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2 Governmental Officials
Governor of the CommonwealthJulian M. Carroll and Mayor of Lexington-Fayette County GovernmentH. Foster Pettit and the Urban County Council.
4 University of Kentucky
President Dr. Otis A. Singletary and Athletic Director Cliff Hagan; UK's athletics department and coaching staff.
9 Wildcats
University of Kentucky Wildcats 1976-77eleven players who make up an exciting team.
11 Meet the Cats
Johnson, Casey, Givens, Claytor, Shidler, Haskins, Lee, Stephens, Williams, Robey and Phillipsin action.
22 This Week's SEC
A listing of Southeastern Conference teams and their opponents this week.
23 "Cawood Reflects"
Cawood Ledford, "Voice of the Wildcats" reminisces about Wildcats of the past.
24 Scorecard
Keep up with the actiontally field goals, free throws and personal fouls.
27 Opponent
Meet tonight's visting team, coaches, and "players to watch"; also here is general information about the school and its administration.
38 UK Sports Information Department
When you need information about Kentucky athletics, Russell Rice and Jack Perry have the answers.
44 Rupp Arena
Information on first aid, cardiac care, lost and found, gate information, court regulations, public address and general ticket policy.
48 Code of Sportsmanship
The Student Government Association of the University of Kentucky has adopted six rules of conduct for intercollegiate athletics.
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1 H. FOSTER PETTIT
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H, POSTER PETTIT served two years as mayor of the ("ity ol lj<'xini;t()n and was a leader in the consolidation of the eity and county governments. He was elected mayor of I he Urban C Nun it v Cuvci nnient in November 1973.
President "I the Kentucky Municipal League for 1976, Mayor Pettit is also active with the U. S. Conference of Mayors and the National League of Cities. He was awarded the Optimist Cup in 1976 and the Chamber of Commerce Citizen-of-the-Year citation for 1975.
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1 he mayor is elected on a non-partisan basis every four years. He is responsible for the proper administration of all services of the government. He is assisted principally by the Chief Administrative Officer and commissioners of the six departments.
A native of Lexington, he is an attorney who served three terms as a state representative. He resides on Richmond Road with his wife, Marion, and four sons.
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JULIAN MORTON CARROLL became Kentucky's 58th governor on December 28, 1974, succeeding Wendell H. Ford, who was elected to the U. S. Senate. Carroll then won a full four-year term in the 1975 general election. Born in McCracken County in 1931, he attended Paducah Junior College after graduating from Heath High School. He was graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1954 and received his law degree from UK in 1956. Before becoming governor, Carroll served three years as lieutenant governor and ten years as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. He is an active member of the Optimist Club and a former Jaycee. He attained the highest office in Kentucky for laymen of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1966-67 when he was named moderator of the Kentucky Synod. The Governor and his wife, Charlann, have four children.
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TOP ALL-TIME KENTUCKY SCORERS VARSITY CAREER
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Player - Pos. Years Points Games Average
1. Dan Issel (C) __.......____________............................_..... 3 (1968-70) 2,138 83 25.7
2. Kevin Grevey (F) ______________________________________________..... 3 (1973-75) 1,801 84 21.4
3. Cotton Nash (C-F) _________________..........................___________ 3 (1962-64) 1,770 78f 22.69
4. Alex Groza (C) ..........._______________________________________________ 4 (1945, 47-49) 1,744 120 14.4
5. Louie Dampier (G)..........._....._........_....... 3 (1965-67) 1,575 80 19.7
6. Mike Casey (G) ____________........._......................________ 3 (1968-69-71) 1,535 82 18.7
7. Ralph Beard (G) ________________________________.....___________..... 4 (1946-49) 1,517 139 10.8
8. Cliff Hagan (C) ___________________________.......................... 2i/> (1951-52, 54) 1,475 77 19.2
9. Pat Riley (F) ... 3 (1965-67) 1,464 80 18.3
10. Johnny Cox (F) _______________......_.. ......______ 3 (1957-59) 1,461 84 17.3
11. Mike Pratt (F) ________.......________________ ............_......... 3 (1968-70) 1,359 81 16.8
12. Frank Ramsey (G) __________________ _ ___ .. 3 (1951-52,54) 1,344 91 14.7
13. Jim Andrews (C) ___________________..............___________ 3 (1971-73) 1,320 80 16.5
14. Tom Parker (F) ________ . ... ... 3 (1970-72) 1,238 80 15.5
15. Bill Spivey (C) ____________________...........____________ 2 (1950-51) 1,213 63 19.2
16. Vernon Hatton (G) ____________.........................._____________ 3 (1956-58) 1,154 76 15.1
17. Wallace Jones (F)....................___________________________________ 4 (1946-49) 1,151 98* ------
18. Bill Lickert (F-G)............_________.........________________________ 3 (1959-61) 1,076 73 14.7
19. Jim Line (F) _____________________............................________________ 4 (1947-50) 1,041 100* --------
20. Bob Burrow (C) ________.......______.....................______........... 2 (1955-56) 1,023# 51 20.0
21. Jimmy Dan Conner (F-G) __________________________________________ 3 (1973-75) 1,009 85 11.9
22. Bobby Watson (G) __________________................___________......... 3 (1950-52) 1,001 96 10.4
* No record for number of games played in 1947.
