< PreviousWildcat Marching Band Entertaining thousands of fans with their spirited, high- energy performances, the Wildcat Marching Band enjoys a nation- al reputation as one of the finest collegiate marching bands in the country. The Wildcat Marching Band has participated in nu- merous post-season bowl games, BOA Re- gional Championships, a Presidential Inau- guration, a World Series, and the 2008 Ryder Cup. The basketball pep bands also follow both the men’s and women’s basketball teams throughout postseason play. Marching Band (MUC 190) is a one credit hour class that rehearses Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 5:30-7:30PM. In addition, the Wildcat Marching Band represents nearly every academic major on campus and is the largest student organization at the University of Kentucky while maintaining some of the highest GPA’s on campus. Sweetheart Majorettes As the first female members to join the University of Kentucky Wildcat Marching Band in 1960, the UK Feature Twirlers and Sweetheart Majorette Twirling line is rich in tradition, excellence, and is comprised of national champion twirlers from all over the United States. Taking pride in being one of the best twirling schools in the SEC, the UK Twirling program loves being a part of the Wildcat Marching Band and representing twirling in front of 60,000+ CATS fans at Kroger Field. The UK Feature Twirlers and Sweetheart Ma- jorette line also perform at other UK Athlet- ic events, around the Lexington community, and compete on the local, regional, and na- tional level. Kentucky Cheer, Dance and Mascots The University of Kentucky spirit squads are an important part of the game day expe- rience for the Big Blue Nation. Both the UK cheerleading and dance programs play a key role in helping to preserve and continue the traditions and pageantry that come with any Kentucky game day. Kentucky’s cheerleading squad is, quite simply, the gold standard in the sport. With a record 24 Universal Cheer Association national championships, UK has an un- paralleled tradition in the world of college cheerleading. Kentucky has won five of the last 10 titles and 20 of the last 29 national championships. Kentucky is the only school to ever win more than two championships in a row, and UK has done so on multiple occasions. Ken- tucky won a record eight straight champi- onships from 1995-2002, won three straight from 2004-06, won three more in a row from 2008-10, then won four in a row from 2016-19. The UK Dance Team has developed into one of the premier programs in the nation as well. In 2021 at the Universal Dance Asso- ciation competition in Orlando, UK placed second in both the gameday and hip-hop portions of the competitions. Those finishes were the best in UK history. The dance squad energizes the crowd at UK games and keeps the fans engaged from beginning to end. Their high-energy routines have become a regular part of the game day tradition at Kentucky. Both programs re- ceive significant nation- al exposure each year during their national competitions, for UCA and UDA, which air on ESPN. The UK cheerlead- ers are considered some of the best ath- letes on the entire UK campus, while