 6th all-time in coaching
victories for any NCAA school.
Bill
"MR. WILDCAT" KEIGHTLEY
Class of 2007
One of the great fixtures in University of Kentucky basketball, Keightley began
his career as UK Equipment Manager in 1962. He is the only person in the
history of the program to work for Adolph Rupp, Joe B. Hall, Eddie Sutton, Rick
Pitino and Tubby Smith. Affectionately known as “Mr. Wildcat,” UK honored
Keightley in 1997 with a retired jersey in his honor.
RON KORDES
Class of 2007
As the Assumption High School
volleyball coach, Kordes built perhaps the greatest high school sports dynasty
in Kentucky. After Kordes arrived in 1988, Assumption became one of the top
national volleyball powers. Kordes led Assumption to 13 state titles in a
15-year span, including two national titles during that time. More than 20 of
Kordes’ players have received scholarships.
JEFF MULLINS
Class of 2007
A graduate of Lafayette High
School in Lexington, Mullins was named Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball in 1960. He
went on to become an All-American at Duke, which retired his number. Mullins was
a member of the 1964 Olympic gold medal team, and was chosen fifth overall in
the NBA draft. He spent 13 years in the NBA with St. Louis and San
Francisco/Golden State and was named an NBA All-Star three-times. Mullins also
coached North Carolina-Charlotte from 1985-96.
CHRIS REDMAN
Class of 2007
An All-Stater at Louisville Male
High School, Redman was named a Parade All-American and the national high school
offensive Player of the Year. He set passing records at U of L; his career
total of 12,541 yards was 3rd-highest in Division I history. Redman won the
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award as the nation’s top senior quarterback. He was
the first U of L quarterback to lead the Cardinals to back-to-back bowl
appearances. Redman spent 5 seasons in the NFL.
KENNY
"SKY WALKER" WALKER
Class of 2007
The number 2 scorer in UK men’s
basketball history at the time of his induction, Walker was a 2-time
All-American who helped lead the Wildcats to the 1984 Final Four. He spent 7
seasons in the NBA with the New York Knicks and the Washington Bullets, winning
the Slam Dunk contest at the 1989 All-Star game. Walker also played
professionally in Europe and Japan.
SECRETARIAT
"BIG RED"
Class of 2007
Arguably the greatest thoroughbred of the modern
era, “Big Red” was the 1973 Triple Crown winner, the first racing had seen in 25
years. A son of the great Bold Ruler, Secretariat set a Kentucky Derby record
with the first sub-two minute time in the history of the race, winning in 1:59
2/5. Secretariat ran each Derby quarter-mile faster than the one before it. He
also went on to set records in the Preakness and Belmont Stakes.
Class of 2006 Honor Roll
The
2006 induction ceremony took
place October 11, 2006, at The Galt House Hotel & Suites. For
the first time, a company was inducted, along with seven individuals. Here is the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2006:
DOUG FLYNN
Class of 2006
Major league infielder from 1975 through 1984 for five teams including the
Cincinnati Reds world champions of 1975-76, known as the “Big Red Machine.” Won
a Gold Glove for his defensive prowess at second base with the New York Mets in
1980. Also played for the Rangers, Expos and Tigers.
JENNY HANSEN
Class of 2006
The NCAA names Hansen, a 13-time All-American, its most outstanding Gymnast over
the past 25 years in NCAA championship competition… Won eight NCAA gymnastics
individual championships… The first and only woman to win three straight NCAA
all-around titles. Top women’s amateur athlete in the nation in 1994.
CLEMETTE HASKINS
Class of 2006
Helped lead the Western Kentucky Lady Toppers to a pair of NCAA Final Four
Appearances while earning All-American recognition three times… Record holder
for assists in a career, season and game ranks fourth on Western’s all-time
scoring list with 1,762 points, and also owns school records for both career and
season steals.
HILLERICH AND BRADSBY
Class of 2006
“Louisville Slugger” is one of
the most recognized brand names in the world… Legendary players such as Honus
Wagner, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth and Ted Williams swung Louisville Sluggers, as well
as thousands of past, current and future stars… Hillerich family company opened
in 1855… Salesman Frank Bradsby became a partner in 1916…. Since then the
company has produced not only wood bats, but metal bats, golf clubs and hockey
sticks.
ALLAN HOUSTON
Class of 2006
One of the greatest players in the history of Kentucky high school basketball,
he led Louisville Ballard to the 1988 Sweet 16 title… still the all-time leading
scorer at his college alma mater, Tennessee… 12-year NBA veteran, named to the
All-Star team in 2000 and 2001… Retired from the league with a 17.3 career
scoring average.
TOM JURICH
Class of 2006
Oversaw U of L’s historic move to the Big East Conference… Hired football coach
Bobby Petrino and basketball coach Rick Pitino… Guided U of L through the steps
toward achieving gender equity, upgrading funding and support staff for existing
women’s… Force behind extensive expansion in on-campus athletic facilities.
PAT RILEY
Class of 2006
All-American at the University of Kentucky, a member of “Rupp’s Runts,” who lost
to Texas Western in the 1966 NCAA championship game… Considered one of the
greatest NBA coaches of all time… Coached five championship teams, an assistant
to another, and played for one, bringing his total to seven championships
overall.
BOB SCHNEIDER
Class of 2006
In 2005 became the winning coach
in Kentucky high school football history… Coached Newport Central Catholic to
state championship that year… Took over as head coach in 1966… His Mustang teams
never encountered a losing record from 1974 through 1997… Also coached NewCath
to the state championship game on four other occasions.
Class of 2005 Honor Roll
The
2005 induction ceremony took
place September 15, 2005, at The Galt House Hotel & Suites. For
the first time, an entire team was inducted, along with seven individual
nominees. Here is the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2005:
1975 KENTUCKY COLONELS
Class of 2005
The 1975 Kentucky Colonels,
who this year mark the 30th anniversary of their American Basketball Association
championship, are being inducted into the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame — as a
team! The 1974-75 Kentucky Colonels,
which gave Louisville its only major-league sports championship, was coached by
Hubie Brown and Stan Albeck. The 10 players were Bird Averitt, Louie Dampier,
Artis Gilmore, Dan Issel, Wilbert Jones, Gene Littles, Ted McClain, Marvin
Roberts, Ron Thomas and the late Jim Bradley.
DR. BOB DAVIS
Class of 2005
Bob might not have played basketball at Georgetown
College, but he certainly did his share of coaching there. For 20 years he
coached basketball, taking eight teams to the NAIA tournaments. In 1959 he was
chosen Coach of the Year in the NAIA. Davis went to Auburn in 1973 where, over a
five-season span, he had a record of 70-61.
WOODIE FRYMAN
Class of 2005
Woodie, a left-hander from Fleming County, Ky.
pitched for five teams during his 18 year major league baseball career with the
Pirates, Phillies, Tigers, Expos and Reds. He appeared in 625 games before
retiring in 1983. Fryman pitched 68 complete games, 27 shutouts and three-one
hitters.
D. WAYNE LUCAS
Class of 2005
This top thoroughbred trainer has four Kentucky
Derby winners and four Kentucky Oaks winners credited to his name, as well as
the record over the past 24 years for entering 42 horses into the Kentucky
Derby. He has won 13 Triple Crown races and, in 1995, became the only trainer to
win all three Triple Crown races in the same year with two different horses.
GREG PAGE
Class of 2005
Page was national Amateur Athletic Union heavyweight
champion in 1977 and 1978 and won the World Boxing Association Heavyweight title
at age 26. Page’s professional record of 58-16-1 ended at age 42, after he
suffered permanent brain damage during a match in Erlanger, Kentucky.
ADRIAN SMITH
Class of 2005
Smith was a starting guard for the University of
Kentucky Wildcats during the 1957-58 season, averaging 12.4 points, in winning
the NCAA basketball championship. A leading player in the 1960 Olympic Games,
Smith also played on the Pan-American Games team. He played for 8-½ years with
Oscar Robertson and the Cincinnati Royals, where he was the MVP of the 1966 NBA
All-Star Game.
ART STILL
Class of 2005
Art was a defensive end for the 1977 University of
Kentucky football team and led the Wildcats to a 10-1 record and a No. 6
national ranking, a feat no Wildcats football team has since matched. He was the
second choice in the 1978 NFL draft and played for Kansas City. He was the
Chiefs’ MVP in 1980 and 1984 and a four time Pro Bowl selection with the team’s
third highest number of sacks — 72-½.
DEJUAN WHEAT
Class of 2005
A 1992 All-State guard, DeJuan Wheat went on to the
University of Louisville to be the first player in NCAA history to total more
than 2,000 points, 450 assists, 300 three-point goals and 200 steals. Wheat led
the Cardinals to four straight trips to the NCAA Tournament. He was a second
round pick in the 1997 NBA draft and played briefly for the Los Angeles Lakers,
the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Vancouver Grizzlies.
Alphabetical Honor Roll of All Years:
With
Plaque Inscriptions
W. A.
ALEXANDER
Inducted 1963
Born at a community
center known as Mud River, Ky., "Bill"
Alexander became nationally
famous as football coach and
Athletic Director at Georgia Tech. In 25 years
as head coach,
1920 through 1944, he won 131 games, lost 93, went to five
bowls,
and became known as "Mr. Football Brain."
MUHAMMAD
ALI
Inducted 1985
Only three-time heavy weight boxing champion in history.
Ali
became best-known athlete in world. Born Cassius Clay, Jr.
in Louisville,
he adopted Muslim religion and changed his
name after winning title in 1964.
Stripped of title because of
refusal to be drafted, he regained it in 1974,
lost it again in
1978 but won it back before retiring. Career record of 56-5.
The
self-proclaimed "Greatest of all-time" was known for
style of "Float
like a butterfly, sting like a bee." EDDIE ARCARO
Inducted 1987
Native
of Newport, Kentucky who ranks as one of the greatest
thoroughbred jockeys
of all time. His five Kentucky Derby
winners include two that went on to win
the Triple Crown. In
1958, he was named to the National Racing Hall of Fame
in
Saratoga, New York. Nicknamed "Heady Eddie", Arcaro had
more
wins than any rider in history when he retired in 1962.
BILL ARNSPARGER
Inducted 1995
The native of Paris had a long and distinguished coaching
career
in both college and pro ranks. Known as defensive
genius, he was the architect
of the Miami Dolphins "No
Name" defense, who won back to back NFL
titles. RAYMOND T. BAER
Inducted 1966
A great humanitarian, Ray spent
his adult years helping the
underprivileged. A 3-sport star at Manual, he became
one of
the Big Ten's all-time great stars at Michigan. Born in
Louisville,
May 7, 1905, Ray coached with distinction at
Manual and St. Xavier. He became
Jefferson County's first
recreation director.
EROS B. (CY) BARGER
Inducted
1966
Born in Jamestown, Ky., May 13, 1885, Cy became famous
as the most
effective pitcher-batter in organized baseball.