f Achieved membership in club earliest of any Wildcat, hitting 1,000th point in the 19th game of junior year.
# Kentucky career totals only. Junior College total of 2,191 points not included.
1975-76 SEASON RECORD
OPPONENT SITE-CROWD UK OPP INDIVIAL HIGHS-POINTS, REBOUNDS
Yugoslavia (E) (H-12,000) 75 74 Robey 23, Robey 8
Nonhwestern (A- 5,500) 77 89 Robey 24, Robey 9
North Carolina "(N-11,177) 77 90 Givens 24, Givens 10
Miami (O.) (H-11,000) 91 69 Givens 31, Robey 10
Kansas (A-14,220) 54 48 Robey 21, Robey 6
Indiana 00(N-16,615) J68 77 Givens 20, Givens 12
Georgia Tech (UKIT-11,500) 66 64 Robey 20, Robey 10
Oregon State (UKIT-11,500) 82 74 Phillips 27, Robey 7
Notre Dame 00(N-16,615) 79 77 Claytor, Phillips 18, Robey 16
Mississippi State (A- 8,496) 73 77 Givens 27, Robey 9
Alabama (A-K000) 63 76 Givens 23, Johnson 9
Tennessee (H-11,700) 188 90 Phillips 26, Phillips 28
Georgia (H-l 1,600) 92 76 Givens 26, Lee 12
Vanderbilt (H-l 1,400) 77 76 Phillips 30, Phillips 15
Florida (A- 5,512) 89 82 Johnson 22, Robey 10
Auburn (A-10,186) 184 91 Givens 21, Lee 11
Mississippi (H-11,500) 89 81 Givens 20, Phillips 14
LSU (H-11,300) 85 71 Phillips 35, Phillips 20
Tennessee (A-12,944) 85 92 Phillips 20, Phillips 14
Georgia (A- 6,500) 81 86 Phillips 18, Phillips 23
Vanderbilt (A-15,626) 65 69 Givens 24, Phillips 13
Florida (H-11,000) 96 89 Givens 20, Phillips 11
Auburn (H-l 1,400) 93 82 Givens 27, Lee 7
Mississippi (A- 2,111) 94 87 Givens 33, Phillips 15
LSU (A- 7,785) 85 70 Phillips 25, Lee 11
Alabama (H-11,000) 90 85 Givens 26, Lee 11
Mississippi State (H-13,235) |94 93 Lee 20, Givens 8
Niagara (NIT- 7.840) 67 61 Lee 20, Phillips 13
Kansas State (NIT- 9,238) 81 78 Givens 28, Johnson 16, Phillips 7
Providence (NIT-11,444) 79 78
UNC-Charlotte (NIT-12,415) 71 67
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19 Wildcats Of The Past
LOUIE DAMPIER
Louie Dumpier lettered in basketball at the University of Kentucky in 1965, '66, and '67. He was named Most Valuable Player of the 1965 UKIT, was a member of the All-NCAA Tournament team, a unanimous All-SEC player, was an Academic All-Conference choice and was third in voting for national Player of the Year in 1966.
Louie was president of the senior class at South Point High School in Indianapolis, Indiana and on the court paced the high school team in rebounds and ended up ranked fourth in the city in rebounding. By the end of his senior year he had netted a total of 1,057 points from the floor.
Neil Reed, then chief recruiter for Rupp, recalls in Russell Rice's "Big Blue Machine": "I had gone to look at a player named Rich Jones of Muncie, Indiana, and I was with a bunch of Indianapolis coaches. They told me that without a doubt the boy to get was at South Point. His name was Louie Dampier. I went out to watch him practice, and no one would even tell me which one he was. They thought I was a scout from another high school. Finally I got down to a little guy wearing knee guards, looping the ball in on free 11 uows. After the practice the coach, Blackie Braden, introduced him to me, and I told Louie he had a scholarship at UK."
