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Frederick's grandfather was Herky Rupp, who passed away two summers ago. His dad is Adolph Rupp III, or Chip Rupp. His grandfather taught him about his legacy.
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.
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The following statement represents the position of Coach Adolph Rupp's Family. Media outlets may use these quotes attributed to the family of Adolph Rupp. “Coach Adolph Rupp was not a racist nor a segregationist. He was a basketball coach dedicated to his players and fostering a winning tradition.
Sep 10, 2020 · Rupp family defends Adolph Rupp's character with new website. With all of the conversations being had about Adolph Rupp and his character, the Rupp family established a website to further tell the legendary UK head basketball coach's story and to disparage some of the accusations against him.
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So how does the grandson of Adolph Rupp, the Wildcats’ all-time winningest coach, end up at SEC foe Vanderbilt rather than Kentucky? Chip Rupp was a talented high school player and part of a Kentucky state title team at Henry Clay High in Lexington. Kentucky coach Joe B. Hall, a former Adolph Rupp player and assistant coach, offered Chip Rupp a sch...
Rupp, a 6-foot-7 guard/forward, played two-and-a-half seasons at Vanderbilt, lettering in the 1985-86 and 1986-87 seasons. But his playing time was snuffed out by Newton’s recruiting hot streak. Rupp arrived with Barry Goheen, Barry Booker and Frank Kornet. And a year later, Scott Draud and Derrick Wilcox joined the backcourt. Kornet was an All-SEC...
Adolph Rupp was an innovative, hard-driving coach who captured four national titlesand 876 wins (sixth all time among Division I men's coaches) while building a reputation as a harsh disciplinarian. But Chip Rupp knew him as a gentle grandfather who took him to the family cattle farm, played Go Fish card games with him for hours and sat alongside h...
Chip Rupp felt the pressure to pave his own path apart from Kentucky when he stood on the “Rupp Arena” midcourt logo at a high school state tournament. Going to Vanderbilt and ultimately West Virginia helped him do that. He fondly follows both programs now while actively rooting for Kentucky. Rupp returned to Lexington in 1990, married and had thre...
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Apr 29, 2022 · It’s no surprise that Anna Rupp, the great-granddaughter of Adolph Rupp, admits she’s always been a Kentucky fan. Her grandfather, Herky Rupp, hit the ceremonial first shot at Memorial ...
Sep 9, 2020 · On a new website, Rupp's family says more than 120 letters containing death threats to Adolph Rupp and Dickey were turned over to the FBI after Rupp supported UK's effort to desegregate...
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