| LC control no. | n 98110991 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Rupp, Adolph, 1901-1977 |
| Variant(s) | Rupp, Adolph Frederick, 1901-1977 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Associated place | Lexington (Ky.) |
| Birth date | 1901-09-02 |
| Death date | 1977-12-10 |
| Place of birth | Halstead (Kan.) |
| Place of death | Lexington (Ky.) |
| Field of activity | Basketball--Coaching |
| Affiliation | University of Kansas Columbia University. Teachers College University of Kentucky |
| Profession or occupation | Basketball coaches Basketball players |
| Found in | Beyond the Baron, c1998: t.p. (Coach Adolph Rupp) p. 11, etc. (Coach Adolph Frederick Rupp, b. Sept. 2, 1901, Halstead, Kan.; d. Dec. 10, 1977) LC data base, 12-17-97 (hdg.: Rupp, Adolph Fred, 1901- ; usage: Adolph Rupp) The Kentucky encyclopedia, ©1992: page 787 (Adolph Frederick Rupp, one of most successful college basketball coaches. Born September 2, 1901 in Halstead, Kansas; played basketball in elementary, high school and a University of Kansas. Was a high school football, basketball, track and wrestling coach at high schools in Kansas and Iowa. Completed MA in Education from Columbia University Teachers College, attending from 1926-1929. Became basketball coach at University of Kentucky May 31, 1930. Retired at age 70. Rupp Arena at the University of Kentucky is named in his honor. Died December 10, 1977 and was buried in Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Ky.) Wikipedia, viewed Feb. 13, 2019 (Adolph Rupp; attended University of Kansas from 1919 to 1923; retired from coaching at University of Kentucky in 1972; died in Lexington, Ky.) |
| Associated language | eng |
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