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Adolph Frederick Rupp (September 2, 1901 – December 10, 1977) was an American college basketball coach. He is ranked seventh in total victories by a men's NCAA Division I college coach, winning 876 games in 41 years of coaching at the University of Kentucky.
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 ...
Mar 14, 2019 · In “Adolph Rupp and the Rise of Kentucky Basketball,” published by University Press of Kentucky, UK history alumnus James Duane Bolin covers all aspects of the coach’s life and career, allowing readers to discover the real Adolph Rupp.
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Jan 10, 2024 · Updated 9:15 AM PDT, January 10, 2024. The college basketball landscape in the 1950s was dominated by the Baron of the Bluegrass, Adolph Rupp, who led Kentucky to the last two of his four national championships while putting the finishing touches on a dynasty that remains to this day.
Adolph Frederick Rupp (September 2, 1901 – December 10, 1977) was an American college basketball coach. He is ranked seventh in total victories by a men's NCAA Division I college coach, winning 876 games in 41 years of coaching at the University of Kentucky.
Aug 1, 2020 · Jon Hale. Louisville Courier Journal. 0:00. 13:32. LEXINGTON – Should Adolph Rupp have been faster to integrate the Kentucky basketball program? To hear Rupp tell it, his delay in signing a...