St. X's James Burnett is the 2025 Wah Wah Jones award winner

[Tigerpride94]

He's back-to-back AAA 400m state champion and also started at DB on the football team. Congrats James!

[Runcible Owl]

The most prestigious award for a multi sport athlete in the Bluegrass.

Congratulations James! 

@Tigerpride94, can you give us a little background and history of the WWJ award?

[Tigerpride94]

7 hours ago, Runcible Owl said:

The most prestigious award for a multi sport athlete in the Bluegrass.

Congratulations James! 

@Tigerpride94, can you give us a little background and history of the WWJ award?

Wallace “Wah Wah” Jones, Sr. was a two-sport All-American at the University of Kentucky, playing for legendary coaches Adolph Rupp and Bear Bryant, winning two national championships and an NIT.  Jones is the only player at the University of Kentucky to have his jerseys retired in both sports.

In addition to basketball and football, Jones was a pitcher with the Wildcats and a member of the UK track and field team.  He won a gold medal in the 1948 Summer Olympics with Rupp’s “Fabulous Five” and the Phillip 66ers.  After college Jones went on to play in the National Basketball Association with the Indianapolis Olympians. During his tremendous athletic career Jones was the image of sportsmanship and is respected throughout the world. Retrieved from article about the award.
 

[Tigerpride94]