Harry Gamage, Head Coach| (1927 - 1933) 
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Chester Allen "Chet" Wynne (1934-1937)
From the Knute Rockne Coaching Tree
Wynne lined up for Coach Rockne as the Notre Dame Irish starting fullback in 1920 and 1921. He guided Creighton as head coach for seven seasons (1923-29) before heading to Auburn. There, in his third season (1932), he coached the Tigers to a 9-0-1 record and Southern Conference title.
Wynne left Auburn for Kentucky in 1934. Wynne followed his four years at Auburn with another four at Kentucky. His 1935 team beat archrival Tennessee, 27-0, to finish 5-4. In 1936, Wynne’s Wildcats were 6-4, with victories over Florida and Clemson. He also served as Athletic Directorat UK (1933-38).
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Paul "Bear" Bryant
​​​1946-1953
First staff (1946)
University of Kentucky head football coach Paul “Bear†Bryant, left, with his first UK staff in spring 1946. From left, Bryant, Frank Moseley and Carney Laslie, all products of Alabama football; former Tennessee end Mike Balitsaris; and former Vanderbilt guard and team captain Joe Atkinson. The caption published in the Leader on April 16, 1946, said, “This is the first photograph of the complete lineup of the Wildcats’ new pigskin professors.†Lexington Herald-Leader
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I think I have a few photos of him. I think he rubbed elbows with the Kennedy family of political fame!! I'll see if I can run down a picture for you if Pinterest hasn't deleted it yet. My UK football obsession got the better of me and I stretched my free account there beyond it's limits!!Comment
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I did run down a Chicles rookie card for him from the Brooklyn Dodgers but still looking for the society page photo of him and the Kennedys. Sending you the front and back of that card.
* I finally found a society photo, however it wasn't the one I was thinking about. Anyway I'll keep an eye out for that one while you enjoy this photo and it's caption from Getty Images.
- John Sims "Shipwreck" Kelly (1910-1986). What a stud, Kelly was a star athlete in college, played pro football and ended up co-owning the Brooklyn Dodgers. Married two of the most beautiful heiresses and socialites in the world, Brenda Frazier (pictured here South Hampton 1940s), and Catherine Manning. Became an undercover FBI agent and investment banker and one of the best amateur golfers in the world. Frequently found at El Morocco and the Stork Club.
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1947 Kentucky Football Co-Captains from Program for West Virginia Game. Coach Bear Bryant And Team Captains Wash Serini And Wallace "WahWah" Jones.Comment
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Really cool stuff. Appreciate the effort. I’ve read about all the internet can tell me about the fella. Also got me reading about the character he got his nickname from.
I did run down a Chicles rookie card for him from the Brooklyn Dodgers but still looking for the society page photo of him and the Kennedys. Sending you the front and back of that card.
* I finally found a society photo, however it wasn't the one I was thinking about. Anyway I'll keep an eye out for that one while you enjoy this photo and it's caption from Getty Images.
- John Sims "Shipwreck" Kelly (1910-1986). What a stud, Kelly was a star athlete in college, played pro football and ended up co-owning the Brooklyn Dodgers. Married two of the most beautiful heiresses and socialites in the world, Brenda Frazier (pictured here South Hampton 1940s), and Catherine Manning. Became an undercover FBI agent and investment banker and one of the best amateur golfers in the world. Frequently found at El Morocco and the Stork Club.
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Ran across this list of early coaches through Jerry Claiborne's hiring and thought I would post it in case anyone wants to see the pre-modern era coaches at a glance instead of individually. Also posting a list of captains for the same time frame, though it seems like some coaches might've had captains for each game. Not sure this list is authoritative.
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1973 Co-Captains Frank LeMaster and Steve Barga.
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Coach Bear Bryant, third from left, talks with three of his backfield stars as the University of Kentucky team began workouts in Mobile, Ala., Dec. 19, 1950, for their Sugar Bowl game with Oklahoma. Left to right, Bill Leskovar (33), Co-Captain, Wilbur Jamerson (28), and Vito "Babe" Parilli (10). (AP Photo/Dave Taylor).
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Background Briefs (1953 Kentucky Football Media Guide):
Tommy Adkins, Senior, Co-Captain
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