Published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the national championship victory, “Forty Minutes to Glory” invites Big Blue Nation to relive a special season. He also reveals heart-wrenching moments, recounting the time when Jay Shidler traveled 150 miles to visit his seriously ill mother on the eve of the national semifinals game against University of Arkansas, and how Scott Courts coped with his father’s death just days before the championship game against Duke. In “Forty Minutes to Glory: Inside the Kentucky Wildcats’ 1978 Championship Season,” published by University Press of Kentucky (UPK), author Doug Brunk presents an inside account of this celebrated squad and their championship season from summer pick-up games to UK’s 94–88 victory over the Duke University Blue Devils in the 1978 national championship game and the net-cutting ceremony to follow in the Checkerdome.īrunk interviewed every surviving player, coach and student manager from the 1977–78 team, and he shares unbelievable tales, such as how James Lee’s father talked him out of quitting. Yet the full, behind-the-scenes story of this team’s incredible redemptive season has remained untold until now. Hall, Jack “Goose” Givens, Rick Robey and Kyle Macy - these names occupy a place of honor in Rupp Arena and in the minds of many Wildcats fans to this day. Louis, they will return to the city that saw the university dominate and win its fifth national championship in school history 40 years ago with a team of Kentucky basketball legends. When the Wildcats take the court tomorrow in the SEC Tournament in St. You’re always going to be remembered.” - Truman Claytor, member of University of Kentucky’s 1977–1978 NCAA National Championship team. winning it at Kentucky? There’s nothing like it. (March 8, 2018) - “Winning a national title. Return to statistics, team schedules, team rosters, opponents, players, coaches, opposing coaches, officials, games, assistance, Kentucky Basketball Page or search this site.LEXINGTON, Ky.
| Schedule | Player Statistics | Game Statistics |įront Row (l to r): Head Coach Joe Hall, Co-Captain Truman Claytor, Chris Gettelfinger, Co-Captain Dwane Casey, Kyle Macy, Tim Stephens, Dwight Anderson, Jay Shidler, Assistant Coach Dick Parsons.īack Row: Manager Don Sullivan, Assistant Coach Leonard Hamilton, Chuck Verderber, Fred Cowan, Chuck Aleksinas, LaVon Williams, Clarence Tillman, Assistant Coach Joe Dean, Trainer Walt McCombs Basketball in their state in HS.Ĩ players on this team were drafted by NBA teams.ģ players on this team played in the NBA.Īll-American All-SEC SEC Tournament MVP Academic All-American Academic All-SEC
5 players on this team were named Parade All-Americans.ģ players on this team were named McDonalds All-Americans.ģ players on this team were named Mr.
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