The date of death of the following Kentucky players has been tentatively identified. Those with a (P) have a photograph available if useful. Those with a (**) have a biography or obituary, however those without do not. Any assistance in confirming this information or in obtaining or locating biographical information is appreciated. This type of information may possibly be available in appropriate local or national newspapers or from relatives.
For listings which have not been confirmed, a best guess has been made based on the uniqueness of the name, middle initial if known, age of person as it relates to the expected birth year and even place of death. A major source of this information comes from the KYrootsweb website which lists any person who died in the state of Kentucky between 1911 and 2000. Another useful site is the Social Security Death Index which provides DOB and DOD information on virtually anyone who received a social security benefit. The hometown when the player was in college, the place of death and residence of death is given (if known) in order to assist in locating appropriate obituaries or biographies. If you have any relevant information, please contact me at the address below. For more information on the other type of data I am searching for with my site, please check the following page.
Status: Confirmed - Need Obit - The dates have generally been confirmed by an outside source, however an obituary is still desired.
| Player | Last Season Played | Known Date of Death | Hometown (at School) | Known Date of Birth | Estimated Birth Year | Unconfirmed Birth Year | Unconfirmed Date of Death | Unconfirmed Residence | Unconfirmed Place of Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Charles Brewer (P) (A) | 1942-43 | 8/6/1944 (**) | New Albany, IN | - | 1920 | NA | NA | KIA - WWII | - | KIA WWII (France). Could check New Albany IN paper but date uncertain. |
| Milton James Cavana (P) (A) | 1930-31 | 9/13/1959 (**) | - | - | 1909 | NA | NA | Campbell | Campbell | Check Lexington Paper. ( ) Died in Bellevue (Huron County) near Cincinnati. Check Cinn. Paper ( ) ( ) Check newspaper in Campbell county. None listed in 1959 for ( ) |
| Kenneth Haynes England (P) (A) | 1941-42 | 4/14/1945 (**) | Campbellsburg, KY | - | 1920 | NA | NA | WWII | - | KIA - WWII (Italy) |
| John Chenoweth Everett (P) (A) | 1919-20 | 1/8/1955 (**) | Maysville, KY | 2/21/1900 | 1900 | NA | NA | - | - | Check Maysville Paper Daily Independent S 159 ( ) and Public Ledger S 269 ( ) |
| Henry Lester Farmer (P) (A) | 1912-13 | 5/30/1914 (**) | Harlan, KY | - | 1890 | NA | NA | - | - | Died in Colorado trying to recover from Tuberculosis. Check Harlan paper for more detailed obituary. No Harlan paper carried in WTY Lib during this date ( ) Ask for lookup |
| James William Goforth (P) (A) | 1936-37 | 6/22/1944 (**) | Louisville, KY | - | 1914 | NA | NA | Saipan - WWII | - | KIA - WWII (Saipan) |
| Walter Marion Johnson (P) (A) | 1943-44 | 7/30/1945 (**) | Mount Sterling, KY | - | 1923 | NA | NA | WWII | - | KIA WWII (Pacific) |
| James Libern King (P) (A) | 1941-42 | 2/24/1944 (**) | Sharpe, KY | - | 1919 | NA | NA | WWII | - | KIA WWII (Germany) |
| Walden Edward Lander (P) [Walden] (A) | 1942-43 | 8/4/1999 | Lexington, KY | 1/31/1922 | 1922 | NA | NA | - | - | Check LHL "EX-LEXINGTON PRINCIPAL ED LANDER DIES AT 77" August 6, 1999 ( ) |
| Allan W. Lavin (P) (A) | 1930-31 | 1/14/1974 (**) | Lexington, KY | 11/22/1911 | 1911 | NA | NA | - | - | Have obit from UPI story, died in Hot Springs Arkansas. Look for more extensive obituary in Lex. paper ( ) |
| Len Miller (P) (A) | 1927-28 | 5/1/1945 | Lexington, KY | 11/21/1907 | 1907 | NA | NA | - | - | Athletic Director / Coach at Morehead ? Check Lex Paper Herald p. 5 col. 2 May 2, 1945 ( ) ( ) LCJ ( ) and Morehead paper Trailblazer S 94-12 ( ) |