the dance team’s athlet- icism is on display during all of their game day routines. In addition to bring- ing their talent to game days, cheerleaders and dancers represent the universities at numer- ous functions through- out each school year. Kentucky’s mascots, Wildcat and Scratch, are also fan favorites in the Bluegrass. Both mascots appear at UK games year ‘round, bringing joy to UK fans young and old. 48 @UKFootball Wildcat Spirit n President of the University of KentuckyFirst-Team All-Americans 1942 Clyde Johnson, Tackle (AP) 1949 Bob Gain, Tackle (All-Players, NY Sun, NEA) 1950 Bob Gain, Tackle (AP, UPI, INS, Camp, NEA, CP, FWAA-Look, AAB, FD, NYNews) 1950 Babe Parilli, Quarterback (AP, INS, Camp, Colliers, NY News, Sporting News, AAB) 1951 Babe Parilli, Quarterback (UP, INS, Camp, NEA, CP, AAB, NY News, All-Players) 1951 Doug Moseley, Center (AP, FWAA-Look) 1952 Steve Meilinger, End (NEA, All-Players) 1953 Steve Meilinger, End (NEA, Colliers, AAB) 1953 Ray Correll, Guard (FWAA-Look, Chicago Tribune) 1955 Howard Schnellenberger, End (AP) 1956 Lou Michaels, Tackle (UPI, NA, Camp, Colliers,NY News) 1957 Lou Michaels, Tackle (AP, NEA, Camp, FWAA-Look, Coaches, NY News, Sporting News) 1961 Irv Goode, Center (Time) 1963 Herschel Turner, Tackle (Time) 1965 Sam Ball, Tackle (UPI, NEA, Camp, FWAA-Look, Coaches, Time, Sporting News) 1965 Rodger Bird, Halfback (Time, NBC) 1965 Rick Norton, Quarterback (Time, NBC) 1974 Elmore Stephens, Tight End (Time) 1974 Rick Nuzum, Center (NEA) 1976 Warren Bryant, Tackle (Coaches, Camp) 1977 Art Still, End (AP, UPI, NEA, Coaches, FWAA, Camp, Sporting News, Football News) 1989 Mike Pfeifer, Off. Tackle (Football News, Mizlou) 1998 Tim Couch, Quarterback (Camp, FWAA, AAFF) 1999 James Whalen, Tight End (AP, Camp, FWAA, AAFF, CNN/SI, CBS SportsLine) 2002 Derek Abney, Kick Returner (AP, FWAA, Camp, Sporting News, ESPN, CBS SportsLine, CNN/SI, College Football News) 2002 Glenn Pakulak, Punter (CBS SportsLine) 2010 Randall Cobb, All-Purpose Player (AP, SI.com, ESPN.com) 2010 Danny Trevathan, Linebacker (CollegeFootballNews.com) 2018 Josh Allen, Linebacker (Camp, SI, TheAthletic.com, ESPN, AP, College Football News, FWAA, Sporting News, USA Today, CBS, AFCA, Athlon, Phil Steele) 2018 Jervontius “Bunchy” Stallings, Offensive Guard (AP, The Athletic) 2019 Lynn Bowden Jr., All-Purpose (Athlon, AP, ESPN.com, AFCA FBS Coaches, SI.com, CBS Sports, Phil Steele, Sporting News, USA Today) 2019 Max Duffy, Punter (AP, Athlon, FWAA, Walter Camp, AFCA Coaches, ESPN.com, Phil Steele, Sporting News, USA Today) 2020 Darian Kinnard, Offensive Tackle (Pro Football Focus) 2021 Darian Kinnard, Offensive Tackle (AFCA, AP, FWAA, Walter Camp, Phil Steele, CBS Sports, Reese’s Senior Bowl) 2023 Barion Brown, Return Specialist (The Sporting News) Second-Team All-Americans 1949 Bob Gain, Tackle (FWAA-Look) 1956 Lou Michaels, Tackle (FWAA-Look) 1970 Dave Roller, Def. Tackle (NEA) 1971 Joe Federspiel, Linebacker (AP) 1972 Sonny Collins, Tailback (NEA) 1976 Warren Bryant, Off. Tackle (AP, Football News, NEA) 1983 Paul Calhoun, Safety/Punter (The Sporting News) 1990 Randy Holleran, Linebacker (Football News) 1994 Melvin Johnson, Free