Member of Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame. Former co-host of UK Radio Network's pregame football & basketball shows. Founder & former publisher of The Cats' Pause. Former publisher of East Kentucky Voice. Former editor of The Hazard Herald. Winner of 41 awards from Kentucky Press Association & Kentucky Weekly Press Association. Winner of 1977 U. S. Basketball Writers Association sports feature of year. Native of Hazard, Ky.
What an unbelievable year 1976 was for Kentucky football. 40 years ago. It had been 24 years since the Wildcats had participated in a post-season bowl, the 1953 Cotton Bowl, which was the final bowl enjoyed by Paul “Bear” Bryant before leaving for Texas A&M. So you can forgive the Wildcat Faithful for being a