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Bob Gain selected to Walter Camp All-Century football team.

LEXINGTON, Kty. – Dustin Wynn, a kicking specialist from Middlesboro, Ky., has been admitted to the University of Kentucky and has enrolled in classes after being certified for eligibility by the NCAA Clearinghouse.

Originally, Wynn signed with the Wildcats in Feb. 1999 but did not enroll for the ’99 fall semester. He will participate in spring practice and have four years of eligibility beginning with the 2000 season. He will compete for the starting duties for placekicking and punting following the departure of kicker Marc Samuel and All-SEC punter Andy Smith.

Here is Wynn’s biography from when he signed with UK last February:

Dustin Wynn, Kicker, 6-6, 208, Fr-HS, Middlesboro, Ky. (Middlesboro HS)

Long-distance kicker who made 10 field goals of 50 yards or longer during his career … First-team all-state as a junior and senior by The Associated Press and the Louisville Courier-Journal … Played at Middlesboro (Ky.) HS two years, helping the team win the Class AA 1998 state championship and advance to the state semifinals his junior year … Made 14 of 18 field goals as a senior, including a state-record kick of 57 yards … Made 72 of 74 extra points, with both misses coming because of blocks … As a junior, tied the state record with a 52-yard field goal, then broke the mark with a 54-yard kick … Gets excellent height on his kickoffs and often reaches the end zone … Chosen for the PrepStar All-America team … One of the top 100 players in the six-state Dixie region, according to SuperPrep … ESPN National All-Star Team … Honorable mention All-America by USA Today … Named his conference kicker of the year for two years … Two-year all-district choice … Coached by Kenny Roark … Played his freshman and sophomore seasons as the starting kicker at Romeo (Mich.) HS … Longest field goal was 50 yards … Named a regional all-star … Has also played basketball, baseball, and soccer in high school … Member of the student council … His brother, John, plays semi-pro football for the Motor City Cougars and another brother, Sean, was a senior football player in 1998 for Hillsdale (Mich.) College … Dustin chose Kentucky over Cincinnati, Tennessee, Eastern Kentucky, Louisville, Miami (Fla.), and UCLA.

Bob Gain Named to All-Century Team: Bob Gain, who was a tackle and placekicker for Kentucky from 1947-50, has been named to the All-Century Team selected by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.

Six offensive tackles were named to the All-Century Team, including Gain, Orlando Pace and John Hicks of Ohio State, Ron Yary of Southern California, Dan Dierdorf of Michigan, and Bill Fralic of Pittsburgh.

Gain was selected to the Walter Camp All-America Team in 1950. He also won the Outland Trophy in 1950 as the nation’s top offensive lineman, the first Southeastern Conference player to win that honor. Gain helped the Wildcats reach three bowl games during his four seasons at UK.

Bob is retired and lives with his wife, Kitty, in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. He played for the Cleveland Browns from 1952-64.

Coaches Recruiting: The coaching staff is in the midst of recruiting activities. Signing day is Wednesday, Feb. 2.

Players Working Out on Their Own: The Wildcats are working out on their own discretion. Official off-season strength and conditioning workouts begin Feb. 1.

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