Safety (Gannett News Service) 1998 Tim Couch, Quarterback (AP, Football News) 1999 James Whalen, Tight End (Football News) 2002 Glenn Pakulak, Punter (Camp, College Football News) 2003 Derek Abney, Kick Returner (AP) 2008 Trevard Lindley, Cornerback (Camp, CollegeFootballNews.com) 2010 Randall Cobb, All-Purpose Player (Rivals.com, CollegeFootballNews.com, Phil Steele’s College Football) 2011 Danny Trevathan, Linebacker (SI.com) 2018 Benny Snell Jr., Running Back (Camp, College Football News, USA Today, AFCA) 2018 Jervontius “Bunchy” Stallings, Offensive Guard (SI, USA Today, Athlon) 2019 Logan Stenberg, Offensive Guard (FWAA, Phil Steele) 2020 Darian Kinnard, Offensive Tackle (CBS/247sports, The Sporting News) 2020 Drake Jackson, Center (Pro Football Focus) 2020 Chris Rodriguez Jr., Running Back (Pro Football Focus) 2021 Darian Kinnard, Off. Tackle (The Sporting News, Pro Football Focus, TheAthletic.com, USA Today) 2021 Josh Paschal, Defensive End (CBS/247Sports, USA Today) 2021 Wan’Dale Robinson, Wide Receiver (PFF) 2023 Barion Brown, Return Specialist (247Sports), Ray Davis, Running Back (SI.com) Third-Team All-Americans 1950 Al Bruno, End (AP, UPI) 1962 Tom Hutchinson, End (Coaches) 1963 Herschel Turner, Tackle (UPI) 1974 Sonny Collins, Tailback (Football News) 1975 Warren Bryant, Off. Tackle (Football News) 1976 Derrick Ramsey, Quarterback (AP, Football News) 1984 Paul Calhoun, Safety/Punter (AP) 1989 Oliver Barnett, Def. Tackle (AP) 1998 Craig Yeast, Wide Receiver (Football News) 1999 James Whalen, Tight End (The Sporting News) 2001 Dennis Johnson, Def. End (Football News) 2001 Glenn Pakulak, Punter (Football News) 2002 Glenn Pakulak, Punter (AP) 2008 Trevard Lindley, Cornerback (Phil Steele’s College Football) 2011 Danny Trevathan, Linebacker (Rivals.com) 2012 Larry Warford, Off. Guard (AP, Phil Steele’s College Football) 2014 Alvin “Bud” Dupree, DE/LB (Phil Steele’s College Football) 2018 Benny Snell Jr., Running Back (AP, Phil Steele, Athlon) 2018 Jervontius “Bunchy” Stallings, Offensive Guard (Athlon, Phil Steele) 2020 Darian Kinnard, Offensive Tackle (AP) 2020 Max Duffy, Punter (Pro Football Focus) 2023 Deone Walker, Def. Lineman (College FB Network) Barion Brown, Kick Returner (College FB Network) All-Americans @UKSportsNetwork 51 Lynn Bowden Jr. was named a First-Team All-American in 2019First Team 1933 Ralph Kercheval, Back (AP) 1934 Bert Johnson, Back (AP) 1942 Clyde Johnson, Tackle (AP) 1944 Wash Serini, Tackle (AP) 1946 Wallace Jones, End (AP) 1947 Jay Rhodemyre, Center (AP) 1949 Bob Gain, Tackle (AP) 1949 Harry Ulinski, Center (AP) 1950 Bob Gain, Tackle (AP, UPI) 1950 Babe Parilli, Quarterback (AP, UPI) 1951 Doug Moseley, Center (AP, UPI) 1951 Steve Meilinger, End (AP, UPI) 1951 Babe Parilli, Quarterback (AP, UPI) 1951 Gene Donaldson, Guard (AP) 1952 Steve Meilinger, End (AP, UPI) 1953 Ray Correll, Guard (AP) 1953 Steve Meilinger, End (AP, UPI) 1954 Bob Hardy, Quarterback (AP) 1955 Howard Schnellenberger, End (AP, UPI) 1956 Lou Michaels, Tackle (AP, UPI) 1957 Lou Michaels, Tackle (AP, UPI) 1960 Tom Hutchinson, End (AP) 1961 Tom Hutchinson, End (AP, UPI) 1962 Tom Hutchinson, End (AP, UPI) 1962 Junior Hawthorne, Tackle (AP) 1963 Herschel Turner, Tackle (UPI) 1964 Rodger Bird, Halfback (AP, UPI) 1964 Rick Kestner, End (AP, UPI) 1965 Sam Ball, Tackle (AP, UPI) 1965 Rodger Bird, Halfback (AP, UPI) 1965 Rick Kestner, End (UPI) 1967 Dicky Lyons, Fullback (UPI) 1968 Dicky Lyons, Halfback (AP, UPI) 1969 Dave Roller, Def. Tackle (AP, UPI) 1970 Dave Roller, Def. Tackle (AP, UPI) 1971 Joe Federspiel, Linebacker (AP, UPI) 1973 Sonny Collins, Tailback (AP, UPI) 1973 Darryl Bishop, Def. Back (UPI) 1973 Jim “Bubba” McCollum, Def. Line (UPI) 1974 Warren Bryant, Off. Tackle (AP, UPI) 1974 Sonny Collins, Tailback (AP, UPI) 1975 Warren Bryant, Off. Tackle (AP, UPI) 1975 Sonny Collins, Tailback (AP, UPI) 1976 Warren Bryant, Off. Tackle (AP, UPI) 1976 Art Still, Def. End (UPI) 1977 Tom Dornbrook, Off. Guard (AP) 1977 Derrick Ramsey, Quarterback (AP, UPI) 1977 Art Still, Def. End (AP, UPI) 1977 Mike Siganos, Def. Back (AP, UPI) 1977 Dallas Owens, Def. Back (AP) 1978 Jim Kovach, Linebacker (AP, UPI) 1978 Dan Fowler, Off. Guard (UPI) 1978 Richard Jaffe, Noseguard (UPI) 1979 Richard Jaffe, Noseguard (AP, UPI) 1980 Ken Roark, Center (AP) 1981 Andy Molls, Def. Back (AP) 1983 Paul Calhoun, Punter (AP) 1984 George Adams, Tailback (AP, UPI) 1984 Paul Calhoun, Def. Back (AP, UPI, Coaches) 1987 Jerry Reese, Def. Line (Coaches) 1988 Randy Holleran, Linebacker (AP) 1989 Oliver Barnett, Def. Line (AP, UPI, Coaches) 1989 Mike Pfeifer, Off. Tackle (AP, UPI, Coaches) 1990 Randy Holleran, Linebacker (AP, Coaches) 1991 Doug Pelfrey, Kicker (AP) 1993 Marcus Jenkins, Safety (Coaches) 1993 Marty Moore, Linebacker (AP, Coaches) 1994 Melvin Johnson, Free Safety (AP) 1995 Moe Williams, Tailback (AP, Coaches) 1997 John Schlarman, Offensive Guard (AP) 1998 Tim Couch, Quarterback (AP, Coaches) 1998 Craig Yeast, Wide Receiver (AP, Coaches) 1998 Kris Comstock, Off. Tackle (AP) 1999 Andy Smith, Punter (AP, Coaches) 1999 James Whalen, Tight End (AP, Coaches) 1999 Jeff Snedegar, Linebacker (Coaches) 2000 Derek Smith, Tight End (AP, Coaches) 2000 Omar Smith, Offensive Lineman (AP) 2001 Derek Abney, All-Purpose (AP) 2001 Dennis Johnson, Defensive End (AP) 2001 Glenn Pakulak, Punter (AP) 2002 Derek Abney, Kick Returner (AP, Coaches) 2002 Antonio Hall, Off. Tackle (Coaches) 2002 Glenn Pakulak, Punter (AP, Coaches) 2002 Artose Pinner, Running Back (AP, Coaches) 2003 Derek Abney, Kick Returner (AP, Coaches) 2003 Antonio Hall, Off. Tackle (AP, Coaches) 2005 Rafael Little, All-Purpose (AP) 2006 Keenan Burton, All-Purpose (AP) 2006 Jacob Tamme, Tight End (AP, Coaches) 2006 Wesley Woodyard, Linebacker (Coaches) 2007 Jacob Tamme, Tight End (AP, Coaches) 2007 Wesley Woodyard, LB (AP, Coaches) 2008 Micah Johnson, Linebacker (Coaches) 2008 Trevard Lindley, Cornerback (AP, Coaches) 2008 Tim Masthay, Punter (AP, Coaches) 2009 Randall Cobb, All-Purpose Player (AP) 2009 Corey Peters, Defensive Tackle (Coaches) 2010 Randall Cobb, All-Purpose (AP, Coaches) 2010 Danny Trevathan, Linebacker (AP, Coaches) 2011 Danny Trevathan, Linebacker (AP) 2014 Alvin “Bud” Dupree, DE/LB (AP, Coaches) 2014 Austin MacGinnis, Kicker (AP, Coaches) 2016 Jon Toth, Center (AP) 2017 Benny Snell Jr., Running Back (AP) 2018 Josh Allen, LB (AP, Coaches) 2018 Benny Snell Jr., Running Back (AP, Coaches) 2018 Jervontius “Bunchy” Stallings (AP, Coaches) 2019 Lynn Bowden Jr., All-Purpose (AP, Coaches) 2019 Max Duffy, Punter (AP) 2019 Drake Jackson, Center (AP) 2019 Logan Stenberg, Offensive Guard (AP) 2020 Darian Kinnard, Offensive Tackle (AP) 2020 Landon Young, Offensive Tackle (Coaches) 2021 Luke Fortner, Center (Coaches) 2021 Darian Kinnard, Offensive Tackle (AP, Coaches) 2021 Joshua Paschal, Defensive End (AP) 2021 Chris Rodriguez Jr., Running Back (AP) 2023 Ray Davis, Running Back (AP) 2023 Deone Walker, Defensive Line (AP) Second Team 1933 Joe Rupert, End (AP) 1935 Bob Davis, Back (AP) 1936 Stanley Nevers, Tackle (AP) 1937 Ed Sydnor, Guard (AP) 1937 Bob Davis, Back (AP) 1938 Dave Zoeller, Back (AP) 1939 John Eibner, Tackle (AP) 1945 Wash Serini, Tackle (AP) 1947 Wash Serini, Tackle (AP) 1948 Bob Gain, Tackle (AP) 1949 Babe Parilli, Quarterback (AP) 1950 Doug Moseley, Center (AP) 1950 Bill Wannamaker, Guard (AP, UPI) 1950 Al Bruno, End (AP) 1950 Bill Leskovar, Back (AP, UPI) 1951 Jim MacKenzie, Tackle (AP) 1952 Tommy Adkins, Linebacker (AP) 1953 Ralph Paolone, Back (AP) 1953 Ray Correll, Guard (UPI) 1954 Bradley Mills, End (UPI) 1954 Bob Hardy, Quarterback (UPI) 1955 Bob Hardy, Quarterback (AP, UPI) 1956 J.T. Frankenberger, Tackle (AP) 1956 Dave Kuhn, Center (AP) 1957 Bobby Cravens, Back (AP) 1958 Bobby Cravens, Back (AP, UPI) 1959 Calvin Bird, Back (AP) Max Duffy won the 2019 Ray Guy Award which is given to the nation's best punter. 52 @UKFootball All-Southeastern Conference1962 Darrell Cox, Back (AP) 1962 Junior Hawthorne, Tackle (UPI) 1965 Doug Davis, Off. Guard (AP) 1965 Larry Seiple, Back (AP) 1965 Mike McGraw, Linebacker (AP) 1965 Terry Beadles, Def. Back (AP) 1966 Jeff Van Note, Def. End (AP) 1966 Dicky Lyons, Def. Back (AP) 1966 Jerry Davis, Def. Back (AP) 1968 Dick Palmer, Def. End (AP) 1968 Dave Roller, Def. Guard (AP) 1969 Dick Palmer, Def. End (AP) 1969 Joe Federspiel, Linebacker (AP) 1970 Dave Hardt, Def. End (AP) 1972 Darryl Bishop, Def. Back (AP) 1973 Harvey Sword, Off. Tackle (AP) 1973 Darryl Bishop, Def. Back (AP) 1974 Rick Nuzum, Center (AP) 1974 Mike Fanuzzi, Quarterback (AP) 1974 John Tatterson, Punter (AP) 1975 Jim Kovach, Linebacker (AP) 1976 Jim Kovach, Linebacker (AP) 1976 Mike Siganos, Def. Back (AP) 1977 Dave Trosper, Wide Receiver (AP) 1977 Jerry Blanton, Def. Tackle (AP) 1977 Richard Jaffe, Noseguard (AP) 1978 Tom Kearns, Off. Guard (AP) 1978 Richard Jaffe, Noseguard (AP) 1978 Larry Carter, Def. Back (AP) 1979 Felix Wilson, Wide Receiver (AP) 1979 Tom Kearns, Off. Guard (AP) 1979 Larry Carter, Def. Back (AP) 1981 Don Fielder, Def. End (AP) 1982 Andy Molls, Def. Back (AP) 1983 Kerry Baird, Def. Back (AP) 1984 Cam Jacobs, Linebacker (AP) 1985 Jim Reichwein, Off. Guard (AP) 1985 Brian Williams, Def. End (AP) 1985 Russell Hairston, Def. Back (AP) 1986 Joey Worley, Placekicker (AP) 1987 Mark Higgs, Tailback (AP) 1987 Dermontti Dawson, Off. Guard (AP) 1987 Jerry Reese, Def. Tackle (AP) 1987 Greg Kunkel, Off. Tackle (AP) 1988 Oliver Barnett, Def. Tackle (AP) 1988 Chris Chenault, Linebacker (AP) 1989 Joel Mazzella, Off. Guard (AP) 1989 Alfred