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George Adams
A stalwart running back for the Wildcats from 1981-84 … Led the Wildcats in rushing and all-purpose yardage as a sophomore, junior, and senior … His great 1984 campaign was topped by being named first-team All-SEC, UK’s Most Valuable Senior, and UK’s Most Outstanding Offensive Back … Helped lead the Wildcats to Hall of Fame Bowl appearances in 1983 and 1984 and was chosen Kentucky’s MVP of the 1983 bowl … Ranks in the top four in school history in eight career categories and six single-season categories … Finished his career with 2,648 rushing yards on 638 attempts … Played in the East-West Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl … First-round draft pick of the New York Giants and had a seven-year career with the Giants and New England Patriots.
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Ermal Allen
Lettered three years at quarterback (1939-41) for Coach A.D. Kirwan, helping lead the Wildcats to three consecutive winning seasons … Also played varisty basketball for three seasons under Coach Adolph Rupp and helped pace the Wildcats to a pair of SEC Tournament championships … Following military service, came to UK in 1946 as an assistant coach … Played with the Cleveland Browns in 1947 before returning to UK as an assistant coach from 1948-61 … His assignments included offensive backs coach, head coach of the freshman team and defensive coordinator … Kentucky rolled up 12 winning seasons during Allen’s years as an assistant … He spent 22 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys (1962-83) as an assistant coach and director of research and development with the Cowboys, making five trips to the Super Bowl during his tenure with the team.
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Sam Ball
Lettered 1963-64-65 as offensive tackle … First-team All-American in 1965 by United Press International, Football Writers and Sporting News … First-team All-Southeastern Conference in 1965 … Played in College All-Star Game, North-South Shrine Game, and Senior Bowl … NFL first-round draft choice by Baltimore in 1966.
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Calvin Bird
Excelled as a running back, pass receiver, defensive back, kickoff returner, and punt returner … Still holds five school records … Has UK marks for highest kickoff return average in a season (30.4, 1959) and career (27.05) … Averaged 8.44 yards every time he touched the ball during his career, another school record (min. 300 plays) … Scored a school-record 25 points in one game, vs. Hawaii in 1958, and tied the school mark for TDs in a game with four … Was a second-team All-SEC selection as a junior and a third-team choice as a senior … Chosen the SEC’s “Sophomore of the Year” in 1958 when he led the league in pass receiving … Led the team in receiving and all-purpose yardage for three consecutive seasons … Played in three all-star games following his senior season and was chosen the Most Valuable Back in the All-American Bowl.
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Rodger Bird
Lettered 1963-64-65 as halfback … Named first-team All-American in 1965 by Time magazine and NBC … Two-time All-Southeastern Conference first-team (1964-65) by Associated Press and United Press International … Played in the College All-Star Game, North-South Shrine All-Star Game, and the Senior Bowl … First-round draft choice of the Oakland Raiders in 1966 and played professionally with the Raiders from 1966-71 … Currently ranked eighth at Kentucky in career rushing with 1,699 yards and 21 touchdowns … Season-best of 646 yards rushing and 12 TDs in 1965 … Career-high 157 yards rushing vs. Virginia Tech in 1963.
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George Blanda
Lettered 1945-46-47-48 as quarterback, punter, and kicker … Led Kentucky in total offense (1948) and passing (1947-48) … Threw for over 1,400 yards and 12 touchdowns in final two seasons … Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee after 26 seasons … First player in pro football to score 2,000 points (2,002) in a career … Threw for 26,920 yards and 236 touchdowns as a pro … Played on three American Football League championship teams.
Paul “Bear” Bryant
Coached at Kentucky for eight seasons (1946-53) … Compiled a record of 60-23-5 (.710 pct.) with four bowl appearances at UK … His 60 victories are most by a UK head coach … Led Kentucky to first Southeastern Conference title (1950) … Took UK to consecutive appearances in 1950 Orange Bowl, 1951 Sugar Bowl, and 1952 Cotton Bowl … Guided Kentucky to its first bowl game – 1947 Great Lakes Bowl … Coached eight first-team All-Americans during his tenure at UK.
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Warren Bryant
Lettered 1974-75-76 as offensive tackle … First-team All-American by Walter Camp and American Football Coaches Association in 1976 … Jacobs Award selection in 1976 (outstanding SEC blocker) … Named to the Lakeland (Fla.) Ledger 25-year All-SEC team (1961-85) … Three-time All-SEC selection … NFL first-round draft choice by Atlanta Falcons in 1976.
