Interview with Adolph Rupp, October 28, 1971
Project: University of Kentucky Athletics: Adolph Rupp Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Adolph Rupp begins this interview with a description of his relationship with President John W. Oswald and the struggles Dr. Oswald faced by raising the academic standards of athletes. Rupp specifically mentions the pressure put on him to integrate the basketball team while the players he was attempting to recruit were unable to be accepted in to the University of Kentucky. Rupp also talks about Ab Kirwan's time as president of the university. Rupp finishes the interview by giving his opinion of President Otis Singletary up to the point in time when the interview was conducted.Interview Accession
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Basketball--Coaches--Biography Basketball--History Kirwan, Albert Dennis Oswald, John W. (John Wieland), 1917-1995 Rupp, Adolph, 1901-1977 Rupp, Adolph, 1901-1977--Interviews Singletary, Otis A. Universities and colleges--Kentucky--Lexington University of Kentucky--Basketball University of Kentucky--Basketball--History University of Kentucky--Presidents University of Kentucky--Sports--HistoryInterview Rights
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Rupp, Adolph Interview by Russell Rice. 28 Oct. 1971. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Rupp, A. (1971, October 28). Interview by R. Rice. University of Kentucky Athletics: Adolph Rupp Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Rupp, Adolph, interview by Russell Rice. October 28, 1971, University of Kentucky Athletics: Adolph Rupp Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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