Interview with Gene Neff, October 12, 2018
Project: University of Kentucky Athletics: Men's Basketball Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Gene Neff played basketball for the University of Kentucky from 1950-1952 under Coach Adolph Rupp. He also played baseball for the university under Coach Harry Lancaster. He describes Coach Rupp's plays, attitude, and discipline. He compares his relationships with Coach Rupp and Coach Lancaster. He talks about the investigation into the point shaving scandal. He talks about focusing on baseball due to the basketball point shaving scandal. He talks about losing his deferment during the Korean War due to signing with a minor league baseball team. He talks about his experience playing basketball during the war and as a medic in the Army. He talks about teaching and coaching high school basketball before working for GE.Interview Accession
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Baseball players Baseball coaches Basketball players--Kentucky College athletes College sports--Scouting College sports--Corrupt practices University of Kentucky--Baseball University of Kentucky--Basketball College athletes--Recruiting United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps United States. Army--Military life. Korean War, 1950-1953--Veterans Basketball players College sportsInterview Rights
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Neff, Gene Interview by Kyle Macy. 12 Oct. 2018. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Neff, G. (2018, October 12). Interview by K. Macy. University of Kentucky Athletics: Men's Basketball Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Neff, Gene, interview by Kyle Macy. October 12, 2018, University of Kentucky Athletics: Men's Basketball Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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