This is part 1 of 3. I had to break it down into 3 segments because anything larger errors out while downloading here in Afghanistan. lol Nothing over here is ever simple. Gotta love it. Anyway. This piece is about 3 minutes long.
It’s an interesting piece. You get to see a live Coach Rupp practice as well as some game footage. I can’t tell which team it was. The film calls Rupp one of the elite of College Basketball. So I have to think it was right around the time of the Olympic team. I just don’t know the players of that era by site. Coach Rupp is in his Khaki’s in practice and his brown suit in the game segments. Overall, it gives a nice little glimpse into Kentucky Basketball in the Rupp Era. I have tried to research this film over the past week but come up empty. I know it was done sometime in the late 40s or early 50s. I don’t know which team it is. I wish I had written down the labels on the reel cans. [I hadn't planned on blogging when I came over here.] The films were sponsored by “your Coca Cola bottlers” and 3 other coaches participated. I remember that Ray Meyers is one of the others. But can’t remember who the other 2 were. The films along with the DVD versions are in my storage room in the states. I only carried the DVD of Rupp with me.
So here is part 1 of 3.
I emailed Coca Cola asking if they have any background information on this. So far no response. If anyone knows anything about this film, please email me or comment below.
Thanks, Dave
[...] alphaheretic wrote a fantastic post today on “Adolph Rupp — Individual Offense Part 1″Here’s ONLY a quick extractThe film calls Rupp one of the elite of College Basketball. So I have to think it was right around the time of the Olympic team. I just don’t know the players of that era by site. Coach Rupp is in his Khaki’s in practice and his brown … [...]
Pretty cool. I think of last year, listening to his comments about dribbling. (ummm….meaning no disrespect to last year)
Thanks for the update!
I wanted to let you know that I believe the date is around the 56-57 season. That season Rupp finished with 563 victories. The video says 561 at the time.
The roster during that season consisted of…
#24 Johnny Cox
#10 Gerry Calvert
#52 Vernon Hatton
#32 John Crigler
#34 Ed Beck
#50 Adrian Smith
#55 Ray Mills
#70 John Brewer
#12 Billy Ray Cassady
#40 Earl Adkins
#20 Dick Howe
#10 Lincoln Collinsworth
#88 Bill Smith
#33 Harold Ross
#66 John Hardwick
#50 Jay Bayless
#14 Phil Johnson
Dude, you are awesome. Thank you so much.
It has to be either the beginning of the 57/58 season or 58/59 season. The video said he had 561 wins which would be after the 56/57 season(563 actually), but it also said he had coached 27 seasons, the 57/58 season was his 27th.
Good job, Davey Boy.
Rick my man!!!
Thanks. I got to get to my class. It ain’t easy being the Guru for my Afghans. lol
People. My guests. Linger. Look around. There are some nice vids of Cambodia and Thailand and Afghanistan as well. Enjoy. And feel free to ask questions.
Dave
[...] Adolph Rupp — Individual Offense Part 1 [...]
[...] Part I [...]