Interview with Adolph Rupp,
Project: University of Kentucky Athletics: Adolph Rupp Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Adolph Rupp starts the interview by concluding his thoughts on President Otis A. Singletary. Rupp mentions the debate about building a new football stadium. Rupp goes on to discuss the many basketball coaches that impacted his style of coaching and his life in general, including John Bunn, Clair Bee, Henry Clifford "Doc" Carlson, Paul "Tony" Hinkle, Nat Holman, and George Keogan. Rupp talks about the different styles of basketball play each coach taught and his personal relation with each individual, and whether or not their basketball teams were able to play the University of Kentucky.Interview Accession
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Basketball--Coaches--Biography Basketball--History Bee, Clair Francis, 1896-1983 Bunn, John William, 1898- Carlson, Henry Clifford, 1894-1964 Hinkle, Tony Keogan, George E., 1890-1943 Rupp, Adolph, 1901-1977 Rupp, Adolph, 1901-1977--Interviews 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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