One of UK’s all-time greats is no longer with us. Six days before his 85th birthday Lou Tsioropoulos passed away, according to Oscar Combs. The All-SEC performer starred alongside Cliff Hagan and Frank Ramsey on UK’s only undefeated team in 1954.
The team was not eligible for postseason play because the three stars of the team were graduate students, violating a stupid NCAA rule at the time. The year before, the Cats were under a death penalty,forbidden to play in any games at all. The only way to use their fourth year of eligibility was via grad school.