Bob Burrow, a college transfer who became one of the greatest players ever to put on a Kentucky uniform, died Thursday, according to UK. He was 84.
“Bob Burrow occupies a special place in Kentucky basketball history,” UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart said in a press release. “In two short years, he left an incredible legacy and set records that stand six decades later. As a UK Athletics family, we offer our condolences to his family and friends.”
Burrow had his No. 50 retired to the rafters in Rupp Arena in 1999.
Burrow played for Adolph Rupp for two seasons beginning in 1954, quickly establishing himself as a star after transferring from Lon Morris Junior College in Texas.