Jerry Claiborne
Three-year letterman at Kentucky under Coach Paul Bryant as blocking back, end and defensive back … Holds the Wildcats single-season record for interceptions with nine thefts for 130 yards during the 1949 campaign … Spent 10 years as a collegiate assistant coach at Kentucky (1952-53), Texas A&M (1954-56), Missouri (1957), Alabama (1958-60), and Colorado (1971) … As a head coach, Claiborne ended his career ranked 21st among all NCAA coaches with 179 victories … Compiled an overall record of 179-122-8 in 28 seasons as a collegiate head coach including stops at Virginia Tech (61-39-2), Maryland (77-37-3) and Kentucky (41-46-3) … Named Coach of the Year in three different conferences — Southern (1963), Atlantic Coast (1973, 1975, 1976) and Southeastern (1983) … Led the Wildcats to a pair of bowl berths — 1983 and 1984 Hall of Fame Bowls … Guided Kentucky to the College Football Association Academic Achievement Award for highest graduation rate in 1989 … Also in 1989, Kentucky set a Southeastern Conference record by placing 17 Wildcats on the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Received the Neyland Award in 1994 … Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.
Blanton Collier
Served as head football coach of the University of Kentucky for eight seasons (1954-61) … Led the Wildcats to a 41-36-3 record (.531 pct.) during his tenure … Most Kentucky faithful remember his 5-2-1 record against arch-rival Tennessee … Had the difficult task of following UK’s most successful head coach, Paul Bryant, when he accepted the job in 1954 … Immediately led the Wildcats to a 7-3 record in his first season and was named the Nashville Banner Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year … Began his coaching career at his prep alma mater, Paris High School, in 1927 … Coached all sports at Paris High for 16 years (1927-43), including football and basketball … Won two Central Kentucky Conference football titles at Paris and six basketball championships … After serving his country in the Navy, Collier joined the Cleveland Browns in 1946 as an assistant coach under Paul Brown … Remained on Cleveland staff until becoming head coach at Kentucky … Led Cleveland to a sparkling 76-34-2 record (.688) which included one NFL title (1964) and four divisional titles from 1963 to 1970.
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Sonny Collins
Lettered 1972-73-74-75 as halfback … First-team All-Southeastern Conference by Associated Press and United Press International for three seasons (1973-74-75) … Currently all-time leading rusher at Kentucky with 3,835 yards and 26 touchdowns … Owns career marks in rush attempts (777), yards rushing (3,835), touchdowns rushing (26) and 100-yard rushing games (18) … Best season came as sophomore in 1973 with 1,213 yards and 13 TDs … Averaged 4.9 yards per carry during career … Named Player of the Year in the Southeastern Conference by the Nashville Banner and Birmingham Post-Herald in 1974 … Participated in Hula Bowl and Japan Bowl … Drafted in second round by Atlanta Falcons in 1976.
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Ray Correll
Lettered 1951-52-53 as guard … Named first-team All-American in 1953 by the Football Writers of America Association and the Chicago Tribune … First-team All-Southeastern Conference by Associated Press in 1953 … Second-team All-SEC by United Press International in 1953 … UK was 20-10-3 during his three years as a letterman … Named Defensive Most Valuable Player in the 1952 Cotton Bowl as Kentucky defeated TCU, 20-7 … Named to the All-Time Cotton Bowl team … Played in the East-West Shrine All-Star Game and the Senior Bowl … Named permanent co-captain as a senior in 1953.
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Tim Couch
UK quarterback from 1996-98 … Gave up his senior season of eligibility and was the No. 1 pick by Cleveland in the 1999 NFL Draft … First-team All-America in 1998 as a junior and a consensus choice as SEC Player of the Year … Completed 400 of 553 passes for 4,275 yards and 36 touchdowns … Led the nation in pass completions while ranking second in completion percentage, passing yardage and touchdown passes, and fourth in total offense … Guided the Wildcats to the Outback Bowl, UK’s first New Year’s Day bowl appearance in 47 years … Finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy balloting … Finalist for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award as a junior and sophomore … Breakout soph campaign featured 363 of 547 passes for 3,884 yards and 37 touchdowns … Led the nation in pass attempts, completions, yardage, and completion percentage … Earned second-team All-SEC honors and was ninth in the voting for the Heisman … Played in seven games as a true freshman, with two starts … Career stats feature 795 completions in 1,184 attempts for 8,435 yards and 74 touchdowns … Ended his career with seven NCAA records, 14 SEC records, and 26 school records.