| Bernard Opper (P) (A) | 1938-39 | 2/24/2000 | New York, NY | 9/1/1915 | 1915 | NA | NA | - | Encino, CA | Check NY papers or Encino, Los Angeles County, CA ( ) papers (outside library) |
| James Milton Server (P) [James] (A) | 1915-16 | 5/16/1894 | Henderson, KY | 6/18/1964 | 1964 | NA | NA | Baytown TX | - | Died in VA Hospital Baytown TX in June 18, 1964. Check Henderson KY paper Gleaner & Journal S 369 ( ) |
| Vincent Depaul Splane (P) (A) | 1941-42 | 10/24/1989 | Madisonville, KY | 11/30/1921 | 1921 | NA | NA | Clay | - | Check Manchester (KY) Enterprise S 208 ( ) Check Clay County FL paper (outside library) ( ) Ask for lookup |
| George Ernest Zerfoss (P) (A) | 1917-18 | 8/28/1950 | Ashland, KY | - | 1896 | NA | NA | - | - | Check Sept 1 1950 Leader p 15 col 1-2 "George E. Zerfoss Dies in Nashville" |
Status: High - Based on the evidence at hand, it is believed that the estimated date is accurate. This is usually attributed to an uncommon name which matches an expected birth year or a solid matching of expected birth year, name (including middle initial) and location.
| Player | Last Season Played | Known Date of Death | Hometown (at School) | Known Date of Birth | Estimated Birth Year | Unconfirmed Birth Year | Unconfirmed Date of Death | Unconfirmed Residence | Unconfirmed Place of Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hord Arnett (P) (A) | 1903-04 | - | Woodford County, KY | - | 1883 | 3/25/1883 | 1/9/1955 | San Diego, CA | - | Check outside library (San Diego, San Diego County, CA) with DOD of January 9, 1955. |
| William Reynolds Campbell (P) [William] (A) | 1917-18 | - | Lexington, KY | - | 1897 | 8/19/1897 | 11/6/1922 | - | - | Name is William Reynolds Campbell. Check Lexington Herald ( ) and Leader ( ) |
| Lawrence Marshall Crump (P) (A) | 1930-31 | - | Fort Thomas, KY | - | 1909 | 11/3/1906 | 2/20/1991 | Fayette | Fayette | LHL has short obit on 2/21/1991 p. b8 Located. "Lawrence M. Crump, 84, 247 North Mill Street, retired manager of the Lexington Credit Bureau, husband of Lucy Shropshire Crump." Need to check further if this is same person. |
| Harry Curry Gorham (P) (A) | 1943-44 | - | Lexington, KY | - | 1923 | 2/27/1926 | 5/25/2003 | - | - | Check Lex. Herald Leader ( ) - Doesn't appear in electronic search. |
| Samuel Harper (P) [Samuel] (A) | 1963-64 | 3/7/1999 (**) | Clinton, KY | 11/27/1943 | 1943 | NA | NA | Boyle | Boyle | Check Lexington paper and next day of Danville paper. Danville paper (3/8/1999) does not have a lot of information and doesn't confirm he was a former UK athlete. |
| Robert Young Ireland (P) (A) | 1916-17 | 3/15/1984 | LaGrange, KY | 2/21/1894 | 1894 | NA | NA | Knoxville, TN | - | Check Knoxville TN paper ( ) LaGrange KY paper Oldham Era S 227 ( ) and Lexington Papers LH MAR-17-84 A9 ( ) ( ) |
| Ernest Jefferson (P) [Ernest] (A) | 1938-39 | - | Midway, KY | - | 1918 | 5/19/1917 | 9/23/1972 | - | - | Check Woodford County Paper Woodford Sun S 261 ( ) |
| Howard George Kreuter (P) (A) | 1932-33 | - | Newport, KY | - | 1911 | 2/5/1910 | 4/10/1978 | - | Solano, CA | Last Residence Fairfield, Solano County, CA. Ask for lookup. |
| Paul Liberto Lansaw (P) (A) | 1950-51 | - | Middletown, OH | - | 1929 | 12/7/1928 | 12/4/1999 | - | - | Looked in Middletown OH Journal (X). |
| Robert Edward Lavin (P) [Robert] (A) | 1921-22 | - | Paris, KY | 8/31/1900 | 1900 | - | 11/1/1972 | - | - | WWI registration card gives dob as 8/31/1900. SSDI lists dod as Nov. 1972 in Brooklyn, Kings County, NY. Check New York paper ? ( ) Paris KY paper ( X - not in stacks, try again ( )) |
| Neville Earl Stone (P) (A) | 1907-08 | 10/16/1940 | Earlington, KY | 7/31/1886 | 1886 | NA | NA | - | - | Look in Madisonville Messenger S 272 ( ) Also Paducah Sun Democrat S 293 ( ) |
Status: Medium - Based on the evidence at hand, it is believed that there is likely that the date is accurate.
