Forest E. "Aggie" Sale ( Eng. Forest E. "Aggie" Sale ; June 25, 1911 , Lawrenceburg , Kentucky , USA - December 4, 1985 , Lexington , Kentucky , USA ) - American basketball player , remembered for his performances at the student level. He played in the position of center and heavy striker .
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| Position | Center / Heavy Forward |
| Nicknames | Aggie |
| Growth | 193 cm |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | June 25, 1911 |
| Place of Birth | Lawrenceburg , Kentucky |
| Date of death | December 4, 1985 (aged 74) |
| Place of death | Lexington , Kentucky |
| School | Cavanaugh (Lawrenceburg, Kentucky) |
| College | Kentucky (1930-1933) |
Early years
Forest Sale was born on June 25, 1911 in the city of Lawrenceburg ( Kentucky ), he studied there at the Cavanaugh High School, in which he played for the local basketball team [1] .
Student career
In 1933 he graduated from the University of Kentucky , where for three years he played for the Kentucky Wildcats team, in which he spent a successful career under the guidance of a coach, member of the Basketball Hall of Fame , Adolf Rapp , gaining 627 points in 50 matches (an average of 12.5 per game). Under Sale Wildcats, the first two seasons performed at the South Conference [2] [3] , and the last at the Southeast Conference , winning the regular season and tournament of the South and Southeast Conference (1932-1933) in the last two years, but never once in the playoffs of the US student championship [4] .
In the 1931/1932 and 1932/1933 seasons, Sale became the team’s most productive player, gaining 235 and 330 points (13.82 and 13.75 points on average per game, respectively) [1] . In 1933, Forest Sale was recognized as a basketball player of the year among students according to the Helms Foundation [5] , was included in the first team of all stars of the Southeast Conference and the team of all stars of the tournament of the Southeast Conference , and also joined the NCAA All-American team for two consecutive years [6 ] [7] . In addition, the Wild Cats became champions of the Helms Foundation in the 1932–1933 season, losing just three games out of 24. Sweater number 19, under which he played for the Kentucky Wildcats, was withdrawn from circulation and hung out under the arches of the Rapp Arena , the basketball court on which the Wild Cats spend their home matches [1] .
Further activities and death
After graduating from a student career, Sale worked as a history teacher and basketball coach at the Cavanaugh and Harrodsberg schools. At the end of World War II, he served for a year in the US Navy (1944-1945), after which he returned to the post of teacher and trainer. In 1964-1967, he ran his own sporting goods store. In 1971, Sale began a political career, becoming a member of the Democratic Party of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 55th district and before completing it four times was re-elected to this post [1] .
Forest Sale died on Wednesday, December 4, 1985 , from a heart attack at the age of 75 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lexington , Kentucky . [1]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Forest Sale . bigbluehistory.net . Big Blue History. Date of treatment August 1, 2014.
- ↑ 1930-31 Southern Conference Season Summary . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Date of treatment August 1, 2014.
- ↑ 1931-32 Southern Conference Season Summary . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Date of treatment August 1, 2014.
- ↑ 1932-33 Southeastern Conference Season Summary . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Date of treatment August 1, 2014.
- ↑ Helms Foundation Player of the Year Winners . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Date of treatment August 1, 2014.
- ↑ 1931-32 Season Summary . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Date of treatment August 1, 2014.
- ↑ 1932-33 Season Summary . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Date of treatment August 1, 2014.