borna, thanks for reminding me about E. A. Diddle.  He was a real legend.  I remember listening to another legend, Cawood Ledford, call Diddle-coached WKU games on WHAS when I was in high school. WHAS did all UK games and selected games from other Kentucky schools, especially WKU. 

For those that don't know about Diddle, here's the first paragraph of a story from the WKU athletic site:

In 42 seasons (1922-64) as the head basketball coach at Western Kentucky, Edgar Allen E.A. Diddle's teams claimed 32 conference championships; played in 11 postseason tournaments; won 20+ games eighteen different times, (including one stretch of ten years in a row); became the first team from the South to participate in the Olympic Trials; and they won an amazing 759 games!  When he stepped down in 1964 Diddle had won more games than any coach in NCAA history and today he still ranks fifth on the all-time list.  At the time of his death in 1970 over 100 of Diddle's former players were coaching in the high school, college, or professional ranks -- an incredible example of the influence that he had on his beloved players. Visitors of the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., can view a display honoring Mr. Diddle, which includes one of the coach's legendary Red Towels, which he developed into a Western tradition.

if you want to read the whole story, click here.

Last Edited: 12/15/2017 1:49:17 PM by bornacatfan