Rawls, Tailback (AP) 1990 Al Baker, Tailback (AP) 1990 Rodney Jackson, Tight End (AP) 1990 Joel Mazzella, Off. Guard (AP) 1991 Joey Couch, Noseguard (AP) 1992 Doug Pelfrey, Kicker (AP, Coaches) 1992 Marty Moore, Linebacker (AP) 1992 Todd Perry, Off. Guard (AP) 1993 Marcus Jenkins, Safety (AP) 1993 Moe Williams, Tailback (AP) 1994 Melvin Johnson, Free Safety (Coaches) 1995 Reggie Rusk, Free Safety (AP, Coaches) 1996 Van Hiles, Cornerback (AP) 1996 Chris Ward, Def. End (AP) 1997 Tim Couch, Quarterback (AP) 1997 Tremayne Martin, Strong Safety (AP, Coaches) 1997 John Schlarman, Offensive Guard (Coaches) 1997 Craig Yeast, Wide Receiver (AP, Coaches) 1998 Kris Comstock, Offensive Tackle (Coaches) 1999 Dennis Johnson, Def. End (AP) 1999 Anthony Wajda, Free Safety (Coaches) 2000 Omar Smith, Offensive Lineman (Coaches) 2001 Glenn Pakulak, Punter (Coaches) 2002 Vincent Burns, Def. End (AP) 2002 Antonio Hall, Off. Tackle (AP) 2002 Jared Lorenzen, Quarterback (AP, Coaches) 2002 Dewayne Robertson, Def. Tackle (AP, Coaches) 2003 Muhammad Abdullah, Free Safety (Coaches) 2003 Vincent Burns, Def. End (AP) 2004 Muhammad Abdullah, FS/SS (AP, Coaches) 2005 Muhammad Abdullah, FS (AP, Coaches) 2005 Rafael Little, Tailback (Coaches) 2006 Michael Aitcheson, Off. Tackle (Coaches) 2006 Keenan Burton, Wide Receiver (AP, Coaches) 2006 Andre’ Woodson, Quarterback (AP, Coaches) 2007 Jeremy Jarmon, Def. End (Coaches) 2007 Jason Leger, Off. Guard (AP) 2007 Garry Williams, Off. Tackle (Coaches) 2007 Andre’ Woodson, Quarterback (AP, Coaches) 2008 Myron Pryor, Def. Tackle (AP, Coaches) 2008 Garry Williams, Off. Tackle (AP, Coaches) 2009 Zipp Duncan, Off. Tackle (Coaches) 2009 Micah Johnson, Linebacker (Coaches) 2009 Trevard Lindley, Cornerback (Coaches) 2009 Derrick Locke, All-Purpose Player (AP) 2009 Sam Maxwell, Linebacker (AP) 2009 Corey Peters, Defensive Tackle (AP) 2010 Larry Warford, Off. Guard (AP, Coaches) 2011 Winston Guy, Safety (AP, Coaches) 2011 Danny Trevathan, Linebacker (Coaches) 2011 Larry Warford, Off. Guard (AP, Coaches) 2012 Larry Warford, Off. Guard (AP, Coaches) 2013 Alvin “Bud” Dupree, Defensive End (AP) 2013 Avery Williamson, Linebacker (AP, Coaches) 2015 Cory “C.J.” Johnson, Defensive Tackle (AP) 2016 Mike Edwards, Safety (AP) 2016 Jordan Jones, Linebacker (AP, Coaches) 2016 Jon Toth, Center (Coaches) 2017 Josh Allen, Linebacker/Defensive End (AP) 2017 Benny Snell Jr., Running Back (Coaches) 2018 Lynn Bowden Jr., All-Purpose (Coaches) 2019 Max Duffy, Punter (Coaches) 2019 Logan Stenberg, Offensive Guard (Coaches) 2020 Max Duffy, Punter (AP) 2020 Drake Jackson, Center (AP, Coaches) 2020 Landon Young, Offensive Tackle (AP) 2021 Joshua Paschal, Defensive End (Coaches) 2021 Wan’Dale Robinson, Wide Receiver (AP, Coaches) 2021 Chris Rodriguez Jr., Running Back (Coaches) 2022 Deone Walker, Defensive Tackle (AP) 2022 Keidron Smith, Defensive Back (Coaches) 2023 Barion Brown, All Purpose/RS (AP, Coaches) 2023 Eli Cox, Center (Coaches) 2023 Ray Davis, Running Back (Coaches) 2023 Maxwell Hairston, Defensive Back (AP, Coaches) 2023 Deone Walker, Defensive Tackle (Coaches) Third Team 1934 Joe Rupert, End (AP) 1935 Stanley Nevers, Tackle (AP) 1936 Bob Davis, Back (AP) 1938 Sherman Hinkebein, Center (AP) 1938 Bill McCubbin, End (AP) 1939 Bill McCubbin, End (AP) 1940 John Eibner, Tackle (AP) 1940 Charles Ishmael, End (AP) 1941 Noah Mullins, Back (AP) 1944 Norman Klein, Back (AP) 1946 Jay Rhodemyre, Center (AP) 1947 Leo Yarutis, Guard (AP) 1948 Wallace Jones, End (AP) 1949 Don Phelps, Back (AP) 1950 Pat James, Guard (AP, UPI) 1950 Wilbur Jamerson, Back (AP, UPI) 1950 Ben Zaranka, End (UPI) 1950 Pat James, Guard (UPI) 1951 Bob Fry, End (AP) 1951 Emery Clark, Back (AP) 1951 John Ignarski, Guard (UPI) 1952 Bob Fry, Tackle (AP) 1954 Howard Schnellenberger, End (AP) 1955 Lou Michaels, Tackle (AP) 1956 Bob Dougherty, Back (AP) 1956 J. T. Frankenberger, Tackle (UPI) 1956 Dave Kuhn, Center (UPI) 1957 Bobby Cravens, Back (UPI) 1958 Bob Lindon, Tackle (AP) 1959 Bob Talamini, Guard (AP) 1959 Calvin Bird, Back (UPI) 1960 Lloyd Hodge, Guard (AP, UPI) 1960 Tom Hutchinson, End (UPI) 1960 Calvin Bird, Back (UPI) 1961 Dave Gash, End (UPI) 1961 Irv Goode, Center (UPI) 1961 Jerry Woolum, Quarterback (UPI) 1962 Darryl Cox, Back (UPI) 54 @UKFootball All-Southeastern ConferenceWeichert Knows Kentucky. Independently owned and operated. © 2024 Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. Weichert is a federally registered trademark owned by Weichert Co. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. With over 50 years in the business, Weichert ® knows a thing or two about real estate. We know the local markets well and we’re ready to put that knowledge to work for you. We’ve got the experience, expertise, and resources you need to get into a home you’ll love. Your Weichert agent will guide you, simplify the process, and help you reach your goals. So, whether you’re selling a home or buying one, a Weichert agent knows how to get the job done. Wherever your home journey takes you, a Weichert ® agent is ready to guide you. K entucky Wildcats Nate Northington, Greg Page, Wilbur Hack- ett and Houston Hogg were the pioneers of integration for Southeastern Conference football. In 1966, Northington and Page became the first African-American football players to enroll at an SEC school and played for the UK freshman team. A year later, Hackett and Hogg followed in their footsteps. On Sept. 23, 1967, Northington played his first varsity game. On Sept. 30, 1967 – a day after Page, his close friend and classmate, passed away follow- ing a tragic accident – Northington became the first African-Amer- ican in an SEC game when UK played Ole Miss. Hackett and Hogg would carry on Northington and Page’s trailblazing legacy, with Hackett becoming the first African-American team captain in any sport at an SEC school in 1969. The Wildcats were honored with four life-sized statues outside Commonwealth Stadium in September of 2016 in correlation with the unveiling of UK’s $45 million practice facility. A native of Louisville and an All- State performer at Thomas Jefferson High School, Nate Northington was recruited by Kentucky Gov. Edward T. Breathitt, University of Kentucky President John W. Oswald and UK football head coach Charlie Brad- shaw to break the Southeastern Conference’s football color barrier. Embracing the