Richard Charles Stoll (March 21, 1876 – June 26, 1949) was a judge and prominent alumnus of the University of Kentucky (then known as Kentucky State College).[1] He is the namesake of Stoll Field,[2] and the origin for the school's color scheme.[1]
Richard C. Stoll | |
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| Born | March 21, 1876 |
| Died | June 26, 1949 (aged 73) Lexington, Kentucky |
| Occupation(s) | Judge, attorney |
| College football career | |
| Kentucky Wildcats | |
| Class | 1895 |
| Career history | |
| College | Kentucky State (1891–1894) |
Early years edit
Richard C. Stoll was born on March 21, 1876, in Lexington, Kentucky, to Richard P. and Elvina Stoll.[1]
College edit
Kentucky State College edit
Stoll was a varsity letterman for the Kentucky Wildcats football team. The 1891 team's colors were blue and light yellow, decided before the Centre–Kentucky game on December 19. A student asked "What color blue?" and Stoll pulled off his necktie, and held it up. This is still held as the origin of Kentucky's shade of blue.[3] The next year light yellow was dropped and changed to white.[4]
Yale edit
After his time at Kentucky State College, he entered Yale Law school.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Polk Johnson, E. (1912). "A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians".
- ^ "Fiftieth Anniversary of the University of Kentucky, 1866-1916". 1916.
- ^ "Atlanta". August 2003.
- ^ "University of Kentucky :: traditions". Archived from the original on 2015-08-24.
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