April 27, 2005
All 88 individuals who have previously had their jersey retired at Kentucky form the charter class in the newly created UK Athletics Hall of Fame, the school announced Tuesday in conjunction with its annual Catspy Awards. The class will be formally inducted during the Sept. 10 football game against Idaho State.
The UK Athletics Hall of Fame will recognize and honor persons whose participation and contributions enriched and strengthened the University's athletic program. Criteria that will be considered includes athletic and academic accomplishments of the individual while at UK, as well as post-UK accomplishments and character.
Kentucky has a long history of honoring its greats by retiring their jerseys at Rupp Arena (men's basketball), Commonwealth Stadium (football), Memorial Coliseum (women's basketball) and Cliff Hagan Stadium (baseball). This honor remains in place as an extension of the hall of fame recognition.
There is a five-year waiting period - after leaving UK - to be eligible for inclusion into the Hall of Fame, and a 10-year waiting period to have a jersey retired. An individual must be a member of the Hall of Fame to be eligible for jersey retirement.
A committee consisting of Hall of Famers, media members, campus representatives and current coaches and administrators will elect new inductees each year. Those names will be announced at the annual Catspy Awards in April, with induction at a football game the following fall. A subcommittee will consider possible jersey retirements.
"We're excited to have a process in place to recognize all the great achievements that have made UK athletics so special," Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart said. "Hall of Fame Weekend each fall should become another fun event for all Wildcat fans.
"This charter class is a who's who of UK greats. This will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to honor these individuals in one place."
UK Athletics Hall of Fame Charter Class (88)
Member (Sport, Years)
George Adams (FB 1981-84)
Ermal Allen (FB 1939-41)
Sam Ball (FB 1963-65)
Cliff Barker (MBB 1947-49)
Ralph Beard (MBB 1946-49)
Calvin Bird (FB 1958-60)
Jerry Bird (MBB 1954-56)
Rodger Bird (FB 1963-65)
George Blanda (FB 1945-48)
Sam Bowie (MBB 1980-81, `84)
Paul "Bear" Bryant (FB Coach 1946-53)
Warren Bryant (FB 1974-76)
Bob Burrow (MBB 1955-56)
Burgess Carey (MBB 1925-26)
Jerry Claiborne (FB Coach 1982-89)
Blanton Collier (FB Coach 1954-61)
Sonny Collins (FB 1972-75)
Ray Correll (FB 1951-53)
Tim Couch (FB 1996-98)
Johnny Cox (MBB 1957-59)
Louie Dampier (MBB 1965-67)
Bob Davis (FB 1935-37)
Dermontti Dawson (FB 1984-87)
John "Frenchy" DeMoisey (MBB 1932-34)
Billy Evans (MBB 1952, `54-55)
Richie Farmer (MBB 1989-92)
Joe Federspiel (FB 1969-71)
Deron Feldhaus (MBB 1989-92)
Bob Gain (FB 1947-50)
Jack Givens (MBB 1975-78)
Irv Goode (FB 1959-61)
Phil Grawemeyer (MBB 1954-56)
Kevin Grevey (MBB 1973-75)
Alex Groza (MBB 1945, `47-49)
Cliff Hagan (MBB 1951-52, '54)
Joe B. Hall (MBB Coach 1973-85)
Vernon Hatton (MBB 1956-58)
Basil Hayden (MBB 1920-22)
Mark Higgs (FB 1984-87)
Tom Hutchinson (FB 1960-62)
Dan Issel (MBB 1968-70)
Clyde Johnson (FB 1940-42)
Wah Wah Jones (MBB 1946-49, FB 1945-48)
Bill Keightley (Equipment Mgr. 1962-present)
John "Shipwreck" Kelly (FB 1929-31)
Ralph Kercheval (FB 1931-33)
Rick Kestner (FB 1963-65)
Jim Kovach (FB 1974-76, `78)
Cawood Ledford (Broadcaster 1953-92)
Dicky Lyons (FB 1966-68)
Kyle Macy (MBB 1978-80)
Keith Madison (BB Coach 1979-2003)
Jamal Mashburn (MBB 1991-93)
Charlie McClendon (FB 1949-50)
Steve Meilinger (FB 1951-52-53)
Lou Michaels (FB 1955-56-57)
Doug Moseley (FB 1949-51)
Cotton Nash (MBB 1962-64)
Rick Norton (FB 1963-65)
Rick Nuzum (FB 1972-74)
Vito "Babe" Parilli (FB 1949-51)
John Pelphrey (MBB 1989-92)
Rick Pitino (MBB Coach 1990-97)
Derrick Ramsey (FB 1975-77)
Frank Ramsey (MBB 1951-52, `54)
Jay Rhodemyre (FB 1942, `46-47)
Pat Riley (MBB 1965-67)
Rick Robey (MBB 1975-78)
Dave Roller (FB 1968-70)
Kenny Rollins (MBB 1943, `47-48)
Gayle Rose (MBB 1952, '54-55)
Layton "Mickey" Rouse (MBB 1938-40)
Adolph Rupp (MBB Coach 1931-72)
Forest "Aggie" Sale (MBB 1931-33)
Howard Schnellenberger (FB 1952-55)
Larry Seiple (FB 1964-66)
Washington "Wash" Serini (FB 1944-47)
Bernie Shively (AD `38-67, FB Coach 1945)
Carey Spicer (MBB (1929-31)
Bill Spivey (MBB 1950-51)
Art Still (FB 1974-77)
Valerie Still (WBB 1980-83)
Lou Tsioropoulos (MBB 1951-54)
Herschel Turner (FB 1961-63)
Harry Ulinski (FB 1946-49)
Jeff Van Note (FB 1966-68)
Kenny Walker (MBB 1983-86)
Sean Woods (MBB 1990-92)
Bold italics indicates deceased
