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Happy 90th birthday, UK basketball coach (1973-85) Joe B Hall!

EstilEstil Posts: 6,923 ✭✭✭✭

On this day ninety years ago (November 30, 1927), Joe B Hall was born and became one of the most iconic figures in all of UK basketball history! I hope they do something special for him if they haven't already. I don't know if they'd ever seriously consider this but I wouldn't mind one bit if Rupp Arena was renamed Rupp Hall in his honor :)

Fun Fact: He is the only men's D1 basketball coach to win a championship both as player (1949) and coach (1978) and doing so for the same school (UK) both times.

WISHLIST
Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
Quarters: 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
1995 Ultra Gold Medallion Sets: Golden Prospects, HR Kings, On-Base Leaders, Power Plus, RBI Kings, Rising Stars

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    galaxy27galaxy27 Posts: 7,161 ✭✭✭✭✭

    great coach for sure. i blew thru Lexington one time and had to see Rupp before i left the city limits. wish there had been a game going down at the time........i certainly would have attended.

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