After starring at Kentucky
University, he joined the New York
Yankees in 1905, and later played for Brooklyn,
Pittsburgh,
and Louisville. His major league batting average was .275,
best
ever for a pitcher. CLIFF BARKER
Inducted 1995
A member of the University
of Kentucky basketball team
known as "The Fabulous Five" that won
NCAA championships
in 1948 and 1949. Known as a ball handling magician, Barker
was
a member of the U.S. gold medal Olympic team of 1948.
MIKE BARRY
Inducted
1992
A sportswriter in Kentucky for more than half a century,
Barry was
best known for his witty writing about horse racing
and golf. He saw his first
Kentucky Derby in 1922 and
covered most of them thereafter until his death
in 1992. JAMES E. "TED" BASSETT, III
Inducted 1995
As President
of Keeneland from 1970-1986, Bassett became
one of thoroughbred racing's most
influential executives. He
also was instrumental in building the Breeders'
Cup into an
international success. ALFRED "BUTCH" BEARD
Inducted
1988
Led Breckinridge County High in the 1965 state tournament
championship.
The 6-foot-3 guard played his college ball at
the University of Louisville,
averaging 19 points for Cardinal
teams that had a combined 65-18 record. Named
to the
1968-1969 Helms Foundation All-American team. Enjoyed a
10-year pro
career, and now a pro coach. FRANK BEARD
Inducted 1985
Frank won 11 tournaments
and more than $1 million in
almost 20 years on PGA golf tour. Victories include
Tournament
of Champions, Westchester Classic and
American Golf Classic. Best year was
1969, when he won
twice, was tour's leading money-winner with $175,224, and
co-authored
with Dick Schaap a best-selling book. Member
of the U.S. Ryder Cup team in
1969 and '71. Graduate of
Louisville St. Xavier High and University of Florida.
RALPH
BEARD
Inducted 1985
All-American guard and fiery leader of coach Adolph Rupp's
famed
University of Kentucky basketball team known as
"The Fabulous Five"
that won NCAA championships in
1948 and '49. Was member of the U.S. gold medal
Olympic
team of 1948 and later made the NBA All-Star
team with the Indianapolis Olympians.
At Louisville Male
High, Ralph starred in basketball, football, baseball
and
track. Was known for speed, hustle, and fierce
competitiveness.
DAVID
RUSSELL "GUS" BELL
Inducted 1988
A left-handed power hitter, the
Louisville native hit 206 home
runs and batted .281 during a 14-year big-league
career. With
the Reds from 1953-1961, Bell made the National League All-
Star
team four times. A member of the Reds' Hall of Fame
since 1964, Bell and son
Buddy are closing in on the big league
record for most homers by a father and
son. TOMMY BELL
Inducted 1986
The best-known referee in National Football
League history,
Tommy headed the crews for Super Bowls III (1969) and VII
(1973).
Only man to referee in both a Super Bowl and an
NCAA Final Four (1959). The
Lexington attorney was a
popular speaker and devoted member of the University
of
Kentucky athletics board.
MYRA VAN HOOSE BLACKWELDER
Inducted 2007
Winner of the Kentucky PGA junior title three straight times,
Blackwelder won
four straight high school state tournament
individual titles at Lafayette. She
was the first female athlete
awarded a full athletic scholarship to the
University of Kentucky.
While at UK, Blackwelder won 10 college invitational
tournament
championships. She was the Kentucky Women’s State Golf
Association
champ in 1975 and ’76. Blackwelder played 14 years
on the LPGA tour, where she
was named 1980 Rookie of Year. GEORGE BLANDA
Inducted 1998
After playing
quarterback for Coach Paul Bryant at University
of Kentucky from 1946-1948,
Blanda achieved his greatest
fame in professional football. From 1949-1975,
he was a
quarterback-place kicker in both the NFL and AFL. While
playing
for the Chicago Bears (1949-1957), Houston Oilers
(1960-1966) and Oakland Raiders
(1967-1975), Blanda
established professional records for points (2002) and
games
(340). JIM BOLUS
Inducted 1998
This outstanding Louisville native, an
all-state center at Male
High (1960), became best known as the world's leading
historian
on the Kentucky Derby. He wrote seven books about
the Derby and
was curator of the Kentucky Derby Museum.
In his 23 year career with Louisville
newspapers, Bolus won
several national awards for his coverage of horse racing.
ROY
BOWLING
Inducted 2003
He guided Laurel County High School to 403 victories
and 4
state high school basketball championships in 15 years. His
teams
won 8 regional and 11 district championships from
1974-1989. Including 5 years
at Mercy Academy in
Louisville, his overall record was 483-115. He was one
of the
first coaches to commit to women's athletics.
ULYSSES "JUNIOR"
BRIDGEMAN
Inducted 1992
Playing both guard and forward, Bridgeman led the
University
of Louisville to the 1975 Final Four. He went on to
a 12 year career in the
NBA, averaging 13.6 points for the
Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers.
He also served
as President of the NBA Players Association.
JOHN Y. BROWN
& ELLIE BROWN MOORE
Inducted 1998
In the early 1970's, this couple purchased
a majority interest
in the Kentucky Colonels of the ABA and saved professional
basketball
for Louisville. During their tenure, the Colonels
won their only ABA championship
in 1975. After the couple's
divorce in 1976, John Y. went on to become Governor
of
Kentucky (1979-1983). With the Colonels, Ellie presided
over an all female
board of directors (a first in American
sports).
GAY BREWER
Inducted
2000
This graduate of Lafayette High School and the University of
Kentucky
reached the pinnacle of the golf world in 1967
where he won the Masters. Brewer
turned pro in 1956 and
won 10 PGA tour events. He played on Ryder Cup teams
of
1967 and 1991, and in 1992 received the Ben Hogan award
for courage.
DON
BRUMFIELD
Inducted 1997
In a 35 year riding career, this native of Nicholasville
rode
4,573 winners. Best known for 1966 Kentucky Derby victory
aboard Kauai
King. He won 16 riding titles at Churchill
Downs, 12 at Keeneland and was inducted
into the National
Thoroughbred Hall of Fame in 1996.
PAUL "BEAR"
BRYANT
Inducted 1988
The winningest coach in college football history, Bryant
had
a 323-85-17 record (.780) at Maryland, Kentucky, Texas
A&M and Alabama.
His 60-23-5 record in eight years at UK
(1945-53) included trips to the Cotton,
Orange, and Sugar
Bowls. His best Wildcat team had a 10-1 record in 1950
before
ending Oklahoma's 31-game winning streak with a
13-7 victory in the Sugar Bowl.
DOUG
BUFFONE
Inducted 2004
A four-year starter and an All-American in 1965 for the
University
of Louisville, Buffone enjoyed a 14-year career
with the Chicago Bears in the
NFL. He set the NFL record
for linebackers by playing in 142 straight games.
Buffone
shares Bears' career interceptions record of 22 with Dick
Butkus.
JIM
BUNNING
Inducted 1986
A strikeout king for 17 big-league seasons with Philadelphia,
Detroit
and Pittsburgh, the right-hander pitched a no-hitter in
both National and American
Leagues. His 224-184 record
included a perfect game for Philadelphia in 1964.
The native
of Southgate won 20 games once, 19 four times and retired
with
2,855 strikeouts.
Hall of Fame Members
Plaque
Inscriptions (continued)
FRANK CAMP
Inducted 1975
Guided the University of
Louisville into major football as
head coach for 23 years. The former Transylvania
University
quarterback's UL teams won 118, lost 96 and tied 2. His
1957
squad went 9-1, with a Sun Bowl victory over Drake. At
UL he coached John Unitas,
top quarterback of all time in
professional football.
RALPH CARLISLE
Inducted 1988
A brilliant basketball tactician, Carlisle won Boys State High
School
Tournament championships at Lexington Lafayette
High in 1950, 1953, and 1957.
In 24 years at Lafayette,
Highlands, Kavanaugh and Madison, Carlisle had a
488-144
record before retiring in 1962. As a player, Carlisle made All-
Southeastern
Conference for Adolph Rupp at Kentucky. NAT. J. CARTMELL
Inducted 1963
Cartmell
enjoyed one of the longest and most successful
careers on record in track.
Started at DuPont Manual in 1902,
he ran second in two sprint events in the
Olympics in 1904
and third and fourth in two events in the Games of 1908. He
retired
in 1912 and became more famous as a college coach.
STEVE CAUTHEN
Inducted
1999
A native of Walton, Cauthen was 18 when he won the 1978
Triple Crown
aboard Affirmed, the youngest jockey to win
thoroughbred racing's biggest prize.
When he retired in
1992, he had 2,794 wins in a 16 year career that included
13
years in Europe. He was inducted into the Racing Hall of
Fame in 1994.
A. B.
"HAPPY" CHANDLER
Inducted 1963
This native of Corydon, Kentucky served
as Commissioner
of Baseball from 1945 through 1950. During his regime the
game
reached its highest peak of popularity with 59 minor
leagues operating successfully.
New attendance records
were set by the minors four consecutive years while
he was
at the helm. JERRY CLAIBORNE
Inducted 1990
The Hopkinsville
native had a 179-122-8 record in 28 years
as a head coach at Virginia Tech,
Maryland and Kentucky. A
standout defensive back and honor student during his
undergraduate
days at Kentucky, Claiborne strove for excellence
in both
areas during his coaching career. In 1989, his UK
program has college football's
highest graduation rate. JACK COLEMAN
Inducted 1986
The native of Burgin
was the star center for University of
Louisville's 1948 NAIB champions. An
unselfish player, Jack
was known for his rebounding and defense. Went on to
play
nine years (1949-58) with Rochester and St. Louis in the
National Basketball
Association, where he belonged to two
championship teams.
KING KELLY
COLEMAN
Inducted 2000
A scoring machine, Coleman scored 4,263 points in 127
games
during his career at Wayland High School in Floyd
County. As a senior in 1956,
Coleman scored 185 points in
four state tournament games including a record
68 vs. Bell
County. He went on to have a stellar career at Kentucky
Wesleyan
and was a first round pick in the 1960 NBA draft.
BLANTON COLLIER
Inducted
1975
Successful football coach at Paris High School, the
University of Kentucky
and Cleveland Browns. Was head
coach of the Browns for seven years, winning
76, losing 34,
and tying 2. His Browns won the 1964 National Football
League
Championship and three central division titles.
ALFRED "SONNY"
COLLINS
Inducted 2002
A native of Madisonville, Collins was a blend of speed,
power,
and elusiveness during his career at the University of
Kentucky (1972-1975).
He gained 3,835 yards, a school
record that stood for decades. He also scored
26 touchdowns
and enjoyed 18 games with at least 100 yards rushing.
He was
named to all Southeastern Conference teams in
1973-1975.
ANNE COMBS
Inducted
2003
One of the finest amateur female golfers in state history, this
native
of Lexington was known for her accuracy and competitiveness.
Beginning her
career at a young age, she won the
Women's State Amateur 5 times, the Marion
Miley
Invitational 6 times, and dozens of other statewide tournaments.
She
did much to promote the cause of women's golf.
EARLE COMBS
Inducted 1963
One
of the most popular baseball players ever to wear a
Louisville Colonel uniform.
He went up to the New York
Yankees and became an outfield fixture with a .325
lifetime
batting average, on teams known the world over. Played
under Miller
Huggins, with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Born
at Pebworth in Owsley County.