| Player | Last Season Played | Known Date of Death | Hometown (at School) | Known Date of Birth | Estimated Birth Year | Unconfirmed Birth Year | Unconfirmed Date of Death | Unconfirmed Residence | Unconfirmed Place of Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milerd Anderson (P) (A) | 1935-36 | - | Covington, KY | - | 1913 | - | - | - | - | Try [1953-11-28] [ANDERSON, M. J.] [Herald. p. 12 col. 1] 483M. J. (Andy) Anderson, 41, former City Commissioner dies in Houston, Texas. |
| Stanley Baer (P) (A) | 1906-07 | - | Louisville, KY | - | 1884 | 10/19/1885 | 3/21/1949 | - | - | Check outside library Shoshone, Lincoln County, Idaho for Stanley Theodore Baer, dod 3/21/1949. ( ) Also Idaho City, Ada County, Idaho ( ) Louisville ( ) Newspaperarchive ( ) |
| Bill Congleton (P) (A) | 1930-31 | - | Lexington, KY | - | 1910 | 9/21/1911 | 3/8/1993 | Fayette | Fayette | Lex H-L p B4 (3/9/1993) has short obit for William E. Contact W.T. Congleton company in Lexington. ( ) Check SSDI index for dob. Check Lex Public search. ( ) Also in kyweb a second person, dod 5/8/1977, yob 1913 (William S). Laudeman claims name is Vernon, check ( ) |
| John T. Craig (P) (A) | 1935-36 | - | Ashland, KY | - | 1915 | 5/7/1914 | 8/29/1969 | - | - | Check Ashland (Boyd County) paper ( ) no Ashland or Boyd County paper carried in WTY library. Ask for lookup, outside library. |
| Bruce L. Davis (P) (A) | 1935-36 | - | Lexington, KY | - | 1913 | - | 8/27/1979 | - | - | Check Lexington Herald ( ) and Leader ( ) |
| Arthur Liston Donan (P) (A) | 1905-06 | - | Horse Cave, KY | - | 1884 | 1885 | 12/23/1967 | Webster | - | There was an Arthur L Donan who died in Providence KY, Webster County on Dec. 23 1967 with birthdate of 3/27/1885. Check Providence KY Journal Enterprise S197 ( ) An Aaron Donan died 3/24/1918 (WWI ?) with birth year around 1887. |
| Chester Duff (P) (A) | 1944-45 | - | Dorfork, KY | - | 1924 | 11/29/1924 | 5/17/2000 | Hazard, KY | - | from Perry County obits online/ Perry County News S/88-030) ( X ) Does not say whether he played at UK or not. Check with Clifford Duff or Roy Edward Duff of New Albany IN (Nephews) |
| Fred William Fest (P) (A) | 1922-23 | - | Martins Ferry, OH | 3/6/1897 | 1897 | 1897 | - | - | - | In SSDI index, there was a Frederick Fest with dob 3/6/1897 and dod April 1974 with last residence in Weston, Lewis West Virginia. This is the person. Check Weston WV) outside library ask for lookup |
| Walter Cuthbert Fox (P) (A) | 1908-09 | - | Newport, KY | 3/29/1887 | 1887 | 1887 | 12/18/1918 | - | - | Check Newport paper ( ) WTY doesn't carry Newport or Covington Papers from that time frame or Dayton OH [Montgomery County] paper ( ) outside library. Sent request to Dayton Metro Library. |
