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UK great Ed Davender passed away at 49
Posted on 5/1/16 at 7:57 am
Posted on 5/1/16 at 7:57 am
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It is with a heavy heart that I pass along this news: after suffering a massive heart attack on Tuesday, former UK great Ed Davender passed away last night at the age of 49. According to the Herald-Leader, Davender was kept on life support at UK Hospital until his mother, Juanita, could come be by his side.
Davender played at UK from 1984-1988 and ranks 11th on the all-time career scoring list with 1,637 points and eighth on the career assists list with 436. He came to Kentucky from Brooklyn, New York as a McDonald’s All-American, and started as a freshman for Joe B. Hall. Eddie Sutton coached him his final three years at Kentucky, during which he also led the Cats in free-throw accuracy. Davender is considered by many to be one of the most underrated players in UK history, sometimes forgotten in the shadow of his more famous teammates, Kenny Walker and Rex Chapman.
It is with a heavy heart that I pass along this news: after suffering a massive heart attack on Tuesday, former UK great Ed Davender passed away last night at the age of 49. According to the Herald-Leader, Davender was kept on life support at UK Hospital until his mother, Juanita, could come be by his side.
Davender played at UK from 1984-1988 and ranks 11th on the all-time career scoring list with 1,637 points and eighth on the career assists list with 436. He came to Kentucky from Brooklyn, New York as a McDonald’s All-American, and started as a freshman for Joe B. Hall. Eddie Sutton coached him his final three years at Kentucky, during which he also led the Cats in free-throw accuracy. Davender is considered by many to be one of the most underrated players in UK history, sometimes forgotten in the shadow of his more famous teammates, Kenny Walker and Rex Chapman.
This post was edited on 5/1/16 at 7:59 am
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Posted on 5/1/16 at 8:13 am to kywildcatfanone
Damn way too young.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 9:30 am to kywildcatfanone
my goodness, he's just a few years older than me. RIP to him and I hope his family finds peace.
Posted on 5/1/16 at 9:33 am to kywildcatfanone
RIP... It's insane he scored nearly 1700 points and is 11th all time in scoring... Mind boggling...
Posted on 5/1/16 at 9:36 am to kywildcatfanone
Too dang young. RIP.
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