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Bob Davis
Lettered 1935-36-37 as halfback … Recognized as UK’s career rushing leader in pre-modern era with 2,083 yards rushing (documented) … Was all-time UK leading scorer with 180 points until Joey Worley broke the mark in 1987 with 246 career points … Twice had five-touchdown games during career … Scored a UK all-time high 30 touchdowns in career … High games of 267 yards (vs. Washington & Lee) and 246 yards (vs. Maryville) rushing during his career … Had four rushing touchdowns of over 70 yards during career.
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Dermontti Dawson
Lettered 1984-87 as an offensive lineman for Coach Jerry Claiborne … Played guard and center … Named All-SEC following his senior season … Blocked for three of the top five rushers in school history, Mark Higgs, George Adams, and Marc Logan … Member of the 1984 Hall of Fame Bowl championship team … Chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 1988 NFL Draft … Enjoyed a 13-year career with the Steelers … A seven-time Pro Bowl selection, 1992-98 … Has returned to Lexington and has served as an expert analyst on the UKTV Network telecasts.
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Joe Federspiel
One of the top linebackers in Kentucky history … Three-year letterman from 1969-71 … First-team All-Southeastern Conference as a senior and named UK’s Most Valuable Senior … Led team in tackles during his junior campaign with 125 stops … Picked second-team All-SEC in 1969 … Won UK’s “Unsung Hero Award” following his sophomore and junior campaigns … Named to Kentucky’s All-Time Team by both the Lexington Herald-Leader and the Louisville Courier-Journal … Played in both the North-South Shrine Game and the All-American Bowl following his senior year … Named to the SEC All-Decade Team for the 1970s by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution … Went on to a 10-year career in the National Football League, including nine years with the New Orleans Saints (1972-80) and a season with the Baltimore Colts (1981) … Also has been an SEC game official.
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Bob Gain
Lettered 1947-48-49-50 as tackle/placekicker … Two-time (1949 & 1950) first-team All-American … 1950 Outland Trophy winner, first player from SEC to win the award … Three-time All-SEC selection … UK was 33-10-2 and claimed SEC title under Paul Bryant during Gain’s four seasons … NFL first-round draft choice by Green Bay in 1951.
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Irvin “Irv” Goode
Earned three varsity letters as center and linebacker at the University of Kentucky … Played at UK under head coach Blanton Collier … Physical stature as a Wildcat was 6-5, 220 pounds … First-team All-American in 1961 by Time … Third-team All-Southeastern Conference by United Press International in 1961 … Permanent team captain of ’61 Wildcats squad … Though most of his notoriety came as a center, Goode did manage a career-high 23 tackles against national champion Ole Miss as a junior … Played in four postseason all-star games – Hula Bowl, East-West Shrine Game, College All-Star Game and Senior Christian Bowl … Number one draft choice of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1962 … A 13-year veteran of the National Football League – St. Louis Cardinals (1962-71), Buffalo Bills (1972) and Miami Dolphins (1973-74) … Twice named to the Pro Bowl (1964, 1967).
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Mark Higgs
Standout running back from 1984-87 … Ranks third in UK history with 2,892 rushing yards … Holds school records for highest rushing average in a season (6.6 yards per attempt in 1987) and career (5.43 yards per attempt) … In 1987, rushed for what was then a school-record 1,278 yards (broken in 1995 by Moe Williams)… Selected as the SEC Offensive Player of the Week when he rushed for 192 yards in a 35-6 victory over Mississippi … Named second-team All-SEC and UK’s Most Valuable Senior … Also a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Played in the Blue-Gray Game and Hula Bowl following his senior season … Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys and enjoyed an eight-year career in the National Football League with Dallas, Philadelphia, Miami, and Arizona.