| Jake H. Gaiser (P) (A) | 1911-12 | - | Lexington, KY | - | 1889 | 8/17/1890 | 6/1/1978 | New York, NY | - | SS Residence in Westchester NY [Bedford County], issued in NY. Est. DOD is June 1978, no day given. Suggested DOB is 8/17/1890 |
| Elmer Hopkins (P) (A) | 1914-15 | - | Henderson, KY | - | 1894 | 4/17/1893 | 5/26/1980 | Harlan | Harlan | Check Henderson paper (Gleaner S-369) ( ) |
| Charles T. Hughes (P) (A) | 1924-25 | - | Repton, KY | - | 1902 | 4/22/1902 | 8/31/1985 | - | - | Check Charles T. Hughes who died in Madison County (Richmond) August 31, 1985. Check Richmond paper ( ) Berea Citizen S 150 ( ) |
| James L. Hughes (P) (A) | 1931-32 | - | Georgetown, KY | - | 1911 | - | 5/7/1980 | - | - | Check Georgetown News & Times S 264 ( ) |
| Ralph G. Jackowski (P) (A) | 1937-38 | - | Anderson, IL | - | 1917 | 5/9/1915 | 8/1/1996 | Orland Park, IL | Orland park, IL | SSDI index suggests dod. Check Orland Park IL l[Cook County] ibrary ( ) (outside source) ask for lookup |
| Lawrence I. Longsworth (P) [Lawrence] (A) | 1916-17 | - | - | - | 1894 | 1/8/1895 | 3/1/1969 | - | - | Need first name. Dutch no doubt nickname. Check Lex. Papers in March 1969. Herald ( ) Leader ( ) |
| Walter Wesley Morris (P) (A) | 1918-19 | - | Lexington, KY | - | 1898 | 2/1/1899 | 10/1/1984 | - | - | Died sometime October 1984 in Shawnee OK (outside library, ask for lookup) |
| Wayne Plummer (P) (A) | 1908-09 | - | Newport, KY | - | 1889 | 9/24/1890 | 6/1/1964 | - | - | Middle name is likely Wayne. First initial is W. (probably Willdredd Wayne Plummer, dob Sept. 24, 1890.) SSDI lists June 1964 dod in Dade County. (ask for lookup) |
| Samuel H. Ridgeway (P) [Samuel] (A) | 1920-21 | - | Shepherdsville, KY | - | 1900 | 1902 | 6/30/1986 | - | - | Check Louisville Paper LCJ ( ) and Shepherdsville paper Pioneer News S 232( ) |
| James S. Robertson (P) [James] (A) | 1940-41 | - | Eminence, KY | - | 1920 | - | 6/15/1996 | Wilmore | - | Check Nicholasville paper Jessamine Journal S 195 ( ) Lexington paper ( ) |
| Hubbard W Shawhan (A) | 1909-10 | - | - | - | 1889 | 1891 | 9/1/1954 | - | - | Check Staunton VA [Augusta County] ( ) outside library. Request Lookup |
| Robert Strohm (P) (A) | 1936-37 | - | Chicago, IL | - | 1916 | 3/16/1916 | 8/28/2002 | - | - | Name is J. Robert Strohm. Check Palm Beach ( ) / Boynton Beach ( ) Fl papers. Outside library. Ask for lookup. |
Status: Low - These are considered a low probability that the proposed date is accurate. This may be due to multiple possibilities due to a common name, an age which is different than what is estimated, etc.
