By Derek DeBurger
Former Louisville basketball player and local businessman Ulysses “Junior” Bridgman died suddenly Tuesday after a medical emergency at a luncheon in the Galt House Hotel in Louisville.
Bridgeman, 71, was speaking for the Lincoln Heritage Council for the Boy Scouts of America when he collapsed.
“I have gotten to know Junior during my two years here at UofL.” says University of Louisville President Kim Schatzel in a statement, “What stood out to me was his incredible grace, humility and his deep love for his family, his adopted Louisville home and his alma mater.