Joe Rupert
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.[1] 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.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 24, 1912 Van Lear, Kentucky |
| Died | February 5, 1996 (aged 83) Venice, Florida |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky |
| Playing career | |
| 1932–1934 | Kentucky |
| Position(s) | End, Center (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1939 | Kentucky (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1939–1940 | Kentucky (assistant) |
| Track | |
| 1938–1941 | Kentucky |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1932) | |
University of Kentucky
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.[1]
Football
Rupert was a prominent end on the football team, selected All-Southern in 1932 by the coaches of the Alabama Crimson Tide.[2]
Coaching career
Rupert was head track coach and the assistant football and basketball coach for his from 1938 to 1941.[3][4]
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