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catmandoo
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posted 09-17-2016 08:58 AM      Profile for catmandoo   Email catmandoo   Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Charles Hurt dies.

Charles “Atlas” Hurt, who scored 786 points in 124 games with the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team, died Friday. He was 55.

Hurt died after undergoing a stem-cell surgery some weeks ago for treatment of leukemia, former UK player Jack “Goose” Givens and former UK coach Joe B. Hall said.

“According to his mom, it went very well, and they thought it was very positive,” Givens said. “He got better, actually, but obviously it didn’t do what it was supposed to do. ... They had tried a number of other procedures, and after a long battle he fought it hard, but it just didn’t work.”


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Trey Ball
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posted 09-17-2016 10:42 AM      Profile for Trey Ball   Email Trey Ball   Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
One of my favorite players. RIP #44, keep dunking on Duke in Heaven!!

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SCWC
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posted 09-17-2016 01:00 PM      Profile for SCWC     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
He was one of my all time favorite UK players. So young to be leaving this earth. RIP Charles Hurt, you were a good one who leaves us old time Cat fans with a lot of fond memories of your days at UK.
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Tiptree
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posted 09-18-2016 01:48 PM      Profile for Tiptree   Email Tiptree   Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Also a favorite of mine. He led his Shelby County team to a 44-43 victory over my (at the time) undefeated E-town team in the regional finals. I think he scored like 30 of the 44 points for his team.

I was privileged to play against him in a pickup game once. Let me tell you, no matter what he looks like on TV, he is a true beast in real life. I tried to stop him, but he could go over, around, or through me with ease.

This is sad news indeed, since Charles and I are the same age. RIP, Mr. Hurt.

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PaulCat
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posted 09-18-2016 08:18 PM      Profile for PaulCat     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Hurt won a state title in 1978 by beating my alma mater, Holmes High, 68-66. Here is a picture of the goaltend (by Hurt) in overtime - the refs didn't blow the whistle.

http://www.bmustangs.com/CharlesHurttGoaltending1978StateChampionshipGame.html?1176508571190

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catmandoo
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posted 09-18-2016 08:27 PM      Profile for catmandoo   Email catmandoo   Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Paul, wow, that is so obvious. I bet you and the rest of the Holmes fans went crazy!

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PaulCat
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posted 09-19-2016 08:42 AM      Profile for PaulCat     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Luckily for me I wasn't in high school at that time. I did hear that the refs needed to be escorted off the court by security (police?) after the game was over.

The coach for Holmes had that picture hanging on the wall of his office.

[ 09-19-2016, 08:43 AM: Message edited by: PaulCat ]

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