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  1. Adolph F. Rupp. Dubbed “The Baron of the Bluegrass,” college basketball coach Adolph Rupp was legendary for developing local talent. In fact, 80 percent of his players hailed from the hills of Kentucky and Rupp turned local boys into heroes and champions. By winning 876 games in 41 years of coaching, Rupp set a remarkable standard of ...

  2. College Basketball Hall of Fame. Inducted in 2006. Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball under Adolph Rupp covers the history of the University of Kentucky Wildcats college basketball team during the period from when Adolph Rupp was hired as head coach in 1930 through 1972. Under Rupp, Kentucky played as part of the National Collegiate Athletic ...

  3. Jan 10, 2024 · Adolph Rupp and Kentucky ruled college basketball in the 1950s, despite a point-shaving scandal that forced the Wildcats to skip an entire season

  4. Adolph Rupp was not a racist. Read the facts, articles, statements and stories from his family, the players, coaches and sportswriters.

  5. Adolph Frederick Rupp was the winningest college basketball coach of his time and dedicated himself to building the University of Kentucky basketball program into a national powerhouse during his 41 years coaching UK basketball. Rupp was born in Kansas in 1901 and grew up on a farm with 5 siblings.

  6. Distinguished Kentuckian | Adolph Rupp. Adolph Rupp, one of the most successful coaches in the history of college basketball, coached the University of Kentucky men's basketball team from 1930 to 1972 and built the program into a national powerhouse. A 1975 KET production.

  7. Dec 11, 1977 · Adolph Frederick Rupp, the most successful coach in the history of college basketball during 42 years at the University of Kentucky, died last night in the University Medical Center at...

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