He attended Eastern
Kentucky College. LARRY CONLEY
Inducted 1997
Known
for his passing, ball handling and hustle, this 6 foot 3
native of Ashland
was the floor leader of Kentucky's beloved
Rupp's Runts of 1965-66. Led Ashland
High to 1961 state
title and 1962 runner up. Became nationally known as a
basketball
analyst for ESPN. P.J. "PATTI" COOKSEY
Inducted 2002
A pioneer
female jockey, she won more than 2,000 races,
ranking her behind only Julie
Krone on the national all-time
list. She was the second female to ride in the
Kentucky
Derby (1984), and the first in the Preakness (1985). In 1986,
Cooksey
became the first female to ride a stakes winner at
Churchill Downs, where she
became the all-time leading
female jockey.
TIM COUCH
Inducted 2007
An All-Stater at Leslie County as well as Mr. Football,
Couch was an
All-American at the University of Kentucky,
where he became UK’s all-time
leading passer. He led the
Wildcats to the Outback Bowl after the 1998 season,
when
he was a Heisman Trophy finalist. In 1999, Couch became
the
first UK player ever chosen with the 1st pick in the NFL
draft, when he was selected by the Cleveland Browns.
DAVE COWENS
Inducted 1991
Known
for his hustle and aggressiveness, this 6-foot-9
product of Newport Catholic
High became one of the Boston
Celtics' most popular stars during a 10-year
career that
began in 1970-71, when he was the NBA's Rookie of the
Year.
In 1972-73, he was the league's Most Valuable Player,
averaging 20.5 points.
A college star at Florida State,
Cowens was inducted into the basketball Hall
of Fame
in 1991. EARL COX
Inducted 1997
In more than 40 years as a
sports writer, this native of Irvine
was best known for his avid support of
high school athletics.
As executive sports editor of Courier-Journal and Louisville
Times,
he served as President of Associated Press Sports
Editors. Named Kentucky Sportswriter
of the Year three times. JOHNNY COX
Inducted 2001
After leading Hazard
to the 1955 state high school
championship, Cox became an All-American at the
University
of Kentucky. In the 1958 NCAA final in Freedom Hall,
he had 24
points and 16 rebounds as the Wildcats defeated
Seattle 84-72. He was known
for his sweeping hook shot
and one handed jumper from the top of the key.
WESLEY
COX
Inducted 2001
One of the finest players in Louisville history, Cox was
a star
on the 1975 Cardinal team that lost in overtime to UCLA in
the NCAA
semi-finals. He came to the University of
Louisville from Male High School
which he led to the state
tournament title as a sophomore in 1971. As a senior
in
1973, he was chosen Kentucky's Mr. Basketball.
HOWARD CRITTENDEN
Inducted
2004
Crittenden was an outstanding guard and showman for one
of Kentucky's
most colorful teams - the Cuba Cubs, 1952
state champions. He later starred
for Murray State when he
was All-OVC three straight years. He scored 2,019
points in
his college career. DENNY CRUM
Inducted 1997
This disciple
of John Wooden coached the University of
Louisville to NCAA basketball titles
in 1980 and 1986. He
was inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of
Fame
in 1994. Coached U.S. Pan American team to a silver
medal in 1987. With more
than 600 career victories, Crum
ranks among college game's all time winning
coaches. KEENE DAINGERFIELD
Inducted 1991
The most respected racing official
in the nation. Daingerfield
was known for his honesty, integrity and wit. He
became a
steward after working as a trainer from 1933-48 and serving
as
secretary of the Kentucky State Racing Commission from
1949-52. He returned
to Kentucky in 1973 from New Jersey
and served as senior steward at Churchill
Downs and
Keeneland from then until his retirement in 1986.
LOUIE DAMPIER
Inducted 1990
Known affectionately as "Little Louie," the 6-foot
guard was
regarded by Kentucky Coach Adolph Rupp as the best
shooter he
ever coached. As a college junior, he was a
mainstay of the beloved "Rupp's
Runt" team that was 1966
NCAA tournament runner-up. During a 12-year pro
career,
he became the ABA's all-time leading scorer while playing 9
years
with the Kentucky Colonels.
DR. BOB DAVIS
Inducted 2005
Known for his intensity, the
fiery Davis had a 553-275 record
in a 28-year college basketball coaching career at High Point,
N.C.; Georgetown College, and Auburn University. In 20 years
at Georgetown, he also coached football, baseball, and track
while winning 69.4 percent of his basketball games. He was
elected to the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1984.
KENNY DAVIS
Inducted 2003
An All-State basketball
star at Wayne County High School
and a Little All-American at Georgetown College,
Davis will
always be remembered as captain of the 1972 U.S. Olympic
Team.
That team lost a controversial 51-50 decision to the
Soviet Union in the gold
medal game at Munich. He refused
to accept his silver medal on the grounds
that his team had
been cheated. DERMONTTI DAWSON
Inducted 2003
This
graduate of Lexington Bryan Station High made football's
All-Southeastern Conference
Team as a senior guard
for UK in 1987. A second round draft choice of the Pittsburgh
Steelers,
he replaced the legendary Mike Webster at center
and had a 13-year pro career.
He was named All-Pro 6 times
and played in 171 consecutive games for the Steelers.
PAT
DAY
Inducted 2000
One of thoroughbred racing's all time top jockeys, Day
became
the career leader in victories at both Keeneland and
Churchill Downs. He won
the Kentucky Derby in 1992 aboard
Lil E. Tee. His numerous victories include
such prestigious
races as Preakness, Belmont Stakes and Breeder's Cup
Classic.
Day has won several Eclipse awards. Devoutly religious,
he has been an inspiration
to those in his profession. NICK DENES
Inducted 1975
Coached State High
School champion teams in basketball
in Corbin in 1936, track at Louisville
Male in 1942 and 1947
and football at Male in 1951. Western Kentucky University
football
coach for 11 years, winning 57, losing 39, and tying 7.
His 1963 team was undefeated
and won the Tangerine Bowl. SAMUEL PAUL DERRINGER
Inducted 1964
A native
of Springfield, Ky., Paul brought fame and honor to
his state as a major league
baseball pitcher from 1931
through 1940. With the Cincinnati Reds 13 years,
he had his
best year in 1939 when he won 25 and lost only 7. He won
20 or
more games in each of four seasons. EDGAR ALLEN DIDDLE
Inducted 1964
In
42 seasons at Western Kentucky State College, Diddle led
Hilltopper basketball
teams to a 759-301 record, more wins at
one college than any other coach in
the history of the game.
Waving his familiar red towel, Diddle produced both
teams
and young men of which his state and nation can be proud.
JOHN
DROMO
Inducted 1993
In 19 years as assistant basketball coach at University
of
Louisville, he was known as one of the nation's great
recruiters. He
had a 68-23 record as head coach (1967-71).
Also coached golf team for 37 years.
JIMMY
ELLIS
Inducted 1989
Louisvillian Jimmy Ellis, who started boxing as a youngster
at
the old Ferguson Youth Center, defeated Jerry Quarry for
the World Boxing Association
heavyweight championship on
April 27, 1968 and successfully defended the title
against
Floyd Patterson. He retired in 1975 with a record of 40 wins
(24
by knockouts), and one draw and 12 losses in 53
professional bouts.
DR.
RUDY ELLIS
Inducted 1994
Known mainly for his work as University of Louisville
team
physician in both basketball and football. He also pioneered
a revolutionary
medical program for high school sports in
Jefferson County.
SAM ENGLISH
Inducted 1993
A four-time Kentucky singles champion in tennis, he also
was
one of sports most avid promoters. He helped Louisville
land a professional
tournament in the 1970's and many other
national amateur events.
BILLY
EVANS
Inducted 1988
An outstanding amateur tennis player, the native of Berea
is
better known for his basketball achievements. He was a
starting guard
on Kentucky's unbeaten 1953-54 team and
the captain of the next season's 23-3
team. His biggest
honor was being named captain of the 1956 U.S. Olympic
team
that won the gold medal in Melbourne, Australia. Also
was a member of the 1958
U.S. team that won the gold in
the Pan-American games.
WILLIAM S. FARISH
Class of 2008
Owner of Lane’s End Farm. United States Ambassador to
Great Britain; Eclipse Award winner; owned or bred multiple
graded-stakes winners; has raced more than 140 stakes
winners and bred more than 250 stakes winners, including
the 2003 Horse of the Year, Mineshaft; the 1992 Horse of
the Year, A.P. Indy; 1999 Horse of the Year, Charismatic,
and Champion, Lemon Drop Kid; first breeder since
A.J. Alexander in 1980 to breed or co-breed two horses
(Charismatic and Lemon Drop Kid) who combined to win
the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont in the
same year; 1992 and 1999 Eclipse Award winner as the
year’s leading breeder.
RICHIE FARMER
Inducted 2002
A legend at Clay County High and an "Unforgettable"
at the
University of Kentucky, this 6-foot sharpshooter realized the
dream
of many players from the Eastern Kentucky mountains.
He led Clay County to
the 1987 state championship,
and scored a record 51 points in a loss in the
'88 title game.
One of the most popular players in UK history, he and three
other
seniors led UK to a near-upset of Duke in 1992 in the
NCAA tournament.
JOE FEDERSPIEL
Class of 2008
All-SEC and second-team All-American linebacker at the
University of Kentucky, where he played from 1969 to 1971.
DeSales graduate (All-State) who lives in Lexington. Played
10 or more years in the NFL and is in the New Orleans Saints
Hall of Fame. Also was a referee in the SEC. Federspiel
had the bad luck to be the best player on some very bad
teams which went 7-25 during his tenure. He was named to
UK’s All-Century team in a 1990 vote by the state newspapers.
DON
FIGHTMASTER
Inducted 1996
After losing his left arm in a 1954 military jeep
accident, the
Male High graduate won the national one-arm golf tournament
seven
times and twice captured the World Championship.
He founded an annual charity
tournament that has
raised more than one million dollars for handicapped children.
JIMMY
FEIX
Inducted 2004
Feix spent more than four decades at Western Kentucky
University
before retiring in 1990. As a quarterback, he led
WKU to its first OVC title
in 1952; as a head coach from
1968-1983, he won or shared six OVC crowns. Upon
his
retirement after six years as Athletic Director, WKU named
its football
field in his honor.
DOUG FLYNN
Inducted 2006
Major league infielder from 1975 through 1984 for five teams
including the
Cincinnati Reds world champions of 1975-76,
known as the “Big Red Machine.” Won
a Gold Glove for his
defensive prowess at second base with the New York Mets
in
1980. Also played for the Rangers, Expos and Tigers.
WOODIE FRYMAN
Inducted 2005
Known as the “Fleming Flame,” this left-hander
pitched for five
teams during his 18-year major league career. His career
record of 149-155 includes 68 complete games, 27 shutouts,
and three one-hitters. His career earned-run average was 3.77.