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Tom Hutchinson
Earned three varsity letters as a split end for the University of Kentucky … Played at UK under head coaches Blanton Collier and Charlie Bradshaw … All-time leading receiver in Wildcats history until 1997 … Ended his career with a then-school-record 94 pass receptions … Fifth on the UK list for pass receiving yards with 1,483 … Averaged 15.9 yards per reception and scored nine touchdowns … First-team All-Southeastern Conference by Associated Press in 1960, 1961 and 1962 … First-team All-SEC by United Press International in 1961 and 1962 … Third-team All-SEC by United Press International in 1960 … Caught 30 passes for 455 yards as a sophomore despite not earning a starting assignment in any of the 10 regular season games … Grabbed 32 pass receptions in 1961 and 1962 … Played in five postseason all-star games – Coaches All-America Game, College All-Star Game, Hula Bowl, East-West Shrine Game, and the Senior Christian Bowl … First-round draft choice in 1963 by the Cleveland Browns … Four-year veteran in the National Football League … Played three seasons at Cleveland (1963-65) and one season at Atlanta (1966).
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Clyde Johnson
Lettered 1940-41-42 as tackle … Owns the honor of being the University of Kentucky’s first All-American in football … Named first-team All-American by Associated Press as tackle following 1942 campaign … First-team All-Southeastern Conference by Associated Press in 1942 … Played two seasons in the National Football League with the Los Angeles Rams (1946-47).
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Wallace “Wah-Wah” Jones
Lettered 1945-46-47-48 as end … Two-time All-Southeastern Conference … Named first-team All-SEC by the Associated Press in 1946 … Also tabbed third-team All-SEC in 1948 by AP … Led Kentucky in receiving two seasons (1947-48) … Had a season-high 19 receptions for 243 yards and five touchdowns during his senior campaign … Four-year letterman in football, basketball and baseball during his days at UK … Helped lead the Wildcats to their first bowl appearance (1947 Great Lakes Bowl) as a junior … Also a basketball standout and the only UK athlete to have his jersey retired in both sports.
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John “Shipwreck” Kelly
Lettered 1929-30-31 as halfback … Gained approximately 2,100 yards rushing during career … Is one of only six UK players to gain at least 2,000 yards rushing in career … Season-best 1,074 yards rushing in 1931 … Held UK all-time, single-game record with 280 yards rushing vs. Maryville in 1930.
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Ralph Kercheval
Lettered 1931-32-33 at many positions, primarily as punter … Known as perhaps the finest punter in the history of the SEC … Still holds SEC season records for most punts (101) and yards punted (4,413) and holds single-game record for punting average (52.0 avg., min. 10) … All-around athlete, played quarterback, defensive back, kicker and punter … Tied for second-longest punt in UK history (78 yards) … Career-wise, punted 234 times for 9,749 yards, averaging 44.8 yards per punt which is two yards better than UK’s modern era leader Paul Calhoun (42.6 avg.).
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Rick Kestner
A first-team All-Southeastern Conference offensive end in 1964 and 1965 … One of the most prolific pass catchers in Wildcat history with 82 receptions in his career … His 42 catches in 1964 set a school record … Greatest day as a Wildcat occurred in 1964 as a junior as he caught nine passes for 185 yards and three touchdowns as Kentucky upset No. 1-ranked Mississippi, 27-21, in Jackson … The 185 receiving yards was the most ever for a Wildcat receiver in one game … Fine student who earned a place on the Academic All-SEC team in 1964.
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Jim Kovach
All-time leading tackler in University of Kentucky history … Credited with 521 tackles, including a season-high 164 in 1978 … Four-year letterman who received medical hardship ruling in 1977 because of shoulder injury … Consensus first-team All-Southeastern Conference in 1978 … Second-team All-SEC in 1975 and 1976 … Squad’s Most Valuable Player in 1978 … One of only two Wildcats football players to be named to the Academic All-SEC Honor Roll four times … Academic All-American in 1978 … Earned the 1978 National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award … Received 1979 NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship … Played in the 1978 Hula Bowl … Fourth-round draft choice by the New Orleans Saints in 1979 … Played professionally with New Orleans (1979-85) and San Francisco (1985).
