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Harry Ulinski

A four-year letterman under Paul “Bear” Bryant, Harry Ulinski was a standout center, linebacker and a captain of the 1949 Wildcat squad, which posted a 9-3 record, played in the Orange Bowl, and at one point in the season was ranked seventh, but finished eleventh. He was named to the first-team All-Southeastern Conference in 1949 by the Associated Press, first-team All-South by Collier’s Magazine, and honorable mention All-America. Ulinski was named SEC Player of the Week after Kentucky’s 25-0 blanking of Georgia. He also played in the 1950 College All-Star Game and had a six-year career in the NFL with the Washington Redskins.

Joe Federspiel

One of the top linebackers in Kentucky history, Joe Federspiel lettered for three years. During his time in Lexington, the talented linebacker was named first-team All-Southeastern Conference as a senior, UK’s Most Valuable Senior, and second-team All-SEC. Federspiel led the team in tackles during his junior campaign with 125 stops and won UK’s “Unsung Hero Award” his sophomore and junior seasons. He was named to Kentucky’s All-Time Team by both the Lexington Herald-Leader and Louisville Courier-Journal. Federspiel played in both the North-South Shrine Game and the All-American Bowl following his senior year and was later named to the SEC All-Decade Team for the 1970s by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. He went on to a 10-year career in the NFL, including nine years with the New Orleans Saints (1972-80) and a season with the Baltimore Colts (1981).