JOE FULKS
Inducted 1989
"Jumping Joe" Fulks
may have done more to modernize
basketball than any player in the game's history
as the pioneer
of the jump shot. The first superstar in NBA history is a
basketball
Hall of Famer and member of the NBA's 10-man
Silver Anniversary team. From
the Marshall County town of
Birmingham, now under Kentucky Lake, the 6-foot-5
former
Murray State star led the Philadelphia Warriors to the NBA's
first
championship in 1947 as league MVP and leading
scorer. His 63 points in a 1949
game has been exceeded by
only four players in NBA history.
DWIGHT GAHM
Inducted 1999
A longtime golf enthusiast, Gahm and his sons built the
world-class
Valhalla Golf club outside Louisville that enabled
the city to attract the
PGA Championship, the Ryder Cup, and
other major events. (Valhalla, designed
by Jack Nicklaus,
open in 1986). A graduate of Male High, Gahm played football
at
Indiana University, where he was the MVP in 1940.
BOB GAIN
Inducted 1993
Regarded
as one of the finest linemen in football history, this
University of Kentucky
tackle won the Outland Trophy in
1950 and was a first team All-American in
1949 and 1950.
He enjoyed an outstanding 12 year pro career with the
Cleveland
Browns.
CLARENCE "BIG
HOUSE" GAINES
Inducted 2007
The Paducah native coached 47 years at Winston-Salem State
University, compiling
an 828-447 record. In 1967, his team
won the NCAA Championship with a 31-1
record, becoming
the first predominantly black school to win an NCAA Division II
title. When he retired from coaching in 1993, he was 6th
all-time in coaching
victories for any NCAA school. JOHN GAINES
Inducted 1992
A world famous breeder of thoroughbreds
at his Gainesway
Farm in Lexington, Gaines is destined to be remembered as
the
founding father of the Breeders Cup. He also was instrumental
in establishing
the Kentucky Horse Park. BILL GATTI
Inducted 2001
During his professional
career with the Kentucky Bourbons
from 1977-83, Gatti became known as the Babe
Ruth of softball.
He is credited with 1,937 home runs and 4,076 RBI's in
Amateur
Softball Association competition. He is a member of
the ASA's National Hall
of Fame. Gatti was a star football
and baseball player at the University of
Louisville from
1966-70. STELLA GILB
Inducted 1986
The first female
inductee was an All-State basketball
player and all-sports athlete for the
Lexington High Blue
Angels in the 1920s. A champion tennis player, Stella is
best
known for establishing the Kentucky Association of Pep
Organization Sponsors
to foster cheerleading in the
commonwealth.
LARRY GILBERT
Inducted 1998
A
long-time club pro, Gilbert earned his greatest fame on the
PGA Senior Tour
from 1993-1997, where he earned $3.2
million and won three tournaments, including
the 1997
Senior Players Championship. He won the national club pro
championship
in 1981, 1982 and 1991. He also won the
Kentucky Open three times and was runner-up
four times. JACK GIVENS
Inducted 1991
Known as "The Goose,"
the 6-foot-5 forward led the University
of Kentucky to the 1978 NCAA championship
as a
senior, scoring 41 points in the Wildcats' victory over Duke.
A smooth-shooting
left-hander, Givens scored 2,038 points
in four varsity seasons, good for third
place in school history
at the time of his graduation. He came to UK from Bryan
Station
High in Lexington, which he twice led to the State
Tournament.
ROSCOE
GOOSE
Inducted 1963
Born in Louisville, this little man with a big heart earned
world
acclaim by riding Donerail to victory in the 1913
Kentucky Derby. Donerail
paid $184.90, the longest odds
ever posted in the Derby. He added to his laurels
in horse
racing by becoming a successful trainer, a keen judge of
horseflesh
at yearling sales, and owner of many fine
thoroughbred racers.
JIM GREEN
Inducted 1997
One of the greatest sprinters in the state's history, Green
integrated
the Southeastern Conference in track, won NCAA
sprint titles in the late 1960's
and set or tied two world
records. As a senior at Eminence High, he won 100,
220 and
440 races at state track meet. DARRELL GRIFFITH
Inducted 1996
This
exciting 6-foot-3-inch leaper led University of Louisville's
"Doctors of Dunk"
to the school's first NCAA title in 1980. His
honors included Mr. Basketball
as a Male High senior in
1976, Wooden Award winner as nation's best player
in 1980
and NBA Rookie of the Year in 1981.
GERI GRIGSBY
Inducted 1994
Kentucky's
all-time leading scorer in high school basketball,
boys or girls, she scored
4,385 points in three years at
McDowell High. Her single game high was 81 points
against
Feds Creek in 1975. Hall of Fame
Members
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ALEX GROZA
Inducted 1992
This 6-foot-7-inch
center starred for the University of Kentucky's
"Fabulous Five" that
won NCAA championships in 1948 and
1949. He also played for the 1948 U.S. gold
medal Olympic
team, was an NBA star with the Indianapolis Olympians and
coached
at Bellarmine College. DON GULLETT
Inducted 1991
A native of Lynn, this
left-handed pitcher posted a 109-50
record and a 3.11 earned-run average in
nine major-league
seasons. He was the ace of the Cincinnati Reds' Big Red
Machine:
in the 1970s compiling a 91-44 record from 1970
through '76. His 16-6 record
in 1971 led the National League
in winning percentage. At McKell High in Greenup
County,
Gullett set a state football scoring record in 1968 with 72
points.
JOE
GUYON
Inducted 1986
Known as "Indian Joe," the halfback-tackle played
with the
legendary Jim Thorpe on the Carlisle Indians, then went on
to become
an All-American at Georgia Tech. A star in the
early days of pro football,
he was elected to the sport's Hall of
Fame in 1966. Played pro baseball for
the Louisville Colonels
and was a successful high school player at St. Xavier.
CLIFF
HAGAN
Inducted 1975
Great basketball player at Owensboro High, the University
of
Kentucky and for the professional St. Louis Hawks. Twice
All-American,
1952 and '54, and the center on the 1954
unbeaten Kentucky team. Spent 10 years
with Hawks. Was
named Athletic Director at UK in 1975.
JOE B. HALL
Inducted
1989
Joe B. Hall directed the University of Kentucky to the 1978
NCAA championship
and posted a record of 297-100 in 13
seasons as head coach of the Wildcats.
Under his guidance,
UK won a National Invitation Tournament title and either
won
outright or shared nine regular-season Southeastern
Conference championships
and one SEC tourney crown. As
a collegian, the native of Cynthiana, Ky., played
at UK and at
the University of the South. He later was head coach at
Regis
College in Denver for 5 seasons and at Central
Missouri State University for
one. STEVE HAMILTON
Inducted 1991
The 6-foot-6 left-hander is one of
only two athletes to ever
play in both the World Series and the NBA finals.
All All-
American basketball player at Morehead State, Hamilton
played for
the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1959 NBA Finals and
pitched for the New York
Yankees in the 1964 World Series. TOM HAMMOND
Inducted 2001
The Lexington
native has covered the Olympics, college
basketball, NBA playoffs and the Breeders'
Cup for NBC, but
he achieved a dream when he headed the network's telecast
of
the 2001 Kentucky Derby. He has won two Eclipse Awards
and an Emmy for his
Breeders' Cup coverage. Hammond is a
member of the University of Kentucky's
Distinguished Alumni
Hall of Fame and Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame.
ARTHUR
BOYD "BULL" HANCOCK JR.
Inducted 1989
Longtime master of Claiborne
Farm, just outside of Paris,
Ky., Bull Hancock bred 101 stakes winners, including
10
champions, from 1952 to 1972. Under his supervision, 32
other champions
were foaled and raised at Claiborne for
farm clients. At his death in 1972,
he was the most influential
horseman in the thoroughbred world. His motto:
"We just try
to do the usual unusually well."
JENNY HANSEN
Inducted 2006
The NCAA names Hansen, a 13-time All-American, its
most outstanding Gymnast over
the past 25 years in
NCAA championship competition… Won eight NCAA
gymnastics
individual championships… The first and
only woman to win three straight NCAA
all-around titles.
Top women’s amateur athlete in the nation in 1994.
JACK HARBAUGH
Inducted 2003
In his 41st year of coaching football and his 14th year at
Western
Kentucky University, Harbaugh coached the
Hilltoppers to the 2002 NCAA Division
I-AA national championship.
As a head coach, Harbaugh's record was 116-95-3.
The
father of pro quarterback, Jim Harbaugh, Jack won
more games for Western than
any Hilltopper coach except
Jimmy Feix.
LISA HARRISON
Inducted 2001
This
Louisville native led the Tennessee Lady Vols to the 1991
NCAA Championship.
During her career at Southern High
School, she led the Lady Trojans to the
1988 state title. As a
high school senior, she won three national player of
the year
honors. She went on to an outstanding career in the WNBA.
CLEM
HASKINS
Inducted 1990
Known as "Clem the Gem" because of his polished
game,
Haskins was a 1963 all-stater at Taylor Co. High School
before going
on to become a conference All-American at
Western Kentucky. He averaged 22.1
points for his career
and set school single game scoring record of 55 points.
After
playing 9 years in NBA, Haskins became a successful
college head coach.
CLEMETTE HASKINS
Inducted 2006
Helped lead the Western Kentucky Lady Toppers to a pair
of NCAA Final Four
Appearances while earning All-American
recognition three times… Record holder
for assists in a
career, season and game ranks fourth on Western’s all-time
scoring list with 1,762 points, and also owns school records
for both career and
season steals.
VERNON
HATTON
Inducted 2001
One of the greatest clutch players in University of Kentucky
basketball
history, Hatton was a star for the "Fiddlin Five"
Wildcat team that
won the 1958 NCAA championship.
Before coming to UK, the 6-foot-3 Hatton was a
star for the
Lafayette 1953 state high school tournament champions. He
later
played for years in the NBA. BERNARD (PECK) HICKMAN
Inducted 1975
Basketball
coach at the University of Louisville for 24 years
and Athletic Director for
20. His teams won 443 and lost 183,
seventh best percentage among active coaches
when he
retired. Won the NAIB Tournament in 1948 and the National
Invitational
Tournament in '56.
HILLERICH AND BRADSBY
Inducted 2006
“Louisville Slugger” is one of
the most recognized brand names
in the world… Legendary players such as Honus
Wagner,
Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth and Ted Williams swung Louisville Sluggers,
as well
as thousands of past, current and future stars… Hillerich
family company opened
in 1855… Salesman Frank Bradsby
became a partner in 1916…. Since then the
company has
produced not only wood bats, but metal bats, golf clubs and
hockey
sticks.
TED HORNBACK
Inducted 1987
A star player at Western
Kentucky University, successful
coach at Corinth High School and college athletic
director.
Best known for his many years as assistant to E.A. "Uncle
Ed"
Diddle, who coached Western Kentucky to 759 victories
in 42 years. On many
occasions Diddle said he never could
have achieved such great success without
Hornback at
his side. PAUL HORNUNG
Inducted 1975
Football's golden
boy with Notre Dame and the pro Green Bay
Packers. Won Heisman Trophy in 1956.
Made No. 5 familiar
to fans as runner and blocker with Packers for nine years.
