Member of the 1951 national championship team khsaa hall of fame long time collegiate coach and coached George rogers Clark to 3 sweet 16 sixteens friend of mine
RIP Guy Strong
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RIP I hope he is greeted by his family there and all the Wildcats in the sky.
Prayers and condolences to his family.
Let me just add, that is such a cool name.
Let me just add, that is such a cool name.
Guy died last week, just shy of 94. (Born in 1930)
I was around him a few times when he was coaching Eastern Ky U.
Checked all the important boxes:
...Man of Faith in Jesus
...Married 64 yrs to his one and only Aleen (not many can say that today)
...Served his country in the Korean War.
...Good man. Class act. Easy to like.
...Fiery competitor who loved basketball and respected the game.
I was around him a few times when he was coaching Eastern Ky U.
Checked all the important boxes:
...Man of Faith in Jesus
...Married 64 yrs to his one and only Aleen (not many can say that today)
...Served his country in the Korean War.
...Good man. Class act. Easy to like.
...Fiery competitor who loved basketball and respected the game.
Must have been nice as a kid having your name called out last name first. Strong, Guy. HERE!!!
Avid golfer and was a hs principal at George rogers Clark he was from Estill County also he coached louisville male too
My first taste of college basketball was in Owensboro in the mid-sixties. Guy Strong was the Kentucky Wesleyan coach and won the Div. 2 NCAA National championship in 1966, their first. They beat Southern Illinois 54-51. He led KWC to a 73-30 record in 4 seasons, 1963 to 1967.
RIP, Coach.
RIP, Coach.
I met Guy in the mid 70’s while doing some substitute teaching at GRCH. Lake Kelly was the coach and Guy was assistant principal. I remember him as a really good man. We ate lunch together often.
Guy took over after lake left and went on Joe b hall staff
I remember Lake joining Joe Hall and later I ran into him again when he was coaching at Columbia High in Middle Tn. His son also coached in Tn high schools some place