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re: Anyone recall the Louisville fan talking trash on this site?
Posted on 12/29/13 at 11:33 pm to UofLCards83
Posted on 12/29/13 at 11:33 pm to UofLCards83
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Rupp drew criticism late in his career for failing to recruit African-Americans and only one black ever played for him, 7-foot Tom Payne. Though Rupp talked of recruiting blacks during the 1960s, Kentucky was one of the last major basketball schools to integrate its program.
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On the other hand, Rupp reportedly didn't recruit Connie Hawkins, the nation's best high school player in 1960, when he learned Hawkins was an African-American. He supposedly once vowed that blacks would never play for him at Kentucky. But he did relent and Payne appeared in the coach's next-to-last season (1970-71).
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It was reported that at halftime Rupp used the words "coons" in reference to Texas Western. And the Miners' Nevil Shed remembered that Rupp failed to shake hands with the Texas Western players after the game and didn't give the winners any credit for their victory.
Yep such a fine gentlemen, refusing to shake the hands of black players. Yep not a racist at all.
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Posted on 12/29/13 at 11:41 pm to UofLCards83
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Though Rupp talked of recruiting blacks during the 1960s, Kentucky was one of the last major basketball schools to integrate its program.
Er, Steve Matthews tried out for the team in '64 but admittedly due to his own poor conditioning didn't make the team.
Also, 7 current/former SEC schools didn't integrate until after the University of Kentucky in basketball either (Florida, Georgia Tech, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, A&M, Mississippi State).
Other notable teams that didn't integrate until the late 60s/early 70s (starting with Houston in 65-66, ending with South Carolina and others in 70-71)? Houston, Maryland, Duke, Texas Christian, Baylor, North Carolina, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, NC State, Wake Forest, Texas, Auburn, Clemson, Texas Tech, Georgia, South Carolina, etc.
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