Played
on Packer National Football League Title Teams in
1961 and '62. NFL scoring
champion in 1959, '60 and '61. JIM HOST
Inducted 2000
A pioneer in sports
marketing and promotions, this native of
Ashland became one of the most influential
businessmen in
the history of college athletics. His long time relationship
with
NCAA had much to do with that organization's remarkable
growth spurt.
Host also was a former star baseball pitcher at
UK, and was a radio announcer
for University of Kentucky
football and basketball.
ALLAN HOUSTON
Inducted 2006
One of the greatest players in the history of Kentucky high school
basketball,
he led Louisville Ballard to the 1988 Sweet 16 title…
still the all-time leading
scorer at his college alma mater,
Tennessee… 12-year NBA veteran, named to the
All-Star team
in 2000 and 2001… Retired from the league with a 17.3 career
scoring average.
WADE HOUSTON
Inducted
1999
One of the first black players at Louisville (1962-66),
Houston also
became the first black coach in the
Southeastern Conference when he took the
Tennessee job
in 1989. He won the 1975 Boys State High School
Tournament
championship at Louisville Male. On Denny
Crum's staff at the University of
Louisville for 13 years, he
recruited many of the players who helped the Cards
win
NCAA titles in 1980 and 1986. CHARLES T. (TURKEY) HUGHES
Inducted
1975
One of UK's most versatile athletes as football, basketball,
baseball,
and track performer in the early 1920s. Set a
national football record in 1924
with a 98 yard run with an
intercepted pass against Alabama. Athletic Director
of
Eastern Kentucky University from 1942 to 1963.
DAN ISSEL
Inducted
1990
One of the most prolific scorers in basketball history, the
6-foot-9
center became the University of Kentucky's all-time
leading scorer with 2,138
points from 1967-1970, then
became one of the top scorers in professional basketball
with
27,482 points during 15-year career. A consensus
All-American as a collegian,
Issel played a major role in
Kentucky Colonels' 1975 ABA Championship and later
became
an NBA All-Star with the Denver Nuggets. TOM JACKSON
Inducted 1994
After
an All-American career at the University of Louisville
from 1970-72, he played
14 seasons in the NFL with the
Denver Broncos. He made three Pro Bowl appearances
and
played in Super Bowls XII and XXI. JOE JACOBY
Inducted
1999
The
6 foot 7, 300 pound Jacoby was the mainstay of the
Washington Redskins offensive
line, known as "The Hogs"
that helped the franchise win three Super
Bowls during his
13 year career. He played in the Pro Bowl four times. A 1976
All-Stater
at Louisville Western High, Jacoby played college
ball at the University of
Louisville. ELLIS JOHNSON
Inducted 1963
Ellis helped Ashland High win
the National Scholastic
Basketball Title in 1928. He later starred in four
sports at the
University of Kentucky and became an All-American in
basketball
in 1933. He later became a highly successful high
school and college coach.
He was born in Ashland. LOU JOHNSON
Inducted 2000
Known as "Sweet
Lou" or "Slick" this Lexington native was
the Los Angeles Dodgers'
star of 1965 World Series, hitting
a game-winning home run in 7th game against
Minnesota. In
677 major league games, he hit .258 with 458 homers and
232
RBIs. He was a three-sport star for the Old Dunbar High
Bearcats.
Hall
of Fame Members
Plaque Inscriptions (continued)
BEN A. JONES
Inducted 1985
Known
as "Plain Ben,'' Jones trained a record six Kentucky
Derby winners, including
five for famed Calumet Farm of
Lexington, Ky. They were Laurin in 1938, Whirlaway
in 1941,
Pensive in 1944, Citation in 1948, Ponder in 1949, and Hill
Gail
in 1952. Of those, Whirlaway and Citation won
thoroughbred racings' Triple
Crown (Derby, Preakness, and
Belmont Stakes). Trained nine national champions
and won
21 stakes at Louisville's Churchill Downs. Inducted into
National
Museum of Racing Hall of Fame in 1958. WALLACE CLAYTON "Wah Wah"
JONES
Inducted 1963
Came from Harlan to the University of Kentucky to become
one
of the greatest athletes developed in the state. He played
on two national
championship basketball teams. Member of
the U.S. Olympic team in 1948, which
won the world
championship in London, elected all-southeastern as a football
end
in 1946, and All-America basketball player in 1949.
WARNER L. JONES, JR.
Inducted 1990
Under Jones, Hermitage Farm became one of the world's
leading
thoroughbred breeding operations. He is the only
breeder of winners of the
Kentucky Derby, the Kentucky
Oaks and the Breeders' Cup. Due to his leadership
as Chairman
of The Board sine 1984, Churchill Downs underwent an
era of
unprecedented growth and capital improvements.
TOM JURICH
Inducted 2006
Oversaw U of L’s historic move to the Big East Conference
… Hired football coach
Bobby Petrino and basketball
coach Rick Pitino… Guided U of L through the steps
toward
achieving gender equity, upgrading funding and support staff
for existing
women’s programs… Force behind extensive
expansion in on-campus athletic facilities…
WILLIAM L. KEAN
Inducted
1975
A legend at Louisville Central High School, where he
coached football
for 33 years and basketball for 35. His football
teams won 225 games, lost
45, and tied 12, and were
four-time national champs. His basketball teams won
856
and lost 83, and won five state and three national titles.
Bill "MR.
WILDCAT" KEIGHTLEY
Inducted 2007
One of the great fixtures in University of Kentucky basketball,
Keightley began
his career as UK Equipment Manager in 1962.
He is the only person in the
history of the program to work for
Adolph Rupp, Joe B. Hall, Eddie Sutton, Rick
Pitino, Tubby Smith
and Billy Gillispie. Affectionately known as “Mr. Wildcat,” UK
honored
Keightley in 1997 with a retired jersey in his honor.
JOHN SIMMS
KELLY
Inducted 1963
This son of Springfield, Ky., jumped into national prominence
as
a football player at the University of Kentucky, where he
was better known
as "Shipwreck" Kelly. His ball-carrying
fame carried him into professional
football as a player, and
part owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers football club.
JOE KENDALL
Class of 2008
From Owensboro, was inducted into the College Football Hall
of Fame in the summer of 2007. He was an All-American
offensive back at Kentucky State University in the 1930s. He
could play three positions (QB, HB, FB) and was the star of
Kentucky State’s undefeated mythical “black national
championship team.” Coached high school football in Harlan
and Owensboro, and ran summer recreational programs in
Owensboro inspiring the city to name a park for him.
1974-1975 KENTUCKY COLONELS
Inducted 2005
This team won the state’s only major league
professional
championship in the 1900s. It defeated Indiana 4-1 in
the championship series of the 1975 American Basketball
Association. The Colonels were coached by Hubie Brown
and led by Dan Issel, Artis Gilmore and Louie Dampier.
RALPH
KERCHEVAL
Inducted 1994
While playing at the University of Kentucky from 1931-33,
he
was known mostly for his punting, which resulted in Southeastern
Conference
records for most punts (101), yards
(4,413) and single game average (52.0).
Also played seven
years in the NFL before moving on to a successful career
as
a trainer, owner and farm manager in thoroughbred racing.
ROY KIDD
Inducted 1992
He established Eastern Kentucky University football teams
are
one of the nation's best in Division 1-AA. His teams won
two national championships
and more than 72% of their
games. Kidd was an all sport star at Corbin High
School and
little All-American Quarterback at EKU.
RON KING
Inducted
1993
In 1969 he earned Mr. Basketball honors after leading Louisville
Central
to state high school basketball championship.
He later led Florida State to
1972 NCAA runner up honors. WILLIAM H. KING
Inducted 1987
Long-time promoter
of sports and recreational activities such
as boat shows and motorcycle races,
as well as the early
professional fights of Cassius Clay. President and General
Manager
of Louisville Downs, who built the track into one of
the nation's best. Noted
for pioneering concepts, and the first
person from the harness racing field
to be named to the Hall
of Fame. WATHEN R. KNEBELKAMP
Inducted 1975
First
full-time president of Churchill Downs, a position he
held through 11 Derbies,
1959 through 1969. During this
tenure, $5 million were spent on improving the
track. Owner
of the Louisville Colonels baseball team before taking over at
Churchill
Downs. OTTO KNOP
Inducted 1995
An All-State tackle at St. Xavier High
in 1948, he played
center for the University of Louisville from 1948-52. He
was
team captain in 1952, the same year he earned Little All-
American honors.
RON KORDES
Inducted 2007
As the Assumption High School
volleyball coach, Kordes built
perhaps the greatest high school sports dynasty
in Kentucky.
After Kordes arrived in 1988, Assumption became one of
the top
national volleyball powers. Kordes led Assumption to
13 state titles in a
15-year span, including two national titles
during that time. More than 20 of Kordes’ players have received
scholarships.
HARRY
LANCASTER
Inducted 1987
Best known as Adolph Rupp's assistant for more than
20
years, during which the Wildcats won four NCAA championships
and five
trips to the Final Four. The late Mr. Lancaster
passed up many job offers to
remain at UK, where he later
served as athletic director, overseeing the planning
of both
Rupp Arena and Commonwealth Stadium.
DON LANE
Inducted 2004
In
26 years as the head basketball coach at Transylvania
University, Lane had
a 509-241 record. He was voted NAIA
Coach of the Year twice and was inducted
into the NAIA Hall
of Fame in 1996. His players also excelled in the classroom
with
92 of 97 receiving their degrees. BOBBY LAUGHLIN
Inducted 1992
As Morehead
State University basketball coach from 1953-
1965, Laughlin compiled a 166-120
record and took three
teams to the NCAA Tournament. He first gained fame by
coaching
Breckinridge Training to the boys' state high school
championship in 1946.
The Eagles shared four OVC
championships during his tenure.
CAWOOD LEDFORD
Inducted 1987
Known as "The Voice of the Wildcats," Cawood Ledford
has
been UK's play-by-play announcer for both basketball and
football since
1953. The Harlan native is also known for his
horse racing calls, and has won
three Eclipse Awards for
outstanding coverage of thoroughbred racing. He has
been
named Kentucky's Sportscaster of the Year 18 times.
SHERMAN LEWIS
Inducted 1989
Sherman Lewis was a fleet halfback on Manual's 1959
unbeaten
state champions, a team considered by many to
be the greatest in Kentucky high
school football history. He
also starred at Michigan State, where in 1963 he
was team
captain, a consensus All-American and third in the voting for
the
Heisman Trophy. He later played in the pros with the
Toronto Argonauts of the
Canadian Football League and
New York Jets of the American Football League.
DALE LINDSEY
Class of 2008
Western Kentucky University; All-American, two-time All-Ohio
Valley Conference selection and 1993 inductee into the
school’s Hall of Fame; played nine seasons for the NFL’s
Cleveland Browns; went on to coach for six NFL teams,
including the San Diego Chargers, whom he helped lead
to the 1995 Super Bowl.
D. WAYNE LUCAS
Inducted 2005
From the time he burst onto the thoroughbred racing
national
scene in 1980, Lukas revolutionized the training profession
by maintaining high-quality stables at many major tracks.
