Fun to see dozens of coaches...not to mention the stars themselves...at Elizabethtown. It was the fifth year for the event...sponsored by the KABC.

 

Got to meet the twin Mr. Basketballs from 1958: Ralph Richardson of Russell County (who has been there every year) and Harry Todd of Earlington.

 

Gene Rhodes of Male fame and who coached a state champion at St. Xavier in 1958.

 

Met the two sons of the late Donnis Butcher. I had seen him play in an NBA exhibition game in Indiana in the early 1960's...and got his autograph afterward when he and three teammates were waiting for a taxi to take them back to the hotel.

 

I had broadcast a few games of Male's Bobby Turner and Ballard's Jeff Lamp. Lamp had other commitments, but Bobby was there (as was his high school coach Wade Houston.)

 

Covington Grant (and U.C.) star Tom Thacker was there...along with Lexington Dunbar's George Wilson.

 

If you love the history of Kentucky H.S. basketball and have never been to one of those events, ya gotta make the trip.

 

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I will definitely have to head that way some time in the future. I may hold off until they have the physical Hall.

Sounds like it was a nice time.

Good to see family friend and avatar's classmate Darius Miller inducted.