KENTUCKY COLONELS [1967-76]

Ownership History

(courtesy of Robert Bradley)

March 6, 1967 An ABA franchise is awarded to Don Regan for $30,000
1967 The franchise is purchased by Joseph E. Gregory, Mamie Gregory and William C. Boone
1969 The franchise is purchased by a group Headed by H. Wendell Cherry and including Bill DeWitt, Stuart Jay, David Jones, John Y. Brown and Mike Storen
July 31, 1973 The franchise is purchased by a group headed by John Y. Brown and Ellie Brown
June 17, 1976 Brown reaches a financial agreement with the remaining teams in the ABA, folding his team for $3 million as part of the ABA/NBA merger agreement

Colonels All Time Roster

(courtesy of Robert Bradley)

Henry Akin 1968-69
Dan Anderson 1968-69
Bird Averitt 1974-76
Jimmie Baker 1975-76
Howard Bayne 1967-68
Orb Bowling 1967-68
Bill Bradley 1967-68
Jim Bradley 1973-75
Jim Caldwell 1967-69
Darel Carrier 1967-72
Bill Chamberlain 1972-73
Wayne Chapman 1968-70
Steve Chubin 1969-70
Larry Conley 1967-68
Jimmy Dan Conner 1975-76
Bobby Croft 1970-71
Louie Dampier 1967-76
Ollie Darden 1968-70
Penny Ann Early 1968-69
John Fairchild 1969-70
David Gaines 1967-68
Mike Gale 1971-74
Artis Gilmore 1971-76
Travis Grant 1975-76
Tom Hagan 1970-71
Dennis Hamilton 1970-71
Joe Hamilton 1973-75
Dan Hester 1970-71
Les Hunter 1970-72
Dan Issel 1970-75
Billy James 1973-74
Stew Johnson 1967-68
Caldwell Jones 1975-76
Collis Jones 1973-74
Johnny Jones 1968-69
Wil Jones 1974-76
Kevin Joyce 1975-76
Ron King 1973-74
Tommy Kron 1969-70
Reggie Lacefield 1968-69
Wendell Ladner 1972-74
Manny Leaks 1968-69
Goose Ligon 1967-72
Sam Little 1969-70
Gene Littles 1974-75
Paul Long 1968-69
Maurice Lucas 1975-76
Randy Mahaffey 1967-69
Ted McClain 1974-76
Jim McDaniels 1975-76
Eldon McGriff 1968-69
Gene Moore 1968-70
Rick Mount 1972-74
Allen Murphy 1975-76
Willie Murrell 1969-70
Cotton Nash 1967-68
Johnny Neumann 1975-76
Jimmy O'Brien 1971-73
Bud Olsen 1969-70
Tom Owens 1975-76
Cincy Powell 1970-72
Mike Pratt 1970-72
Bobby Rascoe 1967-70
Kendall Rhine 1967-68
Red Robbins 1973-75
Joe Roberts 1967-68
Marv Roberts 1974-75
Johnny Roche 1973-75
Pierre Russell 1971-73
Rubin Russell 1967-68
Walt Simon 1970-74
Sam Smith 1968-71
George Sutor 1967-68
Keith Swagerty 1969-70
Ron Thomas 1972-76
George Tinsley 1969-70
Jan van Breda Kolff 1975-76
Claude Virden 1972-73
Bobby Washington 1969-70
Al Williams 1970-71
Chuck Williams 1973-74
Gene Williams 1969-70
Tommy Woods 1967-68
Howie Wright 1970-72

Colonels Year-to-Year Numerical Rosters

1967-68 Season
10 Louie Dampier
14 Kendall Rhine
22 Jim Ligon
24 Jim Caldwell
25 Randy Mahaffey
32 Rubin Russell
34 Bill Bradley
35 Darrel Carrier
44 Cotton Nash
45 Bobby Rascoe
50 Howard Bayne
52 Orbie Bowling
54 Tommy Woods
1968-69 Season
10 Louie Dampier
14 Johnny Jones
22 Jim Ligon
24 Jim Caldwell
25 Randy Mahaffey
35 Darrel Carrier
40 Wayne Chapman
42 Manny Leaks
45 Bobby Rascoe
52 Sam Smith
54 Gene Moore

 

1969-70 Season
10 Louie Dampier
22 Jim Ligon
24 Bud Olsen
31 George Tinsley
32 Wayne Chapman
35 Darel Carrier
40 Tommy Kron
42 Oliver Darden
52 Sam Smith
54 Gene Moore

 

1970-71 Season
2 Walt Simon
3 Howard Wright
4 Les Hunter
5 Sam Smith
8 Bobby Croft
9 Cincy Powell
10 Louie Dampier
22 Jim Ligon
33 Mike Pratt
35 Darel Carrier
44 Dan Issel
1971-72 Season
2 Walt Simon
3 Jim O'Brien
4 Les Hunter
9 Cincy Powell
10 Louis Dampier
15 Pierre Russell
32 Mike Gale
33 Mike Pratt
35 Darel Carrier
44 Dan Issel
53 Artis Gilmore
1972-73 Season
2 Walt Simon
10 Louie Dampier
14 Jim O'Brien
15 Pierre Russell
32 Mike Gale
44 Dan Issel
53 Artis Gilmore
30 Rick Mount
24 Claude Virden
22 Matt Gantt
8 Ron Thomas
4 Wendell Ladner

1973-74 Season
2 Walt Simon
3 Joe Hamilton
10 Louie Dampier
22 Collis Jones
25 Jim Bradley
44 Dan Issel
8 Ron Thomas
9 Red Robbins
11 John Roche
15 Chuck Williams
53 Artis Gilmore
1974-75 Season
10 Louie Dampier
14 Bird Averitt
22 Wil Jones
23 Gene Littles
24 Ted McClain
25 Jim Bradley
31 Marv Roberts
42 Ron Thomas
44 Dan Issel
53 Artis Gilmore
1975-76 Season
5 Jan Van Breda Kolff
10 Louie Dampier
14 Bird Averitt
20 Allen Murphy
21 Jimmy Dan Connor
22 Wil Jones
25 Maurice Lucas
31 Johnny Neumann
32 Jimmy Baker
42 Ron Thomas
43 Kevin Joyce
45 Jim McDaniels
53 Artis Gilmore

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