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re: Anyone recall the Louisville fan talking trash on this site?
Posted on 12/29/13 at 11:41 pm to UofLCards83
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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Posted on 12/29/13 at 11:44 pm to BluegrassBelle
Making other schools look bad Belle doesn't make UK look any better. Most of those other schools are also southern schools that I don't hold in any higher regard. The south was a horrible place back in the 60s and is still largely a sh*thole today. The point is UK was one of the last schools to integrate and you can do all the research you want but there has never been a UofL coach that said "there will never be a black player on this team as long as I'm here." Those are the words of Adolph Rupp.
This post was edited on 12/29/13 at 11:46 pm
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