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    Adolph Frederick Rupp (September 2, 1901 – December 10, 1977) was an American college basketball coach. Nicknamed the "Baron of the Bluegrass", he coached...
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  • The Adolph F. Rupp Trophy was an annual college basketball award given to the top player in men's NCAA Division I competition. It was awarded between 1972...
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    after legendary former Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp with an official capacity of 20,500. In 2014 and 2015, in Rupp Arena, the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball...
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    compete in the Southeastern Conference and are coached by Mark Pope. Adolph Rupp first brought Kentucky to national prominence, winning four NCAA titles...
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  • The Adolph Rupp Cup was an award given annually since 2004 to the men's college basketball head coach in NCAA Division I competition "who best exemplifies...
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    member. The Wildcats play their home games in Rupp Arena, named after their 16th head coach Adolph Rupp. They previously played in Memorial Coliseum,...
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  • Mickey Rupp People called Rupp or Ruppe: Adolph Rupp (1901–1977), an American basketball coach Adolph Rupp Trophy, an American basketball trophy Rupp Arena...
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    in school history to win the Naismith Award, Oscar Robertson Trophy, Adolph Rupp Trophy, John Wooden Award, and the Associated Press player of the year...
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    two-time All-American, two-time SEC Player of the Year, and received the Adolph Rupp Trophy as NCAA men's basketball player of the year in 1991; he was also...
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    Dean Smith Center named after Dean Smith at North Carolina, Rupp Arena named after Adolph Rupp at Kentucky, and the Jayhawks’ own arena Allen Fieldhouse...
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    prestigious coaching tree. Allen then went on to coach legends including Adolph Rupp and Dean Smith, among others, who themselves coached many notable players...
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    USBWA and Sporting News. That year, he was also named the winner of the Adolph Rupp Trophy, given annually to the top player in men's NCAA Division I basketball...
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  • take on the top-ranked University of Kentucky under legendary coach Adolph Rupp. Rupp, with a well-organized and more experienced all-white Wildcats squad...
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    named Coach of the Year by Sporting News in 2006 and was awarded the Adolph Rupp Cup in 2008. He also served as the head coach for the Maccabi USA men's...
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    Player of the Year (1985) Sporting News College Player of the Year (1985) Adolph Rupp Trophy (1985) No. 33 retired for the New York Knicks Basketball Hall...
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    Robertson trophy. The Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky named Davis the Adolph Rupp Trophy winner on March 22. CBSSports.com recognized Davis as their national...
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    named the ACC Male Athlete of the Year, won the John R. Wooden Award and Adolph Rupp Trophy, and was selected as the Naismith College Player of the Year in...
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  • The 1970–71 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team was head coach Adolph Rupp's second to last team. While not as successful as his past Wildcats teams...
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    Naismith College Player of the Year (1979) Oscar Robertson Trophy (1979) Adolph Rupp Trophy (1979) AP College Basketball Player of the Year (1979) Sporting...
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    Player of the Year award, and the Adolph F. Rupp Trophy for national player of the year. Redick's victory in the Rupp voting spoiled the consensus for...
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    NABC Division I Player of the Year: 2007 Oscar Robertson Trophy: 2007 Adolph Rupp Trophy: 2007 John R. Wooden Award: 2007 Big 12 Player of the Year: 2007...
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  • events including the Halstead Wrestling Invitational since 1975, the Adolph Rupp Basketball Tournament since 1970 and the Conrad Nightingale Invitational...
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    tournament over the Wildcats of the University of Kentucky, coached by Adolph Rupp. The watershed game highlighted the end of racial segregation in college...
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    of the Year – 1983–84 Naismith College Player of the Year – 1983–84 Adolph Rupp Trophy – 1983–84 John R. Wooden Award – 1983–84 UPI College Player of...
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    Adolf (redirect from Adolph)
    Rickenbacker Adolph G. Rosengarten (1870–1946), American chemist from Pennsylvania Adolph Rupp (1901–1977), American college basketball coach Adolph Sabath...
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    two-time All-American, winner of the 1989 John R. Wooden Award, the 1989 Adolph Rupp Trophy, the 1989 NABC Player of the Year, 1989 AP Player of the Year...
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    miniseries, Pope John Paul II. In 2006, he was Kentucky Wildcats head coach Adolph Rupp in the Disney hit Glory Road. In 2007, he played United States Secretary...
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    York 1948 Kentucky Adolph Rupp 58–42 Baylor Bill Henderson Madison Square Garden New York City, New York 1949 Kentucky Adolph Rupp 46–36 Oklahoma A&M...
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  • 1885) September 8 – Zero Mostel, American actor (b. 1915) September 10 – Adolph Rupp, American college basketball coach (b. 1901) September 12 – Steve Biko...
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    consecutive NCAA appearances (10). Only Adolph Rupp of Kentucky has won more games in SEC history. Brown and Rupp are the only SEC coaches that had 17 consecutive...
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