| Overall UK Wins: 39 | Overall UK Losses: 1 | Win % 97.5 |
Date of Birth: August 16, 1904
Date of Death: July 4, 1996
Hometown: Georgetown, KY
For a generalized listing of officials, please consult this page.
Date | Matchup | W/L | Score | UK Fouls | Opp Fouls | UK FTA | Opp FTA | UK DQ | Opp DQ | Technicals | Officiating Crew |
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12/12/1942 | Cincinnati at Kentucky | W | 61 - 39 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | - | John Showalter (Georgetown) and Winton Moeller (Cincinnati) |
12/19/1942 | Washington (St. Louis) at Kentucky | W | 45 - 38 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | Jim Beiersdorfer (Cincinnati) and John Showalter (Georgetown) |
1/2/1943 | Ohio State at Kentucky | L | 40 - 45 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | - | Referee - Dan Tehan (Xavier) and Umpire - John Showalter (Georgetown) |
1/4/1943 | Fort Knox at Kentucky | W | 64 - 30 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | Referee - John Showalter (Georgetown) and Umpire - Lon Varnell (Bethel, TN) |
1/9/1943 | Kentucky at Xavier | W | 43 - 38 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 1 | - | John Showalter and Jim Beiersdorfer |
1/26/1943 | Vanderbilt at Kentucky | W | 39 - 38 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 2 | - | Dan Tehan (Xavier) and John Showalter (Georgetown) |
2/6/1943 | Alabama at Kentucky | W | 67 - 41 | 24 | 14 | 21 | 29 | 3 | 1 | Alabama (2) for substitute failing to report and excessive time outs. | Winton Moeller (Cincinnati) and John Showalter (Georgetown) |
2/8/1943 | Xavier at Kentucky | W | 48 - 36 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 0 | - | Referee - Jim Beiersdorfer (Cincinnati) and Umpire - John Showalter (Georgetown) |
12/1/1943 | Fort Knox at Kentucky | W | 51 - 18 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 2 | - | Referee - John Dromo (Cincinnati) and Umpire - John Showalter (Georgetown) |
12/4/1943 | Berea (Naval V-12) at Kentucky | W | 54 - 40 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 1 | - | Referee - John Showalter (Georgetown) |
12/18/1943 | Cincinnati at Kentucky | W | 58 - 30 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 1 | - | Referee - Dan Tehan (Xavier) and Umpire - John Showalter (Georgetown) |
1/15/1944 | Wright Field at Kentucky | W | 61 - 28 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 0 | - | Referee - John Showalter (Georgetown) and Umpire - John Wiethe (Xavier) |
1/31/1944 | Fort Knox A.R.T.C. at Kentucky | W | 76 - 48 | 16 | 22 | 32 | 20 | 1 | 3 | - | O.G. James (Missouri) and John Showalter (Georgetown) |
2/12/1944 | Kentucky at Cincinnati | W | 38 - 34 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 3 | - | Referee - John Showalter (Georgetown) and Umpire - Jim Beiersdorfer (Cincinnati) |
12/2/1944 | Fort Knox at Kentucky | W | 56 - 23 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | - | Referee - John DeMoisey (Kentucky) and Umpire - John Showalter (Georgetown) |
12/4/1944 | Berea (Naval V-12) at Kentucky | W | 56 - 32 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 0 | - | Referee - John Showalter (Georgetown) and Umpire - John DeMoisey (Kentucky) |
1/6/1945 | Ohio at Kentucky | W | 59 - 46 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 1 | - | Jim Beiersdorfer (Oregon) and John Showalter (Georgetown) |
12/1/1945 | Fort Knox at Kentucky | W | 59 - 34 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | - | John Showalter (Georgetown) and John DeMoisey (Kentucky) |
12/7/1945 | Western Ontario at Kentucky | W | 51 - 42 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | - | Dan Tehan (Xavier) and John Showalter (Georgetown) |
12/8/1945 | Western Ontario at Kentucky | W | 71 - 28 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 0 | - | Dan Tehan (Xavier) and John Showalter (Georgetown) |
1/5/1946 | Ohio at Kentucky | W | 57 - 48 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 0 | - | Jim Beiersdorfer (Cincinnati) and John Showalter (Georgetown) |
2/9/1946 | Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt | W | 64 - 31 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | - | John Showalter and Lon Varnell |
2/23/1946 | Xavier at Kentucky | W | 83 - 40 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 2 | - | Jim Beiersdorfer (Cincinnati) and John Showalter (Georgetown) |
