What aging hoops coach, told he’d have to retire in 1972, said: “If they don’t let me coach, they might as well take me to the Lexington Cemetery?
2006-11-30 00:48:14 · 9 answers · asked by kameo_44 4 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
Adolph Rupp
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During his fight to remain as the Kentucky coach after he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 in 1972, he said, "If they don't let me coach, they might as well take me to the Lexington cemetery."
Mr. Rupp remained in basketball until his death. After his retirement, he was president of the Memphis Tams of the now-defunct American Basketball Association and vice chairman of the board of directors of the Kentucky Colonels.
2006-11-30 01:52:18 · answer #1 · answered by sunshine05rose 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Adolph Friedrich Rupp (September 2, 1901 – December 10, 1977) was one of the most successful coaches in the history of American college basketball. Rupp is the second winningest men's college coach, winning 876 games in 41 years of coaching, and set a remarkable standard of excellence. He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame on April 13, 1969.
Rupp was forced into retirement in 1972 after reaching age 70, at that time the mandatory retirement age for Kentucky state employees.
2006-11-30 13:13:36 · answer #2 · answered by Country Boy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Mr. Rupp's achievements were endless. During his coaching tenure and his 879 victories more than any other basketball coach. Under his leadership, Kentucky won four National Collegiate Athletic Association championships and was the runner-up twice. The Wildcats also won 27 Southeastern Conference titles. Mr. Rupp was honored for his achievements by election to the Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame and the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.
During his fight to remain as the Kentucky coach after he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 in 1972, he said, "If they don't let me coach, they might as well take me to the Lexington cemetery."
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