Sport(s) Football, basketball Name Joe Rupert 1939 Kentucky (assistant) | 1932–1934 Kentucky | |
Born June 24, 1912
Van Lear, Kentucky ( 1912-06-24 ) Died February 5, 1996(1996-02-05) (aged 83)
Venice, Florida Position(s) End, Center (basketball) | ||
Alma mater University of Kentucky | ||
Joseph Frank "Joe" Rupert (June 24, 1912 – February 5, 1996) was an American college football, basketball, and track athlete and coach for the Kentucky Wildcats. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, and after his sporting career was a chairman of the board of the Rupert-Hager-Cromwell-Agency in Ashland.
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Playing career
Prior to his career at the University of Kentucky, Rupert attended high school in Catlettsburg. He stood 6 feet 1 inches and weighed 180 pounds.
Football
Rupert was a prominent end on the football team, selected All-Southern in 1932 by the coaches of the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Coaching career
Rupert was head track coach and the assistant football and basketball coach for his from 1938 to 1941.
References
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