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Dicky Lyons
First-team All-SEC as a junior and senior and earned second-team all-league honors as a sophomore … Earned three letters (1966-68) as a halfback, flanker and kick returner at UK … One of the greatest punt and kickoff return aces in Southeastern Conference history … First player in SEC history with 1,000 yards in rushing, 1,000 yards in punt returns and 1,000 yards in kickoff returns … Still holds the SEC record for most return yardage in a game when he rolled up 235 yards in punt and kickoff returns against LSU in 1967 … His career punt return average of 15.4 yards per return still ranks as best in school history and third highest in SEC annals … Ranks among the leaders in Kentucky and SEC history in several other statistical categories … Was named to Kentucky’s All-Time Team as selected by the Lexington Herald-Leader … Played for the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League.
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Charlie McClendon
Versatile performer for Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, helping lead the 1949 team to the Orange Bowl and the 1950 squad to the Sugar Bowl … Lettered two seasons at UK (1949-50) as a defensive end, cornerback and tight end … Was an assistant coach at Kentucky (1951), Vanderbilt (1952), and Louisiana State (1953-61) before taking over the reins of the LSU program in 1962 … Compiled a 137-59-7 mark in 18 years as the LSU head coach, guiding the Tigers to 13 bowl games … Named National Coach of the Year in 1970 by the American Football Coaches Association … Was Executive Director of the Tangerine Bowl for two years (1980-81) before completing 12 years (1982-94) as Executive Director of the AFCA … Was given the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award by the AFCA in 1992 for “outstanding service in the advancement of the best interests of football.”
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Steve Meilinger
Lettered 1951-52-53 as end, halfback, defensive back and linebacker … Career totals include 75 catches for 1,210 yards (16.1 avg.) and 17 TDs … Held UK career record with 17 TD receptions … Had 41 receptions for 576 yards and 8 TDs during the 1951 season … Two-time, first-team All-American (1952 & 1953) … Named first-team All-SEC three times (1951-52-53) … Named to Birmingham QB Club Quarter-Century All-SEC Team (1950-74) … Also rushed for 714 yards during his career … Intercepted six passes during his career … NFL first-round draft choice by Washington.
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Lou Michaels
Lettered 1955-56-57 at UK as tackle, kicker and punter … Two-time, first-team All-America selection (1956 & 1957) … Outstanding SEC Lineman by Birmingham TD Club in 1956 … Outstanding SEC Lineman by Atlanta TD Club in 1957 … SEC Outstanding Player by Nashville Banner in 1957 … Averaged 39.8 yards per punt (122 punts for 4,852 yards) during career … Connected on 13 of 16 PATs and 2 of 3 FGs at UK during career … Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 1992.
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Doug Moseley
Earned three varsity letters as a center and linebacker at the University of Kentucky … Played under head coach Paul Bryant on teams that compiled a 28-8 overall record, including one Southeastern Conference championship (1950) and appearances in the Orange, Sugar and Cotton Bowls … First-team All-American in 1951 by Associated Press and Football Writers Association of America … First-team All-Southeastern Conference by Associated Press and United Press International in 1951 … Second-team All-Southeastern Conference by Associated Press in 1950 … Permanent co-captain of 1951 Wildcats squad which posted an 8-4 record and a 20-7 victory over Texas Christian University in the Cotton Bowl … Earned the 1951 Atlanta Constitution Award … Played in the College All-Star Game at Chicago.
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Rick Norton
Lettered 1963-64-65 as quarterback … Named first-team All-American in 1965 by Time magazine and NBC … Academic All-Southeastern Conference as sophomore in 1963 … Ranks fifth at UK in career total offense (4,139 yards) and fourth in career passing (4,514 yards) … Held UK mark for season passing with 1,823 yards and 11 touchdowns in 1965 … Owned Wildcats single-game mark with 373 yards passing against Houston (1965) … Completed 298 of 598 passes (.498 pct.) and 26 TDs during career … First-round draft pick of Miami Dolphins in 1966 … Played with the Dolphins from 1966 to 1969.
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Rick Nuzum
Began his career as a defensive end at UK, moved to offensive tackle, offensive guard and spent last two seasons for the Wildcats at center … First-team All-American as center in 1974 … Second-team All-Southeastern Conference as a senior … Participated in the 1974 Hula Bowl and East-West Shrine Game … Squad’s Most Valuable Player in 1974 … Coached at Kentucky by John Ray and Fran Curci … Drafted in the fifth round by the Los Angeles Rams in 1975 … Played in the National Football League three seasons – Los Angeles Rams (1977) and Green Bay Packers (1978-79).