He dominated the Breeders’ Cup programs and the Triple
Crown in the 1980s and 1990s. A fixture at Kentucky’s
tracks and sales, he produced Kentucky Derby winners in
1988, 1995, 1996, and 1999.
LEONARD
LYLES
Inducted 1975
One of the University of Louisville's greatest football
running
backs. Little All-American in 1957, when he led the nation in
scoring
with 132 points. Played pro football for 12 years. A
superb defensive back
for the Baltimore Colts. DICKY LYONS
Inducted 1994
One of the most versatile
football players ever, this St.
Xavier High School product starred at the University
of
Kentucky from 1966-68, playing quarterback, running back
and safety.
He set UK records for most punt return yards in a
season (1,095) and longest
punt return (97 yards). PAUL McBRAYER
Inducted 1986
Eastern Kentucky
University's winningest basketball coach
with a 214-141 record from 1946-62.
Won two Ohio Valley
Conference titles, tied for another and was runner-up six
times.
A product of Kavanaugh High in Anderson County,
McBrayer was All-American captain
for University of
Kentucky in 1929-30 and later served as an assistant to
Adolph
Rupp. KYLE MACY
Inducted 1996
This 6-foot-3 point guard was the leader of
the University of
Kentucky's 1978 NCAA champions. In three years, he
scored
1,411 points and set season and career records for
free throw percentage. His
ability to produce under pressure
helped him become one of all time Wildcat
fan favorites. AMOS MARTIN
Inducted 1990
The Bardstown High School graduate
was a standout linebacker
and defensive lineman for the University of Louisville
during
1968-1971. He played six seasons as a linebacker in
the NFL, including 3 Super
Bowls with Minnesota. GARNIS MARTIN
Inducted 1989
The state's all-time
winningest high school football coach
with a 270-105-7 record in his first
38 seasons, (one at
Wayland and 37 at Bardstown, through 1988). His teams
won
three state championships (Class A in 1967 and 1970,
Class AA in 1981), and
in 1977 he was chosen coach of the
year in the Courier-Journal's annual poll.
A graduate of
Tulane University, Martin also coached the Bardstown
basketball
team, reaching the state tournament twice (1969
and 1971), and guided the Tigers
to Class A state track titles
in 1970 and 1971.
JAMAL MASHBURN
Class of 2008
University of Kentucky basketball All-SEC, All-American,
led team to 1993 Final Four; sixth all-time leading scorer
in UK history; helped restore UK basketball following probation;
NBA career: (1st round draft pick by the Dallas Mavericks);
11 seasons in NBA; career scoring average of 19 ppg; one of
only six players since 1970 to have averaged at least 20 points
per game in his final NBA season.
RODNEY MCCRAY
Inducted
2002
During McCray's four-year career at the University of
Louisville (1979-1983),
the Cards made three trips to the
Final Four. As a freshman, McCray was the
6-7 freshman
starting center for the Cardinals' first NCAA championship
team.
Known as a fierce leader and competitor, McCray
played 10 seasons in the NBA
with the Houston Rockets and
as a member of the Chicago Bulls' 1993 championship
team. JIM MCDANIELS
Inducted 2004
In his all-state career at Allen County
and All-American
career at Western Kentucky University, McDaniels was the
rare
seven footer who could also score with outside jump
shots. In 81 games at WKU,
he averaged 27.6 points and
led the Hilltoppers to the NCAA Final Four in 1971.
He
played seven years in the NBA and ABA.
TAMARA MCKINNEY
Inducted 2004
This
native of Lexington became the first American skier to
win an overall championship
in 1983. She won more World
Cup races (18) than any other U.S. skier. In 1989,
McKinney
won the gold medal in the combined at the World
Championships in
Vail, Colorado. MARY T. MEAGHER
Inducted 1993
Known around the world
as Madame Butterfly, this product
of Louisville Lakeside Swim Club won 3 gold
medals in 1984
Olympics. In 1981 she set world records of 57.93 seconds in
the
100 meter butterfly and 2:05.96 in the 200.
TOM MEEKER
Inducted 2004
In
more than 20 years as President of Churchill Downs,
Meeker oversaw unprecedented
growth in the Kentucky
Derby and the track's physical plant. He also presided
over a
string of acquisitions that allowed Churchill Downs to
become one
of the most powerful forces in thoroughbred
racing.
JOHNNY MEIHAUS
Inducted
2003
As football coach at Louisville St. Xavier from 1952-1968,
Meihaus
won 3 state high school championships. His team
compiled a record of 118-47-9.
He also coached the Tigers
to 3 state track championships. Meihaus played football
for
UK under Paul "Bear" Bryant, graduating in 1949, and
applied
Bryant's coaching style often in his career.
STEVE MEILINGER
Inducted 1996
This
versatile All-American played several positions on both
offense and defense
for the University of Kentucky teams
that had 20-10-3 record in 1951-53. Remembered
mainly as
end, he caught a school career record 17 touchdown
passes. He
was also a first round NFC draft pick. FRANK MINNIFIELD
Inducted 1998
This
Lexington Henry Clay High product was a outstanding
cornerback at the University
of Louisville (1979-1982) and
with the Cleveland Browns of the NFL (1985-1994).
Minnifield
made the Pro Bowl from 1986-1989 and played in
AFC championship games in 1986,
1987 and 1989. He was
twice named to Sporting News All-Pro Team.
LOU
MICHAELS
Inducted 1993
An All-American tackle at University of Kentucky in
1956-57,
he was 4th in Heisman Trophy voting in 1957. He also was
known
as standout place kicker and punter. Lou played with
4 NFL teams from 1958-1971.
MACK
MILLER
Inducted 1993
A native of Versailles, Miller trained many thoroughbred
champions
for owners, Charles Englehard and Paul Mellon.
Won 1993 Kentucky Derby with
Sea Hero. He trained more
than 70 stakes winners, including Java Gold, Hawaii
and
Winter's Tale. PAULIE MILLER
Inducted 1996
From 1946-63, Miller
coached Louisville Flaget High to a
120-45-11 record. He developed four state
championship
teams and nine future All-Americans, including 1956
Heisman
Trophy winner Paul Hornung. UKARI FIGGS MOORE
Inducted 2004
Named Miss
Basketball after leading Scott County to the
1995 girls' state title, Figgs
Moore led Purdue to the 1999
NCAA championship and was named MVP in the Final
Four.
She played five seasons in the WNBA before retiring.
MO MOORMAN
Inducted 2002
Considered one of the finest offensive linemen ever produced
in
the state, Moorman was an All-Stater for John
Meihaus at St. Xavier High and
an All-American candidate
for Gene Stallings at Texas A&M. Drafted by the
NFL's
Kansas City Chiefs, the 6-5 Moorman was the starting right
guard for
the Chiefs team that whipped Minnesota 23-7, in
Super Bowl IV in New Orleans.
CHARLES
"UNCLE CHARLEY" MORAN
Inducted 1963
Came from Horse Cave to become
one of the all-time great
major league baseball umpires, and to coach the Centre
College
football team to astounding triumphs. He will be
remembered longest for a 1921
victory over mighty Harvard
by his famous "Praying Colonels."
JEFF MULLINS
Inducted
2007
A graduate of Lafayette High
School in Lexington, Mullins
was named Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball in 1960. He
went
on to become an All-American at Duke, which retired his
number. Mullins was a member of the 1964 Olympic gold
medal team, and was chosen fifth overall in the NBA draft.
He spent 13 years in the NBA with St. Louis and San
Francisco/Golden State and was named an NBA All-Star
three-times. Mullins also coached North Carolina-Charlotte
from 1985-96.
TORI
MURDEN-McCLURE
Inducted 2000
In 1999, she became the first woman to row across
the
Atlantic Ocean. Her journey began September 13 and ended
December 3.
In 81 days, 7 hours, and 46 minutes, she
rowed 3,333 miles from the Canary
Islands to Guadeloupe in
the Caribbean.
DONNA MURPHY
Inducted 1995
After
becoming Kentucky's first Miss Basketball in 1976
while playing for Newport
High School, she became Morehead
State's all-time leader in points scored and
rebounds.
She later distinguished herself as a college coach.
CHARLES
"COTTON" NASH
Inducted 1993
A three-time All-American at the University
of Kentucky,
Nash averaged 22.7 points per game in 78 games from
1961-1964.
He later played professional basketball in the
NBA and ABA and major league
baseball. C. M. NEWTON
Inducted 1991
A reserve on the University of Kentucky
1951 NCAA basketball
championship team, Newton went on to post a 509-375
career
record in 32 years as a coach at Transylvania,
Alabama, and Vanderbilt. The
SEC's Coach of the Year our
times, he also served as team manager for the U.S.
Olympic
team that won the gold medal in 1984. He returned to UK as
athletics
director in 1989 and won praise for his leadership.
BOBBY NICHOLS
Inducted
2000
A 1954 graduate of St. Xavier High School, Nichols overcame
serious
injuries from an auto accident to become first
Kentucky golfer to win a major
championship. In 1964 PGA
championship at Columbus, Ohio, Nichols defeated
Jack
Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer by three strokes. He won 11
PGA tour events
and played on the 1967 Ryder Cup team. LETCHER NORTON
Inducted 1988
In
two stints as Clark County High coach spanning three
decades, Norton developed
some of the finest teams in the
state's history. His team won the Boys State
Tournament
in 1951, finished second in 1950, and were third in both
1952
and 1958. A firm believer in the fast-break attack,
Norton had a 603-140 career
record in 23 years of coaching. BILL OLSEN
Inducted 1998
As the University
of Louisville athletic director from 1980-1997,
Olsen presided over a basketball
program that produced two
NCAA championships and a football program that became
nationally
respected. Before becoming athletic director, he
played basketball at U of
L and later served as assistant to
Denny Crum. His vision for U of L athletics,
which included a
new football stadium, will be felt well into the future.
BUD
OLSEN
Inducted 2000
One of leading scorers in University of Louisville history,
the
6 foot 8 forward was equally dangerous from inside or out.
After averaging
20.8 points and 13.2 rebounds as a senior in
1961-62, Olsen went into NBA when
he played for six pro
teams in seven seasons.
JOHN OLDHAM
Inducted 1986
The
native of Hartford was an outstanding basketball player,
coach and athletic
director at Western Kentucky University.
An All-American in 1949, Oldham played
two years of pro
ball. He succeeded Uncle Ed Diddle in 1964 and had a
146-41
record in nine years. His 1970-71 team was
Western's first to make the NCAA
Final Four. JOHNNY OWENS
Inducted 2002
A Lexington native and 1950 University
of Kentucky graduate,
Owens was one of the nation's best amateur golfers for
more
than half a century. He reached his pinnacle by winning the
1984 British
Senior Amateur championship. He also won two
state titles at Henry Clay High,
10 Lexington city championships,
the 1950 Southeastern Conference title, two
State
Amateur Championships, and four State Senior titles.
GREG PAGE
Inducted 2005
This graduate of Central High
School became the fourth Louisville
native to win the WBA heavyweight boxing championship when
he knocked out Gerrie Coetzee on December 1, 1984. Page
had a professional record of 58-17-1. He won the national
AAU heavyweight titles in 1977 and 1978.
