Players' Names And Pictures

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29 Darren Bilberry, FB (1985-89) Fort Knox, KY (Fort Knox HS)

A three-sport athlete, he helped the Eagles win the 1983 Class 2-A state football championship and was a major contributor to the Eagles back-to-back Class 1-A state track championships. 2025 KHSAA Hall of Fame.

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29 John Bow Jr. (1976-79)
Miami, FL (Christopher Columbus HS)

He played defensive back and special teams for the Wildcats. Some Bow’s career highlights include a 42- yard interception return for a touchdown as a freshman in the Peach Bowl against North Carolina, which Kentucky won 21-0; and being awarded a game ball as a senior after the Wildcats upset 16th-ranked Maryland.

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Tony Dixon

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28 Eric Dixon, DB/S (2012-2014)
Prichard, AL (Vigor HS)

First-team all-state in Alabama Class AAAAA by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … One of the nation’s top-60 cornerbacks as listed by Scout.com and Rivals.com … Also the No. 32 prospect in Alabama by Rivals … Played at Vigor High School in Prichard, Ala.

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28 Halfback Bobby "Moose" Cravens
Owensboro, KY (Owensboro HS)

A four-sport letterman at Owensboro High School, Moose was the MVP of the Red Devils Kentucky State Football Championship team, earned All-State and was an All-American in 1954, playing in the All-Star game in Memphis, where he earned the Most Outstanding Player Award, making him the best high school player in the country.

Moose was a member of Jack Hicks’ first American Legion Championship baseball team in 1953. Yet he thrived on the football field, signing with the University of Kentucky, racking up All-SEC honors twice, was the leading rusher for the Wildcats for three straight years, played in the Blue-Gray All-Star Game in 1958, the All-American game in Tucson, Arizona in 1959, and left UK as the second leading career rusher in UK history.

Moose went on to play for the Ottawa Roughriders in the Canadian Football League.

Kentucky's Bobby Cravens (28) is tackled by Auburn player Jimmie Ricketts as Cravens tries to get over his own teammate Jim Miller (60) during an October 12, 1958 game.




Sept. 20

1958: Bobby Cravens ran for a career-high 153 yards as Kentucky shutout Georgia Tech 13-0.


Bobby Cravens carries the ball in UK's 1958 victory over Tennessee (1958).
Creator: Weddle, James Edwin, 1911-1989

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A photo from Craven's memorabilia collection that appeared in the Owensboro Messenger:




A CFL card from 1959:

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27 Ray Gover, FL (1984-88)
Dayton, OH (Jefferson HS)

​​​​​Ray is the father of Matt Roark "The Tennessee Slaying Wide Receiver".

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28 Lawrence "Choo Choo" Lee, TB (1980-83)
Paducah, KY (Paducah Tilghman HS)

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27 Donnell Gordon, RB (1993-94)
Peewee Valley, KY (South Oldham HS)

He won the Paul Hornung Award as the top player in Kentucky in 1992 after rushing for more than 6,300 yards and 61 touchdowns in his career at South Oldham. Gatorade also honored him as the best in the Bluegrass State that year.

(Paducah Tilghman quarterback Billy Jack Haskins won Mr. Football.)

Gordon went on to play college football at Kentucky and Louisville. He spent his first two years at Kentucky under Bill Curry. An injury during his freshman year held him out of action and Moe Williams overtook him as the lead runningback. His best friend and teammate, Trent DiGuiro, was murdered during his sophomore year. He moved to Louisville as a junior to care for his great grandmother who raised him. He continued to have injury issues and went into police work with the Lexington Police Department following his graduation with a degree in criminal justice.

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Ashton Cobb

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Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones

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A fav of my Mom’s

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28 Lawrence "Choo Choo" Lee, TB (1980-83)
Paducah, KY (Paducah Tilghman HS)

Choo Choo Lee had a big game in the Cats 1981 win over Tennessee in the snow in Lexington. Fran Curci's last game. One of my favorite memories. Was worth freezing all afternoon to see it in person.

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27 Maurice Douglass, Sr., DB (1983-84)
Trotwood, OH (Trotwood-Madison HS)

Mo Douglass transferred after two years at Coffeyville Community College (JUCO), Coffeyville, KS

Returned to UK after 37 years to complete his degree. Coaching high school football in Springfield, Ohio.


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27 Clyde Rudolph, FL/WR (1990-1994)
Pensacola, FL (Booker T. Washington HS)

Quarterback Antonio O’Ferral connected with wide receiver Rudolph on a 64-yard touchdown pass for the second UK score in the renewed Kentucky vs Louisville football game (1994)

Game Poster:



Game Program:

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27 Cedric Dort, Jr., DB (2017-21)
Palm Beach Gardens, FL (Dwyer HS)


Totaled 51 tackles, seven pass breakups and one forced fumble in his four seasons at UK


Graduated in December of 2020 with a degree in community and leadership development