As a freshman, the 6'0" Dampier proved that Neil Reed had made a smart move. Dampier never failed to score in double figures that season and paced all the Kitten scorers with a 26.7 average through 16 games. He logged 427 points to stand second in first year point production only to "Cotton" Nash who had 49 more points in two more games.
Louie was the most accurate freshman shooter52% from the field and his field goal record was 168.
Other Kittens who moved with Dampier to the varsity as sophomores were: Brad Bounds, Pat Riley and Gene Stewart. He was one of five Hoosiers on the 1964-65 Wildcat varsity.
During the '64-'65 season, Pat Riley, Tommy Kron, John Adams, Larry Conley and Dampier won 15, lost 10 and were ranked 5th in the SEC (10-6). In the '65-'66 season, Riley, Conley, Kron, Thad Jaracz, and Dampier, known as "Rupp's Runts", won 27 and lost 2, were SEC champions (15-1), UKIT champs, ranked first nationally in polls and were national Runner-up in the NCAA Tournament.
Dampier's best game that season was against Vanderbilt at Nashville where he put in 42 points. He had scored 24 points in an earlier victory over the Commodores.
The 1966-77 UK Fact Book says of Louie: he is "unselfish to the extent that he passes off to teammates in the interest of team play. Blessed with good speed, he is a fine ball handler."
During that season, Louie's senior year, Riley, Jaracz, Cliff Berger, Phil Argento and Dampier posted a 13-13 recordthe worst ever under Rupp. Louie was the bright spot on that team with a 20.6 scoring average, followed by Rilev with 17.4.
After graduation Louie played professional basketball with the Kentucky Colonels in the ABA. He is presently playing with the San Antonio Spurs.
Mail will reach Louie if addressed to: Louie Dampier, San Antonio Spurs, P. O. Box 530, San Antonio, TX 78292. "The Last Time'
The Wildcats Came Away With a 94-87 Victory at Oxford
SCORECARD:
OLE MISS (87)
Varner 2
Billiups 10
Harris 29
Actwood 4
David 20
Murray 8
Wright 2
Kyles 12
Jackson 0
KENTUCKY (94)
Johnson 12
Warford 12
Phillips 24
Givens 30
Lee 6
CI aytor 0
Fowler 10
Haskins 0
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The last time the Cats faced the Rebels of Ole Miss was February 28, 1976 in Oxford. Kentucky came away with a 94-87 victory.
With eleven minutes left to play the Wildcats led by only three points. Ole Miss put on a pressing defense that forced more than a turnover a minute by Kentucky and the Rebels came back.
Mike Phillips pulled the Cats ahead and with help from Larry Johnson the Kentucky team pulled ahead by nine points.
Kentucky was leading 92-83 when Harvey Murray tipped in a shot after Joe Kyles missed a free throw. Harris put in a long jumper to narrow the gap to 92-87 with a minute left.
Davis rebounded, but Murray missed. UK's Bob Fowler closed the scoring with a layup at seven seconds.
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Jack Givens had 30 points and led the rebounding with 12.
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January 27 Georgia at Georgia Tech
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Auburn at LSU Florida at Ole Miss Vanderbilt at Mississippi State
January 31 Vanderbilt at Alabama Auburn at Ole Miss Florida at LSU Kentucky at Mississippi State
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22 it Cawood REFLECTS
(PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The Popular "Voice of the Wildcats", CAWOOD LEDFORD, is in his 2Uth season as play-by-play announcer for the University of Kentucky. Cawood, sports director for WHAS radio and television since 1958, has been broadcasting since 1951. He is recognized as a sports authority throughout the nation.
This column will appear in each Wildcat Tipoff this season, as "Cawood Reflects" on Wildcat basketball.)
CAWOOD LEDFORD
Down through the yearsI guess you can go back to the beginning of basketball at the University, Kentucky so dominated the SEC that schools like Mississippi and LSU never defeated the Wildcats in some 25 or 30 years of play. In the past few years we have seen a sudden new interest in basketball in the SEC. Schools who once had an assistant football coach coaching the cagers now have full-time basketball coaches with full-time assistants. There is no shortage of good talent today. The deep south schools have done very well recruiting the black athlete. The schools arc in predominately heavily populated black areas, the players are good and they are winning for them. The SEC has gone from two or three good teams, four in a great year, to today's eight or nine deep every year.
With that interest have come some beautiful new facilities for Southeastern Conference cagers. Almost every school in the conference (except Florida) now has a really fine basketball arena. Ole Miss has C. M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum in Oxford. It's not large by Kentucky standards (8,500), but it's all they need. Until they built it we always played in Memphis or down at Jackson in somebody else's arena because it was a money game.
The finest player I ever saw in a Mississippi uniform was Donnie Kessinger,