VITO "BABE"
PARILLI
Inducted 1991
One of the outstanding passers in the history of college
football,
this native of Pennsylvania led the University of Kentucky
to
appearances in the Sugar, Orange, and Cotton Bowls during
his career from 1949-'51.
He engineered UK's 13-7 win over
Oklahoma in the 1950 Sugar Bowl. After passing
for 4,351
yards and 50 touchdowns at UK, he went on to a 16-year pro
career
in the National, American, and Canadian leagues.
LEA WISE PREWITT
Inducted
1999
After an all-state career at Lexington Lafayette High, she had
an outstanding
career at Kentucky (1979-1983), where she
scored 1,179 points, made 461 assists
and added 157
steals. After college, she went into coaching. In 1988-89, her
fifth
and final team at Centre College had a 23-8 record and
reached the Final Four
of the NCAA Division II tournament. BETTY ROWLAND PROBASCO
Inducted 1988
The
finest female golfer of her era, the Irvine native won the
Kentucky Women's'
Amateur four times in five years from
1949 through 1953, including three straight
titles (1951-52-
53). She also won National Senior Women's Championship
3
times, the Marion Miley Championship and the Tennessee
Women's Championship
8 times. DERRICK RAMSEY
Inducted 1999
As a senior quarterback at Kentucky
in 1977, the 6 foot 5
Ramsey led the Wildcats to a 10-1 record and a #6 national
ranking.
Known more for his rushing than his passing,
Ramsey amassed 3,417 total yards
in his career. Converted
to tight end in the NFL, Ramsey played for the New
England
Patriots, Oakland Raiders, and Detroit Lions.
FRANK RAMSEY, JR.
Inducted 1975
Two-time All-American at UK, 1952 and '54, after starring in
basketball
at Madisonville High. A three-year regular guard
at UK, including the unbeaten
'54 season, and a great clutch
player for nine years with the pro Boston Celtics. Hall
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CHRIS REDMAN
Inducted 2007
An All-Stater at Louisville Male
High School, Redman was
named a Parade All-American and the national high school
offensive Player of the Year. He set passing records at U of L;
his career
total of 12,541 yards was 3rd-highest in Division I
history. Redman won the
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
as the nation’s top senior quarterback. He was
the first U of L
quarterback to lead the Cardinals to back-to-back bowl
appearances. Redman spent 5 seasons in the NFL.
BILLY REED
Inducted 2001
Regarded
as one of the most influential and controversial
sports columnists in the state's
history, this native of Mt.
Sterling worked more than 40 years for The Courier-Journal,
Sports
Illustrated, and the Lexington Herald. His specialties
were thoroughbred racing
and college basketball, earning
numerous national and regional awards for his
coverage of
each. He graduated from Transylvania University in 1966.
HAROLD
REESE
Inducted 1963
Known universally as "PEE-WEE" because of his
winning
ways in marbles, Reese played shortstop for the Brooklyn
Dodgers
19 years. He was unexcelled in fielding and clutch
hitting. Born at Ekron,
he played baseball for DuPont Manual
before signing with the Louisville Colonels
in 1937. He joined
Brooklyn the following year.
JIM REID
Inducted 1996
In
1973, at age 25, Reid became the basketball coach at
Georgetown College, where
he had been a star player. He
coached the Tigers for 23 seasons until his untimely
death in
April 1996. He had a 529-199 record at his alma mater and
was twice
named NAIA National Coach of the Year. GENE RHODES
Inducted 1997
This
native of Louisville excelled as both an athlete and a
coach. Started on 1945
Male High state basketball champions
and coached St. Xavier to 1957 state title.
After playing college
ball at Western Kentucky University, he both played and
coached
at the professional level.
PAT RILEY
Class of 2006
All-American at the University of Kentucky, a member of
“Rupp’s Runts,” who lost to Texas Western in the 1966 NCAA
championship game… Considered one of the greatest
NBA coaches of all time… Coached five championship teams,
an assistant to another, and played for one, bringing his total
to seven championships overall.
KENNY ROLLINS
Inducted 1995
Captain and defensive
ace of University of Kentucky's
"Fabulous Five" that won 1948 NCAA
basketball championship.
He was a member of 1948 U.S. gold medal Olympic
team.
Kenny played professional basketball with the Chicago
Stags and is the brother
of fellow Hall of Famer Phil Rollins. PHIL ROLLINS
Inducted 1995
He capped
his stellar collegiate career in 1956 by helping the
University of Louisville
win the NIT basketball title. He scored
more than 2,000 points for Wickliffe
High School and 1,060 at
U of L. Phil is the brother of fellow Hall of Famer
Kenny
Rollins. S. T. ROACH
Inducted 1988
A leader in the integration
of Kentucky high school basketball,
Roach had a 512-142 record in 21 years
at Lexington Dunbar.
After Dunbar became the first all-black school admitted
to the
Kentucky High School Athletic Association in 1957, Roach
took six
of his next eight teams to the State Tournament,
finishing second twice. Prior
to KHSAA membership, Roach
coached Dunbar to two Kentucky High School Athletic
League
titles. LEE ROSE
Inducted 2001
This native of West Irvine is
one of few college coaches to
take two different teams to the NCAA final four
(UNCC in
1977 and Purdue in 1980). He began his coaching career at
Transylvania
University, where he had been a star player, and
compiled a 388-162 record
in 19 seasons as a college head
coach. He later spent 15 years as assistant
coach in the NBA. EARL RUBY
Inducted 1975
Sports editor of The Courier-Journal
for 30 years. Co-founder
of the Kentucky Derby Festival. Founder of the Kentucky
Athletic
Hall of Fame. Won National Headliners Award in 1945
for nation's best sports
columns. Named Sportsman of the
Year in 1969 by the League of Kentucky Sportsmen.
ADOLPH
FREDERICK RUPP
Inducted 1964
Recognized as America's winningest basketball
coach during
35 fabulous years at the University of Kentucky. Teams
guided
by "the man in the brown suit" claimed more than 700
victories, four
NCAA Titles and 21 Conference Crowns.
Coached 1948 Olympic Team to World Championship.
Developed
30 All-Americans. CHARLES RUTER
Inducted 2001
This graduate of Western
Kentucky University became known
as one of the leading track and field officials
in the world. He
worked at two Olympics and every major United States competition.
He
has been official scorer for the boys' state high
school tournament since 1963.
In 2001 he was inducted into
the National High School Sports Hall of Fame.
JACK
RYAN
Inducted 1990
He became the standard by which golfers measure their
success
in the Kentucky Open. Remembered mainly as the
teaching pro at Louisville's
Big Spring Country Club. Ryan
won a record 10 Kentucky Open titles from 1936
to 1959 and
finished second 4 times. FORREST SALE
Inducted 1963
One
of the first of a long line of All-America basketball players
at the University
of Kentucky, this native of Lawrenceburg
known to his friends as "Aggie,"
led the Wildcats to their first
national championship in 1933. He was named
the Helm's
Foundation player of the year in 1933.
THEODORE A. SANFORD
Inducted 1975
Guiding hand behind the Kentucky High School Athletic
Association
from 1937 until 1972. Secretary-Treasurer of
KHSAA from '37 to '47, then its
first full-time commissioner.
Coached four sports before becoming an administrator.
KARL
SCHMITT, SR.
Inducted 1995
He touched the lives of thousands of boys and girls
as
executive director of Catholic School Athletic Association for
more than
three decades. Schmitt was known for developing
numerous football officials
at high school, college and
professional levels.
BOB SCHNEIDER
Inducted 2006
In 2005 became the winning coach
in Kentucky high school
football history… Coached Newport Central Catholic to
state championship that year… Took over as head coach
in 1966… His Mustang teams
never encountered a losing
record from 1974 through 1997… Also coached NewCath
to the state championship game on four other occasions.
HOWARD SCHNELLENBERGER
Inducted 1994
A graduate of Flaget High, he went on to an All-American
career
as an end at the University of Kentucky and one of the
greatest coaching careers
in football history. After years as an
NFL assistant, including the Miami Dolphins'
back to back
Super Bowl Champion, he coached the University of Miami to
the
1983 collegiate National Title, then moved on to do another
outstanding rebuilding
job at the University of Louisville.
SECRETARIAT
"BIG RED"
Inducted 2007
Arguably the greatest thoroughbred of the modern
era,
“Big Red” was the 1973 Triple Crown winner, the first racing
had seen in 25
years. A son of the great Bold Ruler, Secretariat
set a Kentucky Derby record
with the first sub-two minute time
in the history of the race, winning in 1:59
2/5. Secretariat ran
each Derby quarter-mile faster than the one before it. He
also
went on to set records in the Preakness and Belmont Stakes. FRANK SELVY
Inducted 1994
This basketball
All-State for Corbin High set 24 NCAA scoring
records at Furman College from
Furman College from 1951-
54, including the single game record of 100 points
against
Newberry College in 1954. He played nine years in the NBA
and was
head coach of Furman from 1966-70. BERNIE A. SHIVELY
Inducted 1975
All-American
football guard and Big Ten wrestling champion
at Illinois before coaching several
sports at Kentucky. Was UK
head football coach in 1945. As Athletic Director
from 1938
until 1957, supervised UK's greatest period of athletic growth.
MIKE
SILLIMAN
Inducted 1988
The 6-foot-6 center led Louisville St. Xavier to the
1962 Boys
State Tournament championship, then went to the U.S. Military
Academy,
where he became the finest basketball player in
West Point history. An unselfish
player who emphasized
rebounding and defense as much as scoring, Silliman was
named
captain of the 1968 U.S. Olympic team that won the
gold medal in Mexico City
under coach Henry Iba. PHIL SIMMS
Inducted 1997
Quarterbacked New York
Giants for 14 seasons, leading them
to their first Super Bowl title after the
1986 season. After
graduating from Southern High in 1974, Simms distinguished
himself
enough at Morehead State University to become a first
round draft pick. His
jersey No. 11 was retired by the Giants. SUSAN SLOANE-LUNDY
Inducted 1998
When
she retired from professional tennis in 1993, she was
the most accomplished
representative of her sport in the
state's history. By age 15, she had won
three state high
school tennis championships for Lexington Sayre and seven
national
junior championships. In 1988, she was ranked No.
10 in the country and No.
19 in the world.
ADRIAN SMITH
Inducted 2005
Known as “Odie,” this native of Graves County was a
starting guard on the University of Kentucky’s 1958 NCAA
championship basketball team known as the “Fiddlin’ Five.”
He later played on the 1960 U.S. Olympic gold medal team
and was MVP in the 1966 NBA all-star game.
DEREK SMITH
Inducted 1997
One of the most popular players
in University of Louisville basketball
history, Smith starred on 1980 NCAA
championship
team and was named Metro conference player of the year in
1981.
Played for five NBA teams from 1982-1991 and later
served as an assistant coach
with the Washington Bullets.
TUBBY SMITH
Class of 2008
Head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky from
1997 to 2007, coached Wildcats to 1998 NCAA Championship.
