Random Adolph Rupp Question

Dbarr003 · May 23, 2018

Anyone know how tall Adolph Rupp was? Just curious after looking at some old UK photos.

Rush2112 UK · May 23, 2018

If I'm not mistaken he was about 6-2, pretty good sized dude.

Guess Who · May 23, 2018

His tallest players looked up to him. He was pretty durn big !

cawoodsct · May 23, 2018

(6’2) Look at that purdy Kentucky blue

UKserialkiller · May 23, 2018

Actually his driver licensed said he was 5'9. In photos he looked 6'2.

Poetax · May 23, 2018

Yeah I have an old pic of him and Johnny Cox who was 6'4" and Rupp does look 6'2". But I don't really know.

akaukswoosh · May 23, 2018

Willy4UK said:
Actually his driver licensed said he was 5'9. In photos he looked 6'2.

docholiday51 · May 23, 2018

I think he was about 6'

uky8unc5 · May 23, 2018

He was taller than 5'9"
I met him a couple of times. My Uncle/Aunt were good friends with the Baron.

akaukswoosh · May 23, 2018

docholiday51 said:
I think he was about 6'

Looks about 5-11 to 6-0.

docholiday51 · May 23, 2018

Smashcat said:
Looks about 5-11 to 6-0.

I think I remember reading somewhere he was a 6' guard on KU's team.I have been close enough to him years ago to believe that to be about right.

TroutBum · May 23, 2018

Around 6' but his aura made him seem much bigger!

JC CATS · May 24, 2018

TexKat said:
His tallest players looked up to him. He was pretty durn big !

Nah, they were just little Rupp's runts:stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

BlueBomb · May 24, 2018

He was 5'11" but 6' with shoes.

Hey, it seems to matter in the NBA combine.

jrpross_rivals · May 24, 2018

Now is this with shoes or without shoes?....

John Henry · May 24, 2018

How big was Adolph Rupp? He was bigger than life and did not have to look up to anybody.

BlueVelvetFog · May 24, 2018

8’8”

MNantz · May 24, 2018

You know the man cast a long shadow, But I always thought he was about 6' 2"