Interview with Vernon Hatton, October 16, 2019
Project: University of Kentucky Athletics: Men's Basketball Oral History Project
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Vernon Hatton played basketball for the University of Kentucky from 1954-1958 and was part of the "Fiddlin' Five" team. In this interview, Hatton discusses his high school basketball career at Lafayette High School in Lexington, Kentucky. He talks about his recruiting process and his decision to attend UK. He talks about each of his seasons at UK, describing memorable wins and losses. Specific games include: a game against Temple University during which he scored a last-second shot to tie the game, taking it into overtime; the 1956 Sugar Bowl; and the team's victory in the 1958 NCAA Tournament. He describes his "Fiddlin' Five" teammates, as well as Coach Adolph Rupp's personality and coaching style. He talks about his NBA career and his fifty-year career as an auctioneer.Interview Accession
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Basketball Basketball coaches--Kentucky Basketball players Basketball players--Kentucky College athletes College sports--Kentucky College sports. Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team) University of Kentucky--Basketball Rupp, Adolph, 1901-1977 Basketball--Coaching Auctioneers AuctionsInterview Rights
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Hatton, Vernon Interview by Kyle Macy. 16 Oct. 2019. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Hatton, V. (2019, October 16). Interview by K. Macy. University of Kentucky Athletics: Men's Basketball Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Hatton, Vernon, interview by Kyle Macy. October 16, 2019, University of Kentucky Athletics: Men's Basketball Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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