| Overall UK Wins: 7 | Overall UK Losses: 3 | Win % 70 |
Date of Birth: August 13, 1929
Date of Death: April 20, 2012
Alma Mater: Ohio Wesleyan
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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12/5/1966 | Illinois at Kentucky | L | 97 - 98 OT | 30 | 19 | 24 | 40 | 4 | 0 | - | John McPherson and Don Wedge |
1/19/1974 | Mississippi at Kentucky | W | 93 - 64 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | - | Don Wedge and Melvin Kinslow |
1/26/1974 | Kentucky at Florida | W | 91 - 82 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 0 | - | Don Wedge and Bob Collins |
12/9/1974 | Kentucky vs. North Carolina | W | 90 - 78 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 2 | 0 | - | Don Wedge and Jim Burch |
12/23/1974 | Kentucky vs. Kansas | W | 100 - 63 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 2 | - | Don Wedge and Jim Bain |
1/4/1975 | Louisiana State at Kentucky | W | 115 - 80 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 41 | 0 | 1 | Kenny Higgs flagrant foul when chasing loose ball out of bounds with Mike Flynn (Higgs was ejected) | Don Wedge and Jack Wise |
2/17/1975 | Mississippi at Kentucky | W | 108 - 89 | 32 | 16 | 21 | 33 | 2 | 0 | - | Don Wedge and James Howell |
2/22/1975 | Kentucky at Alabama | W | 84 - 79 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 32 | 1 | 1 | None | Don Wedge and George Strauthers |
12/8/1975 | Kentucky vs. North Carolina | L | 77 - 90 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 3 | 3 | - | Don Wedge and Jim Pinkerton |
1/10/1976 | Tennessee at Kentucky | L | 88 - 90 OT | 23 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 0 | - | Don Wedge and George Strauthers |
Obituary -
He was born August 13, 1929 in Carey, Ohio and came here in 1997 from Troy, Ohio.
Donald was Catholic by faith and was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, Moose Lodge, American Legion, and Ohio Wesleyan University Athletic Hall of Fame, was a major college referee for football and basketball, and an NFL referee for 24 years. He was also a National Sales Manager for Hobort Brothers Corporation and a Sales Manager for Miller Valentine Real Estate.
He is predeceased by his wife Ruth Ann Wedge.
Donald is survived by his son, Chris Wedge of Clermont; daughter, Laura Blackburn and her husband Ron of New Orleans, LA.; brothers, Bob Wedge of Carey, OH., John Wedge of Columbus, OH., Tom Wedge of Huntsville, OH.; sister, Sybill Kunkel of Savannah, GA.; 4 grandchildren, Carrie Lis, Ashley Humphrey, Cole Wedge and MaKenna Wedge.