Cliff Hagan turning 92

[Smashcat]

Cliff Hagan turns 92 years old Saturday. The Owensboro native scored 1,475 points and grabbed 1,035 rebounds in his three varsity seasons as a Wildcat, and he won one national championship and earned first-team All-America recognition twice during his time on campus. The five-time NBA All-Star later became UK’s athletics director. He was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 1978, becoming the first former UK player to receive that honor. - LHL newsletter.

 

[clevenger32]

He was a great one. Never saw him play at UK but saw him play at Cincinnati Gardens as a member of the St. Louis Hawks. Had the honor of playing in pick up basketball games with him at Memorial Coliseum at Noon where you could find him playing most days. Having lived in Owensboro for almost a decade, you learned about the legend. Not surprised that he has lived into his 90s,

 

[Cats192]

Happy birthday to a UK legend!

 

[bnewt]

this is the type of person needed to become the AD. Someone that understands and admires the tradition as much as the fans.

 

[cornbreadnmilk]

Great guy.

 

[jeffky]

Lil Abner wow time keeps marching on Bobby Watson still alive ?

 

[JumperJack]

this is the type of person needed to become the AD. Somone that understands and admires the tradition as much as the fans.

Uhhh…

 

[ala_kat2]

I was too young to remember Hagan’s playing days at UK, (although I’m 70+) but listened to many ST. Louis Hawks pro NBA games when Hagan played alongside Bob Pettit from LSU. Great combo. Hagan had a patented hook shot as I recall.

 

[TankedCat]

He's fed me a bunch of ribeye sandwiches over the years

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

this is the type of person needed to become the AD. Somone that understands and admires the tradition as much as the fans.

Not NO but HELL NO

 

[jeffky]

He's fed me a bunch of ribeye sandwiches over the years

That was a very good restaurant on Winchester rd and Saratoga in
Chevy chase ate there before going to memorial With my father awesome memories

 

[tomrain]

this is the type of person needed to become the AD. Somone that understands and admires the tradition as much as the fans.

I thought he was AD for years???

 

[TankedCat]

That was a very good restaurant on Winchester rd and Saratoga in
Chevy chase ate there before going to memorial With my father awesome memories

I worked in Frankfort for a few years. Once a week the ribeye sandwich with cheese for lunch

 

[clevenger32]

Not NO but HELL NO

He served as the Athletics Director after Harry Lancaster for a few years and took a bullet or two on behalf of the Department to protect UK, the Department, and individuals...the days when he was AD were the wild Wild West days for college athletics and also a time when UK would have had a lot of what is now called NIL money. Lots of the big buck people are no longer with us and a few of those that are still around are not engaged as they once were.

 

[jeffky]

We need more cliff hogan's and cm newton's they know what it means to have this strapped across you chest KENTUCKY

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

We need more cliff hogan's and cm newton's they know what it means to have this strapped across you chest KENTUCKY

Post this on the football board, and see what kind of reaction you get.

 

[jeffky]

Post this on the football board, and see what kind of reaction you get.

This is basketball board right

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

This is basketball board right

It doesn’t matter. It’s Kentucky

 

[Docpath1972]

He would take a hook shot from the corner.

 

[Emarc]

Obviously Some have no idea about Cliff’s “reign“ as AD.

 

[Topps Cat]

Post this on the football board, and see what kind of reaction you get.

I attended many basketball and football games when Hagen was AD. I don't remember any basketball or football games that weren't sold out.

 

[bnewt]

Obviously Some have no idea about Cliff’s “reign“ as AD.

Why not enlighten us?

 

[JumperJack]

Why not enlighten us?

 

[haganjeff]

Distant cousin and shares my last name . Never got to meet him, but he is one of the reasons I have always been a huge Kentucky fan. I used to work on my hookshot all the time as a kid and it always came in handy against taller opponents.