... 1948, Adolph Rupp and Kentucky won its first NCAA Championship at Madison Square Garden in New York. The UK team , known as the Fabulous Five, dominated college basketball in 1948 and easily beat Baylor in the finals 58-42. Alex Groza was the tallest player on the court at 6'7", and Ralph Beard was the quickest, running circles around the crappy Bears. The Cats ended the season with an NCAA record 36 wins. Drop this fun fact around the office today to show how much better a fan you are than the other guy.
Monday, March 23, 2009
March 23rd: On this date...
... 1948, Adolph Rupp and Kentucky won its first NCAA Championship at Madison Square Garden in New York. The UK team , known as the Fabulous Five, dominated college basketball in 1948 and easily beat Baylor in the finals 58-42. Alex Groza was the tallest player on the court at 6'7", and Ralph Beard was the quickest, running circles around the crappy Bears. The Cats ended the season with an NCAA record 36 wins. Drop this fun fact around the office today to show how much better a fan you are than the other guy.
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