1959–60_Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_basketball_team

1959–60 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers basketball team

1959–60 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers basketball team

American college basketball season

The 1959–60 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State College (now known as Western Kentucky University) during the 1959-60 NCAA University Division Basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Edgar Diddle.[1] The Hilltoppers won the Ohio Valley Conference championship, as well as the conference's automatic bid to the 1960 NCAA University Division basketball tournament, where they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.[2] This team was very balanced, with four players being named to the All-Conference Team: Charlie Osborne, Bobby Rascoe, Al Ellison, and Don Parsons.[3]

Quick Facts Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers basketball, Ohio Valley Conference ChampionSugar Bowl Tournament Champion ...

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References

  1. [1]
    Ruby, Earl (1979). Red Towel Territory : A History of Athletics at Western Kentucky University. American National Bank and Trust Co.
  2. [2]
    2019-2020 WKU Basketball Media Guide retrieved 21 April 2020
  3. [3]
    2019-2020 OVC Basketball Media Guide, retrieved 4 May 2020
  4. [4]
    1959-60 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Schedule and Results, Sports Reference, retrieved 12 May 2020


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