opportunity to be a trailblazer and accepting the monu- mental challenges that came with it, Northington signed with UK and en- rolled in 1966. The defensive back spent his first season as a Wildcat as a member of the freshman team before making his varsity debut on Sept. 23, 1967. A week later – and a day following the passing of Greg Page, his close friend and fellow trailblazer – became the first Af- rican-American to play in an SEC game when UK played host to Ole Miss. Northington would later trans- fer to Western Kentucky, but not before encouraging Wilbur Hackett and Houston Hogg to stay and finish the noble work he and Page started. Greg Page, a talented defensive end hailing from Middlesboro, en- rolled at the University of Kentucky in 1966 in the height of the Civil Rights movement. Poised to break the Southeastern Conference color barrier in football, Page played with close friend Nate Northington on the freshman team in his first season before moving up to varsity a year later. Before he could play in his first game, Page suffered a neck injury in a tragic accident in practice on Aug. 22, 1967. Left paralyzed, Page remained in intensive care for the next 38 days – during which North- ington often visited Page – before passing away. His passing came one day before Northington became the first African-American to play in an SEC game. Though he was not on the field for the groundbreaking mo- ment, his courage had helped pave the way for it and forever changed the face of sports in the South. Hailing from Louisville, Wilbur Hackett came to the University of Kentucky in 1967 after a stand- out high-school career at Manual, where he was named All State and a Parade Magazine All-American. Heeding Nate Northington’s advice to continue to break racial barriers at UK, Hackett joined the varsity team as a sophomore in 1968. In spite of receiving death threats and needing armed guards for one Southeast- ern Conference road trip, Hackett remained steadfast and became a three-year starter at linebacker. He received Sophomore All-SEC honors in 1968, honorable mention All- SEC recognition as a junior and was Kentucky’s Co-Most Valuable Player as a senior. Even more notably, he became the first African-American team captain in any sport in SEC his- tory in 1969, cementing his legacy as one of the foremost pioneers of racial integration in collegiate ath- letics. Starting his career in Hazard before finishing high school at Da- viess County in Owensboro, Hous- ton Hogg followed in the footsteps of Nate Northington and Greg Page in enrolling at the Universi- ty of Kentucky in 1967. A running back, Hogg lettered for Kentucky in 1969 and 1970 as one of the first African-American football players in the history of the Southeastern Conference. Hogg faced prejudice throughout his career – played during tumultuous times in Amer- ica – but did not let the racism of others deter him from completing his career and graduating from UK. Hogg’s resoluteness and sacrifice were instrumental in paving the way for equality at the University of Ken- tucky and in both the SEC and col- lege sports nationwide. 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