Neither. Rupp was definitely not a racist. Ky was playing all comers, when other southern schools refused to play teams with black players. He recruited over 15 black players at that time but was unable to convince them to come to Ky. He finally signed Tom Payne in 1969 and was one of the early SEC teams to do so.
Adolph Rupp had 876 wins
Adolph Rupp was born on September 2, 1901.
Adolph Rupp was born on September 2, 1901.
Adolph Rupp Cup was created in 2004.
Adolph Rupp died on December 10, 1977 at the age of 76.
Adolph Rupp died of cancer of the spine at age 76, in Dec. 1977
Adolph Rupp was born on September 2, 1901 and died on December 10, 1977. Adolph Rupp would have been 76 years old at the time of death or 113 years old today.
The Adolph Rupp Trophy was created in 1972. It is awarded annually to the top men's college basketball player in the United States by the Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky. The trophy is named in honor of Adolph Rupp, a legendary college basketball coach.
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He was a shade under 6 foot 2.