| Player | Last Season Played | Known Date of Death | Hometown (at School) | Known Date of Birth | Estimated Birth Year | Unconfirmed Birth Year | Unconfirmed Date of Death | Unconfirmed Residence | Unconfirmed Place of Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Watts Blanton (P) (A) | 1922-23 | - | Richmond, KY | - | 1902 | 8/30/1904 | 6/15/1966 | - | - | Check Bourbon County paper Kentuckian Citizen S 198 ( ) May have been politician. If checks out check Richmond paper Madison County Post S376 ( ) |
| Clyde Cooper (P) (A) | 1944-45 | - | Brooksville, KY | - | 1924 | - | 3/23/1995 | - | - | Check Bracken County (KY) News (S 140) March 23, 1995. ( ) |
| Darrell Darby (P) (A) | 1932-33 | - | Ashland, KY | - | 1910 | 1910 | 7/1/1964 | - | - | SS lists a Darrell Darby with issue in Kentucky, death of July 1964 (no date) and DOB 5/4/1910. Check Lex paper. ( ) First name may be Darrow. |
| Warfield Donohue (P) (A) | 1936-37 | - | Louisville, KY | - | 1914 | - | - | - | - | Can try John W. Donohue dod 10/10/1969 in Jefferson County. LCJ ( ) |
| William Goodwin (A) | 1902-03 | - | - | - | 1882 | 1879 | 9/16/1962 | Jefferson | Spencer | Try Louisville newspaper LCJ ( X ) (has obit but doesn't confirm) or Spencer county newspaper. Spencer Magnet S 94-8 ( ) |
| Herbert E Jerome (P) (A) | 1933-34 | - | - | - | 1913 | 11/14/1913 | 9/27/1992 | - | - | One hit suggests Illinois. Low probability. |
| Charles Keller [Charles] (A) | 1918-19 | - | - | - | 1898 | - | - | - | - | Multiple choices on KYweb. Charles E. (DOB 1902), Charles P. (DOB 1896), Charles P. (DOB 1898) |
| Henry Clay Kimbrough (P) (A) | 1911-12 | - | Lexington, KY | - | 1891 | 9/1/1893 | 8/1/1977 | - | - | Either Henry Clay or Nelson Lee Kimbrough. Most likely Henry who graduated in 1914, as he was hoping to play varsity. Best lead is Henry Kimbrough died August 1977 in Douglas County, CO (Castle Rock). Ask for Lookup. |
| Nicholas Henry Lutz (P) [Nicholas] (A) | 1935-36 | - | Chicago, IL | - | 1915 | - | 9/24/1994 | - | - | SSDI index suggests two possibles,one Nicholas Lutz dob 1/24/1914 dod 9/86 in Elizabeth NJ. the other (more likely) Nicholas H. Lutz dob 6/14/1913, dod 9/24/1994 Illinois, died in Austin TX. |
| Ed Pierce (A) | 1902-03 | - | - | - | 1882 | - | 1/11/1921 | Garrard | - | No age given at time of death. Low prob. |
| Charles Spillman (P) (A) | 1922-23 | - | - | - | 1901 | Unknown | 9/11/1961 | Barren | Barren | KYweb hit has Unlisted age. Very low prob. Name may be Charles Merritt Spillman from Lexington KY. |
| Robert H Taylor (P) [Robert] (A) | 1935-36 | - | Covington, KY | - | 1913 | - | 9/21/1977 | - | - | There is a Robert H Taylor who died in Fayette County Sept. 21, 1977. Check Lex. Herald ( ) Leader ( ) Another Robert H Taylor died April 13, 1977 in Daviess County (Owensboro) |
| Lovell Thornton Underwood (P) (A) | 1925-26 | - | Lexington, KY | - | 1903 | 1902 | 7/13/1997 | - | Bellevue WA | SS lists a Lovell T Underwood with DOB of 12/13/1902, DOD of 7/13/1997 and resident in Bellevue WA. WA paper does not have details. (outside library) Asked for lookup ? |
| J. Rice Walker (P) (A) | 1937-38 | - | Lexington, KY | - | 1915 | 1918 | 3/6/1961 | Russell | Fayette | Try Herald (11/5/1956) p. 16 col. 3. ( ) " J. Rice Walker a truck salesman for General Motors Corp. died yesterday at hospital where he was admitted earlier in the day." |
| Charles Worthington (P) (A) | 1931-32 | - | Louisville, KY | - | 1910 | 1914 | 5/18/1997 | Boone | Boone | Not likely given geography and spread. |
| George M. Yates (P) (A) | 1932-33 | - | Elizabethtown, KY | - | 1910 | - | - | - | - | According to SSDI index, There is a George Yates born 1/28/1910, dod April 1982 Bardwell, Carlisle KY. Another George Yates born 9/17/1912, dod Dec. 1976 with last resident Franklin, Simpson KY. |
