Interview with Harry Lancaster, November 22, 1978

Project: A. B. "Happy" Chandler: Documentary Film Oral History Project

Interview Summary

Lancaster discusses Chandler's tenure as a high school coach in the 1930s at Versailles High School. He notes how he refereed for Chandler's football games as a way to earn extra money. Lancaster notes his early impressions of Chandler and his quality of coaching at Versailles. Lancaster discusses the role Happy Chandler played in promoting University of Kentucky athletics while he was governor of Kentucky. He discusses the relationship between Chandler and Adolph Rupp. Lancaster discusses the problems with having Chandler's son, Dan, playing for the University of Kentucky sports teams while he was assistant coach. Lancaster downplays Chandler's role in encouraging integration on UK athletics.

Interview Accession

2018oh151_chan135

Interviewee Name

Harry Lancaster

Interviewer Name

Paul LeVeque

Interview Date

1978-11-22

Interview Keyword

Harry Lancaster Integration in sports Racial integration in sports Basketball players--Kentucky College sports--Scouting College athletes Happy Chandler

Interview LC Subject

University of Kentucky Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991 Baseball coaches Basketball coaches--Kentucky College sports--Coaching Rupp, Adolph, 1901-1977 Versailles (Ky.) University of Kentucky--Basketball University of Kentucky--Sports--History University of Kentucky--Basketball--History College sports Basketball

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Lancaster, Harry Interview by Paul LeVeque. 22 Nov. 1978. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Lancaster, H. (1978, November 22). Interview by P. LeVeque. A. B. "Happy" Chandler: Documentary Film Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Lancaster, Harry, interview by Paul LeVeque. November 22, 1978, A. B. "Happy" Chandler: Documentary Film Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

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