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The History

Do you know when the Big Blue Was Not Yet the Big Blue?
Every Modern Day Big Blue Fan Should
Understand The History Of UK Sports
(Football and Basketball) From 1880 to 1940 As Told By
Gregory Kent Stanley in "Before Big Blue"

Coach Rupp (Taken From Before Big Blue)

Get Your Copy of "Before Big Blue" HERE.

Submitted by Terri Hill

Do You have 37 Minutes Available?
Are you a Big Blue Fan Who Can't Get Enough of the History?
Did you watch UK beat #1 IU in the 1975 Mideast Regional Final?

Have you heard all the stories about the Trip Home from Dayton After than game?
PLAY THE VIDEO ABOVE AND ENJOY YOUR NEXT 37 MINUTES OF LIFE AS A BIG BLUE FAN
I Promise You Will Not Ask For the Time Back!!!!!

Our Coaches Are

Champions

On September 18, 2012, Coach John Calipari,
and a small group of fans and supporters
honored Joe B. Hall with the unveiling of a bronze statue of
Joe B. Hall as most fans of the Era will remember him best,
on the end of the bench, leaning forward in anticipation,
with his rolled up game program in his hand

TEN GREATEST GAMES PLAYED IN UK'S FIRST CENTURY:

Audio Clips from Game Broadcasts

Adolph Rupp Audio Archives

Kentucky Greatest Memories Audio

Coach Rupp's Final Speech

COACH RUPP PROPOSES A NATIONAL TOURNAMENT TO CROWN A CHAMP AT THE END OF THE SEASON

ADOLPH F. RUPP VIDEOS:

Look at a Special Presentation:
"Remembering Rupp"

Read an Accounting of Adolph Rupp's
Last Public Speech to Fellow Coaches in 1977

TRIBUTES TO KENTUCKY SENIORS:

2008 Seniors: Joe Crawford and Ramel Bradley

2009 Senior: Jared Carter

2010 Seniors: Perry Stevenson, Ramon Harris, and Mark Krebs
AND Junior Patrick Patterson

2011 Seniors: Josh Harrellson

2012 Seniors: Darius Miller and Eloy Vargas

BASKETBALL HISTORY:

Look Up Any Lexington Herald Leader Story
About Any UK Basketball Game From 1983 to Present

The Unforgettables, 1991-92

Richie Farmer...................Sean Woods
Deron Feldhaus............John Pelphrey

Remembering The 1949 "Repeat" Cats
Official NCAA Publication, March Madness, Cinderellas,
Superstars, and Champions From the NCAA Final Four
Triumph Books 2004.

Remembering The Fabulous Five
Official NCAA Publication, March Madness, Cinderellas,
Superstars, and Champions From the NCAA Final Four
Triumph Books 2004, at 20-21.

Coach Rupp Videos on Individual Offense
Coach Rupp's Biography-Two Video Essays
A Conversation with Coach Hall
CLICK HERE

1966 NCAA Championship Game v Texas Western

Ready & Loaded

Time Magazine
Monday, Dec. 25, 1950

The Baron

Time Magazine
Monday, Jan. 12, 1959

Autographs of 1977-78

National Champions

'Defeat and Failure To Me Are Enemies'

Published in Sports Illustrated Magazine, December 8, 1958 , pp. 100-106.

Remembering Rupp
by Chip Alexander
Charlotte News and Observer
Sunday, March 16th, 1997

A Tribute To Cawood Ledford
Legendary Voice of the Wildcats
1953-1992

A Tribute To Bill Keightley
Legendary Equipment Manager of the Wildcats
1962-2008

Read About Former UK Players
CLICK HERE FOR:  Page Of External Links

The History of the UK-UL Rivalry

Why Is UK Basketball Special to Fans
READ THE NEW ADDITION NOW POSTED
Fan Memories

The Birth of the Dynasty

Since 1960, the 47 NCAA championship teams
have averaged over 80 ppg in their cummulative 1599 games. 
See the Data Here

The Kentuckyk Wildcats Have Performed on the National Stages
Continuously for nearly 90 years.  No other program can claim such national
prominence spanning 9 decades and 6 head coaches. See UK's complete
NCAA Tournament Record HERE!!!!

" Tne #1 College Basketball Program of All Time"
So many publications and websites have compiled their all time rankings
and without a known exception,
the UK Basketball Program is a Consensus #1
The latest such Compilation has been published by
http://beyondthearc.msnbc.msn.com

FOOTBALL HISTORY:

Look Up Lexington Herald Leader Stories
For All UK Football Games Played Since 1983

With the emergence of Kentucky Football as a legitimate SEC Contender in 2007, UK Fans around the world have revived their interest in the History of Kentucky Football. Many UK Fans have shared their personal keepsakes with Big Blue Fans For UK. CHECK IT ALL OUT HERE

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