Players' Names And Pictures

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37 Shane Ball, MLB (1990-1994)
Henderson (Henderson County HS)

Related to Sam Ball I presume?

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37 Dakotah Tyler, S (2009 - 2013)
Indianapolis, IN (Pike HS)

From Gridiron to Galaxies After an ACL injury in 2012 derailed his athletic career, and football only reaggravated the injury, Dakotah Tyler pivoted to a career outside of football in the exoplanets. He received his Astrophysics PhD from UCLA.

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Related to Sam Ball I presume?

Shane followed in his father’s footsteps as a football player at UK from 1991-94. Sam wore uniform number 73 at UK; Shane chose number 37 because “I want to be a reflection of my father.”

[Matt Dillon]

Lones Seiber

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36 Jay Dortch, DE (1984-88)
Paducah KY (Paducah Tilghman)

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36 Jack Farris, HB and Air Force Veteran (1946-47)
Irvine, KY
Was on the team prior to military service (as referenced in his player profile), but records are incomplete regarding what year he joined prior to 1946 (i. e., media guides available fo not provide information to fill in the gaps).

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36 Matt Riazzi, RB (1989 – 1993)

•Began career as a “walk-on”

•First “walk-on” in school history to letter all four years

•Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year during red shirt freshman season

•Earned full athletic scholarship prior to sophomore season

•Two year starter at running back, punt returner, and holder

•Special teams captain-junior and senior seasons

’93 Nashville Tennessean All-SEC walk-on team

’93 Peach Bowl

• German ProbFootball Hall of Fame

Kentucky's Matt Riazzi tumbles after being tackled by Tennessee's DeRon Jenkins and Jason Parker Saturday, Nov. 21, 1992. MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL



As a professional football player:




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36 Robbie McAtee, CB (2004-2008)
​​​​​Louisville KY+Seneca HS)
Started out as a walkon.

2008: Cornerback Robbie McAtee made a shoe-string tackle of a Middle Tennessee receiver headed to the endzone on a last-second pass to secure a 20-14 win for the Wildcats over the Blue Raiders.

Lined up against Louisville:

[Matt Dillon]

Andy Murray (#35)

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35 Andy Murray, FB (1986-1989)
Louisville, KY (Trinity HS)



LEXINGTON, KY. SEPT 20--TURNING ON THE SPEED--Kentucky's Andy Murray, 35, turns on the speed to avoid a tackle by Kent State's Matt Kinney, 65 right, and Mike Percher during the second quarter of Saturday's game played at Lexington. Kentucky won the game 37-12. (AP LASERPHOTO) (Gary Landers) 1986



Andy Murray was featured on the North Carolina game program cover (1989).






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35 Harry Ulinski, Back (1946-50)
Ambridge, PA (Ambridge HS)

Graduated in 1943 and served in the US military for three years during the war. Started college at UK in 1946.

1946: Backs on the University of Kentucky team. Left to right, Harry Ulinski, Dopey Phelps, Phil Cutchin, and Ermal Allen. (35, 5, 32, 25). Ermal Allen was later dropped from the picture (likely due to his appeal to complete his playing career following return from military service was denied).



Ulinski's accolades are documented in the Beaver County, Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame:

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35 Bill Chambers, QB/FB (1944-46)
Huntington, WV (Huntington HS)
Transferred from Cincinnati after one year.
Also played basketball from 1944-45, but left the team after he suffered a broken leg playing football and it was slow healing.

Focused on baseball following graduation, and Chambers spent time in the White Sox system and coached at the high school level. He advanced to as high as AA ball with Shreveport of the Texas League after earlier stops in Augusta, Portsmouth (Va.) and Madisonville (Ky.). Served as Head Baseball Coach at Marshall and Western Michigan University.

From a Kentucky vs Georgia football program (1944):

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35 Ray Carr, DB (1972-76)
Louisville, KY (Thomas Jefferson HS)

[Old School]

48 Rick Fromm, with a freshman Art Still

[Old School]

48 Joey Couch