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Vito “Babe” Parilli
Lettered 1949-50-51 as quarterback … Two-time (1950 & 51) first-team All-American … Finished fourth and third, respectively, in Heisman Trophy voting his junior and senior seasons … Held UK record for career TD passes (50) … Completed 331 of 592 passes for 4,351 yards and 50 TDs in career … UK posted 28-8 record, claimed SEC title and spots in Orange, Sugar and Cotton Bowls under Paul Bryant during Parilli’s three seasons … NFL first-round draft choice by Green Bay in 1952.
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Derrick Ramsey
Lettered 1975-76-77 as quarterback … First-team All-Southeastern Conference and third-team All-American as quarterback by Associated Press and United Press International in 1977 … Named Outstanding SEC Quarterback following senior campaign by the Birmingham Touchdown Club … Led the Wildcats to consecutive 9-3 and 10-1 records as junior and senior, including 21-0 victory over North Carolina in 1976 Peach Bowl … Currently ranked ninth at UK in career total offense (3,417 yards), sixth in career rushing (1,764 yards) and had 1,653 career passing yards … Ranks third in career rushing TDs with 25 … Played in the East-West Shrine All-Star Game … Played for three different National Football League teams as tight end — Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (1978-83), New England (1983-85) and Detroit (1987) … During the summer of 1999, was named the Director of Athletics at Kentucky State University in Frankfort.
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Jay Rhodemyre
A first-team All-SEC choice as a senior after garnering third-team all-league honors as a junior … Lettered three seasons at UK (1942, 1946-47) at center and linebacker … Played his last two years for Paul “Bear” Bryant and helped lead Kentucky to the school’s first bowl appearance in 1947 … Was named to Kentucky’s All-Time Team in selections made by both the Lexington Herald-Leader and the Louisville Courier-Journal … Earned Most Valuable Player honors in the 1948 College All-Star Game … Also played in the 1947 Blue-Gray Game … Had a four-year career in the National Football League with the Green Bay Packers … Worked as an engineer following his football career and was part-owner of Thermal Equipment Sales Company.
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Dave Roller
Stalwart defensive lineman for the Wildcats from 1968-70 … Played defensive guard as a sophomore, moved to end his junior year, then played tackle as a senior … A first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection as both a junior and senior … Won UK’s “Unsung Hero Award” as a junior … Also a second-team All-SEC choice in 1968 as a sophomore … Named to Kentucky’s All-Time Team by the Lexington Herald-Leader … Was named National Lineman of the Week during the 1970 season after the Wildcats defeated Kansas State … Played in the All-American Bowl, the Hula Bowl, and the North-South Shrine Game following his senior year … Enjoyed a 10-year career in the National Football League with the New York Giants (1971-74), Green Bay Packers (1975-78), and Minnesota Vikings (1979-80).
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Howard Schnellenberger
Earned four varsity letters as an offensive and defensive end at the University of Kentucky … Played two years each under head coaches Paul Bryant and Blanton Collier … First-team All-American in 1955 by Associated Press … First-team All-Southeastern Conference by Associated Press in 1955 … Third-team All-Southeastern Conference by Associated Press in 1954 … Permanent co-captain as senior in 1955 … Ended career with 44 receptions for 618 yards (14.0 avg.) and 11 touchdowns … Owned outstanding ratio of one touchdown catch for every four pass receptions … Led Wildcats in receiving during both 1954 and 1955 seasons … Most memorable pass reception was a 22-yard touchdown catch on a pass from Bob Hardy to give Kentucky a 14-13 victory over Tennessee in 1954 … During his career the Wildcats compiled a 25-12-4 record … Played in 1955 Blue-Gray All-Star Game … Also played in 1955 Senior Bowl … Began his coaching career as an assistant at Kentucky (1959-60) under Blanton Collier … Assistant coach at Alabama (1961-65) under Paul Bryant … Served as assistant coach in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams (1966-69) under George Allen and with the Miami Dolphins (1970-72; 1975-79) under Don Shula … Head coach of the Baltimore Colts for two seasons (1973-74) … Led the University of Miami (Fla.) to the national championship in 1983 … Also became the head coach at Louisville and Oklahoma.