His teams won five SEC regular season championships and
have five SEC tournament titles. His 2002-03 team won 26
straight games and was undefeated in SEC play, both regular
season and tournament. Smith that year swept all 10 major
Coach of the Year awards. BILL SPIVEY
Inducted 2004
The first great
seven footer in University of Kentucky basketball
history, Spivey was national
Player of the Year while leading
the Wildcats to the 1951 NCAA title. He scored
1,213
points in 63 games over two seasons and was also an outstanding
rebounder.
WOODY
STEPHENS
Inducted 1986
One of the greatest trainers in thoroughbred racing
history,
Stephens is best remembered for winning the Belmont Stakes
five
straight years (1982-86). In more than 40 years of training,
the native of
Midway also saddled winners of the
Kentucky Derby (Cannonade in 1974, Swale
in 1985) and
every other major stakes in the nation. Also trained a record
10
divisional champions. ART STILL
Inducted 2005
This 6-foot-7-inch defensive end
from Camden, New Jersey,
anchored a defense for the 1977 University of Kentucky team,
which had a 10-1 record and was ranked number six in the
nation. He went on to a 12-year NFL career with the Kansas
City Chiefs, making the Pro Bowl four times. He is the older
brother of UK basketball Hall of Fame member Valerie Still. VALERIE STILL
Inducted 1996
From 1979-83, Still
became University of Kentucky's all-time
leading basketball scorer with 2,763
points, and all-time leading
rebounder in UK Women's history with 1,525. A
three-time
All American, she is the younger sister of UK football All-
American
Art Still.
WES STRADER
Inducted 2002
One of the most popular sports
announcers in the state's
history, Strader was the "voice" of the
Western Kentucky
Hilltoppers from 1964-2000. During his tenure, Western
made
its first Final Four trip in 1970-71 with a team led by
Jim McDaniels and Clarence
Glover. Strader also was
known for his loyalty to high school sports, especially
the
Boys State High School Basketball Tournament.
GUY STRONG
Inducted
2002
This native of Irvine was a successful basketball coach at
the Division
I, Division II, and high school levels. Strong was
a member of the University
of Kentucky's 1951 NCAA
championship team before transferring to Eastern Kentucky.
He
coached Kentucky Wesleyan to the 1966 NCAA Division
II title, then had successful
Division I stints at Eastern
Kentucky and Oklahoma State. He coached high school
ball
at Louisville Male, Richmond Madison, and Clark County.
CLAUDE SULLIVAN
Inducted 1975
Radio broadcaster who called play-by-play of University of
Kentucky
football and basketball games from 1948 until 1967.
Was voted State's Outstanding
Sportscaster for seven straight
years. Also broadcast Cincinnati Reds baseball
games. DANNY SULLIVAN
Inducted 2002
On Memorial Day, 1985, this native
of Louisville drove his
Miller American Special to victory in automobile racing's
Indianapolis
500, the first Kentuckian to win the sport's most
famous race. His winning
time was 152.982 miles per hour.
He also was champion of the Championship Auto
Racing
Teams series in 1988. In his career, Sullivan won 17 CART
races and
had earnings of almost $9 million. CHARLES "JOCK" SUTHERLAND
Inducted
1999
During his high school coaching career, Sutherland won 465
games and
took three schools to the Boy's State High School
Tournament. After winning
the 1979 championship at
Lexington Lafayette, his alma mater, he retired from
coaching.
However, the wit and personality that endeared him to the
media
during his coaching career enabled him to become an
analyst on Louisville Cardinal
broadcasts in 1983. TOM THACKER
Inducted 1995
A standout basketball player
at Covington Grant High School,
Thacker was known throughout his career as
an unselfish
team player. He was first man to play on championship teams
in
NCAA (University of Cincinnati 1961 and 1962), NBA
(Boston Celtics 1968) and
ABA (Indiana Pacers 1971). CLINT THOMAS
Inducted 1987
A native of Ashland,
Kentucky, Clint Thomas was a baseball
star for 19 years. He achieved a lifetime
batting average of
.350, hit more than 400 home runs and accumulated more
than
4,000 hits. Known as "The Hawk" and "The Black
Dimaggio,"
Thomas was among only 25 players from his
league submitted for consideration
by the baseball Hall of
Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
LOU TSIOROPOULOS
Inducted 1975
All-round athlete at Lynn, Mass. before becoming one of the
Big
Three with Cliff Hagan and Frank Ramsey on the
University of Kentucky basketball
team which went 25-0 in
the 1953-54 season. Defensive specialist, played two
years
with pro Boston Celtics until forced out by injury.
JOHN TONG
Inducted
1998
One of the best known stadium and arena announcers in the
nation, Tong
was the long-time voice of University of Louisville
basketball and football,
the boys' state high school basketball
tournament, Kentucky Colonels of ABA
and numerous all-star
games. He was the announcer for the NCAA finals in 1967
and
1969 in Freedom Hall. His distinctive style made him
recognizable at sporting
events throughout Kentucky. JOHN TURNER
Inducted 1989
An All-Stater from
Newport, Ky., John Turner was a star on
the University of Louisville's first
Final Four team (1959). The
slashing forward led the Cardinals in scoring his
sophomore
(1958-59, 14.0 average), junior (1959-1960, 13.4) and senior
(1960-61,
23.1) seasons. As a senior, he was team captain,
a Helms Athletic Foundation
award winner and unanimous
pick for the NCAA Mideast Regional all-tourney team.
Bernard
"Peck" Hickman called Turner the best all-round
player he ever coached.
CHARLIE
TYRA
Inducted 1987
A Louisville native, Charlie Tyra led the University of
Louisville
to the 1956 NIT championship in New York's
Madison Square Garden. The first
U of L player to get more
than 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in his career,
Tyra
averaged 18.2 points and 17.0 rebounds per game. After
college, he
played for five years in the NBA with New York
and Chicago.
JOHNNY UNITAS
Inducted 1991
A product of the University of Louisville, Unitas became
known
as "Mr. Quarterback" during his legendary NFL career
with the Baltimore
Colts from 1956 through '72. During his
career, the Colts won three NFL titles.
At U of L, Unitas
passed for 2,912 yards and 27 touchdowns before graduating
in
1955. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of
Fame in 1979.
WESTLEY
UNSELD
Inducted 1985
Led Louisville Seneca High to state basketball championships
in
1963-64 before going on to become consensus
All-American at University of Louisville
in 1968. In first pro
season, became first player in National Basketball Association
history
to be named both Rookie of the Year and
Most Valuable Player. Only 6-foot-7, Unseld
used bulk and
strength to hold his own against taller foes. Was known for
his
picks, outlet passes on the fast break, and rebounding.
JEFF VAN NOTE
Inducted
1992
Picked in the eleventh round of the 1969 NFL draft after
starting three
years at defensive end for the University of
Kentucky, Van Note went on to
play in 246 games over 18
seasons for the Atlanta Falcons. He was the Falcons'
starting
center for 17 consecutive seasons before retiring in
1986. Van
Note was a six time Pro Bowl choice. VAN VANCE
Inducted 2003
This smooth-talking
native of Park City was best known for
being WHAS Radio play-by-play announcer
for the Kentucky
Colonels and the University of Louisville Cardinals. Vance
worked
for WHAS Radio from 1957-1999, and he spent
many years hosting a popular sports
talk show.
KENNY
"SKY WALKER" WALKER
Inducted 2007
The number 2 scorer in UK men’s
basketball history at the
time of his induction, Walker was a 2-time
All-American who
helped lead the Wildcats to the 1984 Final Four. He spent
7
seasons in the NBA with the New York Knicks and the
Washington Bullets, winning
the Slam Dunk contest at the
1989 All-Star game. Walker also played
professionally in
Europe and Japan. DARRELL WALTRIP
Inducted 1999
One of the legendary drivers
on the NASCAR circuit, this
Owensboro native won his first Winston Cup race
in 1972
and went on to win more than 80 races. One of his biggest
victories
came in 1989, when he won the Daytona 500 on his
17th attempt. The only five-time
winner of the Coca-Cola
600, Waltrip won more than $17 million in purse money
during
his career. JAIME
WALZ-RICHEY
Class of 2008
Highlands HS, Western Kentucky University. State’s all-time
leading scorer for boys and girls (4,948 points); Miss
Basketball, national Gatorade High School Player of the
Year, 1996; ranked number one, including the Associated
Press and The Courier-Journal; AP Kentucky Female
Athlete of the Year in 1996; Sports Illustrated Athlete of the
Month, February 1996; Four years at Western, All-Sun Belt
in 2000, played in three NCAA tournaments. DEJUAN WHEAT
Inducted 2005
When this Ballard High School
product graduated from
the University of Louisville in 1997, he was the first player
in NCAA history to total more than 2,000 points, 450 assists,
300 three-point goals, and 200 steals. He ranks second
only to Darrell Griffith on U of L’s career scoring list. Wheat
played briefly for three teams in the NBA.
BOB WHITE
Class of 2008
Honorary Inductee. Known as “Mr. Kentucky High School
Sports,” he has worked full-time for The Courier-Journal
in Louisville for 41 years, including the final 38 as lead
high school sports reporter. A graduate of the University
of Kentucky, White spent four months at the Cynthiana (Ky.)
Democrat and a couple of years at the Cleveland (Tenn.)
Daily Banner before making his way to the C-J. He is a
member of the Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of Fame and
the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame, along with the
Metro Area Athletic Directors Association Hall of Fame
and the Kentucky Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame. In 1991,
White was honored with the Distinguished Service Award
by the National High School Coaches Association. SUSIE SHIELDS WHITE
Inducted 1992
At the 1968 Summer Olympics
in Mexico City, she won a
bronze medal in the 100 meter butterfly, losing to
the winner
by seven-tenths of a second. A 1970 graduate of Eastern
High
School, she was one of the few athletes from Kentucky
to participate in individual
Olympic competition. LOUISE WILSON
Inducted 1990
Playing out of Louisville's
Big Spring Country Club, Wilson
was the premier female amateur golfer in Kentucky
for more
than 30 years. She won 5 state amateur championships in
the 6-year
span from 1958-1963, then waited 22 years
before winning a record-tying sixth
title in 1985. COL. MATT WINN
Inducted 1963
As head of Churchill Downs
from 1902 until his death in 1949,
Col. Winn worked unceasingly to promote
the Kentucky Derby
and make it America's most celebrated thoroughbred race.
He
saved the race on several occasions when it appeared
doomed by political and
economical pressures. WILL WOLFORD
Inducted 2003
An All-State defensive
lineman at St. Xavier, Wolford was
switched to offensive tackle at Vanderbilt
and became one of
the best in the SEC. A first round draft pick of the Buffalo
Bills
in 1986, he played 13 seasons in the NFL with Buffalo,
Indianapolis, and Pittsburgh.
He played in 3 Super Bowls
with the Bills, and went on to a career as a thoroughbred
racing
owner. WILLIAM T. YOUNG
Inducted 1996
This successful businessman needed
only 10 years to build
Overbrook Farms into one of the nation's best. His farm's
lists
of victories include the Kentucky Derby, Preakness,
Belmont Stakes and Breeder's
Cup. In 1994, Young won the
Eclipse Award as Breeder of the Year. Hall
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