11/28/1946 | Indiana Central at Kentucky | W | 78 - 36 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 0 | 0 | - | Tom Green (Georgetown) and John Showalter (Georgetown) |
11/30/1946 | Tulane at Kentucky | W | 64 - 35 | 20 | 22 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 3 | - | John Dromo (Cincinnati) and John Showalter (Georgetown) |
12/2/1946 | Fort Knox at Kentucky | W | 68 - 31 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | - | Referee - Gilbert Venn (Cincinnati) and Umpire - John Showalter (Georgetown) |
12/9/1946 | Idaho at Kentucky | W | 65 - 35 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 1 | - | Referee - John Dromo (Cincinnati) and Umpire - John Showalter (Georgetown) |
12/14/1946 | Texas A & M at Kentucky | W | 83 - 18 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | John Showalter and Bowser Chest |
12/16/1946 | Miami (OH) at Kentucky | W | 62 - 49 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 0 | - | John Showalter and Bowser Chest |
12/28/1946 | Wabash at Kentucky | W | 96 - 24 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 0 | 0 | - | John Showalter (Georgetown) and Ernie Chattin (Illinois) |
1/25/1947 | Xavier at Kentucky | W | 71 - 34 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 0 | 1 | - | John Showalter (Georgetown) and Jim Beiersdorfer (Cincinnati) |
12/17/1947 | Xavier at Kentucky | W | 79 - 37 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | - | Jim Beiersdorfer and John Showalter |
1/3/1948 | Western Ontario at Kentucky | W | 98 - 41 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 0 | - | John Showalter and Ernie Chattin |
1/24/1948 | Cincinnati at Kentucky | W | 70 - 43 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 29 | 1 | 0 | - | John Showalter and John Dromo |
2/21/1948 | Georgia Tech at Kentucky | W | 78 - 54 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 0 | - | Bowser Chest and John Showalter |
12/13/1948 | Arkansas at Kentucky | W | 76 - 39 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 25 | 0 | 1 | - | John Showalter (Georgetown) and John Dromo (John Carroll) |
1/17/1949 | Kentucky at Georgia Tech | W | 56 - 45 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 1 | - | John Showalter and Bowser Chest |
2/12/1949 | Xavier at Kentucky | W | 96 - 50 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 0 | - | Winton Moeller and John Showalter |
2/14/1949 | Alabama at Kentucky | W | 74 - 32 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 1 | 2 | - | John Showalter (Georgetown) and Bobby Bowers (Nashville) |
2/21/1949 | Georgia at Kentucky | W | 95 - 40 | 20 | 27 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 3 | - | John Showalter and John Dromo |
Obituary - Lexington Herald-Leader (July 5, 1996)
John Will "Beef" Showalter, age 91 of Hiawatha Trail, Georgetown and the husband of Madalyn Cunningham. Showalter died Thursday, July 4, 1996 at his home. He was born in Scott County on August 16, 1904, and was the son of the late Jackson Whipps and Nellie Love Marshall Showalter. He operated the Showalter Brothers Farm, was a former member for 28 years of the Georgetown City Schools with the last 14 years as Chairman of he Board.
He was a former member of the Spring Lake County Club, and was also a Baseball Umpire for the American League, International League, Southern League and the Southeastern League. He also was a SEC official in Football, Baseball and Basketball. He was also a former member of the Georgetown Kiwanis. Club.
Survivors in addition to his wife include a daughter an son-in-law, Linda and Bruce Lankford, Georgetown, KY; a son and daughter-in-law, Edward Jackson and Martha Parker Showalter, Dallas TX; Grandchilden Amy Showalter, John William Showalter III, Ann Marie Showalter, Robert B. Lankford, Jr., John Showalter Lankford, Ford N. Lankford, II; a great grandson, Robert Bruce Lankford III. He was preceded in death by a brother, Freeman B. Showalter.
Services will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 1996, at the Tucker, Yocum & Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Scott Cox officiating. Burial will be in the Georgetown Cemetery. Casketbearers will be his four grandsons, Gervis Showalter, Bill Hays, Ralph Elias and Stuart Beaheler. Honorary bearers will be Dr. Cedric Craig, Edward H. Lynch, F.W. McMillin, Macy Tackett, Ralph Carlisle, C.M. Newton, Gene Lucas, Lyman Ginger, Fred Keller, Donald Reese. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 at the funeral home on Friday.