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2004 KAHF Inductees
The Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame is pleased to present its 2004 inductees.
These Gallery entries representing each inductee are presented by the Hall
of Fame Board, Kosair Charities and Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Companies,
corporate sponsor of KAHF, to honor the inductees' individual, varied and unique
accomplishments and their contributions to the state of Kentucky.
Here
then is the Class of '04, inducted into the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
during a September 9, 2004, banquet at Executive West, Louisville, Kentucky.
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Doug Buffone
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.
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Howard Crittenden
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.
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Jimmy Feix
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.
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Don Lane
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.
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Jim McDaniels
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.
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Tamara McKinney
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.
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Tom Meeker
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.
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Ukari Figgs Moore
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.
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Bill Spivey
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.
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