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Larry Seiple
Versatile performer who starred for the Wildcats as a runner, pass receiver, kickoff returner, and punter … Three-year letterman from 1964-66 … Named second-team All-SEC as a junior and won UK’s “Unsung Hero Award” as a senior … Holds the UK career record for average yards per pass reception (19.8) … Caught 72 passes for 1,422 yards in his career…Averaged 39.6 yards per punt during his career… Known as a big-play performer as a collegian … Had four pass receptions of 70 yards or more during his career … On 4th-and-41 yards to go against Mississippi in 1965, ran a fake punt 70 yards for a touchdown … Played 11 years (1967-77) with the Miami Dolphins … Also served as an assistant coach with the Dolphins.
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Washington “Wash” Serini
Earned four varsity letters as a tackle at the University of Kentucky … His physical stature as a player at Kentucky was 6-1, 215 pounds … Played under three different head coaches (A.D. Kirwan, Bernie Shively, and Paul Bryant) … Named first-team All-Southeastern Conference by Associated Press in 1944 … Twice named second-team All-Southeastern Conference by Associated Press (1945, 1947) … Member of Wildcats’ first bowl team (1947 Great Lakes Bowl) … Participated in three Blue-Gray All-Star games (1944, 1946, 1947) … Played professionally for the Chicago Bears (1948-51) and Green Bay Packers (1952).
Bernie A. Shively
Served as director of athletics at the University of Kentucky for 30 years (1938-67) … Supervised major expansions of UK athletics facilities during his tenure … Responsible for the expansion of Stoll Field/McLean Stadium in 1948, 1949 and 1959 to increase seating capacity to 37,500 … Credited with the construction of Memorial Coliseum (11,500) in 1950 … Also responsible for what is now known as the Shively Sports Complex, which was built in 1959 … The Shively Sports Complex includes the football practice fields and is now home to Kentucky baseball and track … Chairman of the NCAA Basketball Tournament Committee (University Division) and later named to the NCAA Executive Committee … Served as head football coach at UK in 1945 and posted 2-8-0 record.
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Art Still
Lettered 1974-75-76-77 as defensive end … Consensus first-team All-American in 1977 … Broke UK single season record with 22 tackles behind the line in 1977 … Ended career with 327 tackles … Two-time, first-team All-SEC (1976 & 1977) … Honored by Birmingham TD Club as SEC Outstanding Senior Player in 1977 … Honored by Columbus (Ga.) TD Club as SEC Outstanding Player in 1977 … Named to Lakeland (Fla.) Ledger 25-year All-SEC team (1961-75) … NFL first-round draft choice by Kansas City in 1978…Played 12 seasons in the NFL with Kansas City and Buffalo.
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Herschel Turner
First-team All-American as an offensive and defensive tackle in 1963 … First-team All-Southeastern Conference as a senior … Logged the most minutes played on UK’s 1962 squad known as the “Thin Thirty” … Participated in the Blue-Gray Game and the Senior Bowl … Drafted in the second round of the 1964 National Football League draft by St. Louis … Played two seasons (1964-65) with the Cardinals as a guard and tackle.
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Harry Ulinski
Four-year letterman from 1946-49 under Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant … A standout center and linebacker … Captain of the 1949 Wildcats squad that posted a 9-3 record and played in the Orange Bowl … Named first-team All-Southeastern Conference in 1949 by the Associated Press .. First-team All-South by Collier’s magazine … Honorable mention All-America … The Wildcats were ranked seventh in the nation at one point during the 1949 season – their highest ranking ever – and finished the campaign ranked 11th in the country … Named SEC Player of the Week after Kentucky’s 25-0 blanking of Georgia … Played in the 1950 College All-Star Game … Played six years in the National Football League with the Washington Redskins.
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Jeff Van Note
Originally came to Kentucky as a fullback, but ended his career as an outstanding defensive end … Earned second-team All-Southeastern Conference honors as a sophomore in 1966 … Squad’s Most Valuable Player as a senior in 1968 … Participated in the Blue-Gray Game … Coached at UK by Charlie Bradshaw … Drafted in the 11th round by the Atlanta Falcons in 1969 … Played 18 years in the National Football League (1969-86), all with the Falcons, as a center … Named All-Pro in 1982 … Earned All-National Football Conference honors in 1980 … Played in six Pro Bowls (1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, and 1982) … Also has served as an expert analyst on radio broadcasts of UK football games.
