As one of the first voices of the University of Kentucky men's
basketball program, Claude Sullivan (1924-1967) became a nationally
known sportscasting pioneer. His career followed Kentucky's rise to
prominence as he announced the first four NCAA championship titles under
Coach Adolph Rupp and covered scrimmages during the canceled 1952-1953
season following the NCAA sanctions scandal. Sullivan also
revolutionized the coverage of the UK football program with the
introduction of a coach's show wit