Earles, Kentucky | |
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  Earles  Earles | |
| Coordinates: 37°18′0″N87°18′37″W / 37.30000°N 87.31028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Muhlenberg |
| Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 507899 [1] |
Earles is an unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.
Ballard County is a county located in the west portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,728. Its county seat is Wickliffe and its largest city is LaCenter. The county was created by the Kentucky State Legislature in 1842 and is named for Captain Bland Ballard, a soldier, statesman, and member of the Kentucky General Assembly. Ballard County is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Edgar Allen Diddle was an American college men's basketball coach. He is known for coaching at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky from 1922 to 1964. Diddle became the first coach in history to coach 1,000 games at one school. Diddle was known as one of the early pioneers of the fast break and for waving a red towel around along the sidelines. During games he would wave, toss, and chew on this towel, and even cover his face in times of disappointment. His red towel is now part of WKU's official athletic logo. Diddle experienced only five losing seasons in 42 years.
Earl Harold Sande was an American Hall of Fame jockey and thoroughbred horse trainer.
The International Bluegrass Music Association, or IBMA, is a trade association to promote bluegrass music.
Simon Michael Abney-Hastings, 15th Earl of Loudoun, styled as Lord Mauchline until 2012, is a British aristocrat living in Australia who is the current holder of the ancient Scottish noble title of Earl of Loudoun.
The 1978 Kentucky Derby was the 104th running of the Kentucky Derby. Affirmed, under jockey Steve Cauthen, won the race by 1 1/2 lengths over Alydar. Believe It finished 3rd, 1 1/4 lengths behind Alydar, and 30-1 longshot Darby Creek Road finished 4th. Affirmed won the Triple Crown by defeating Alydar by decreasing margins in the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes.
The 1932 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Teachers College during the 1932 college football season. They were coached by Ernest R. Miller and won the SIAA championship. Fletcher Holeman was the team captain.
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The 1952 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State College in the 1952 college football season. They were coached by Jack Clayton and shared their first Ohio Valley Conference football championship and won their first bowl game, the Refrigerator Bowl. The team was led by college division AP All-American and All-OVC Quarterback Jimmy Feix and matched the school record for most wins set in 1922. R. E. Simpson, Marvin Satterly, Gene McFadden, and Max Stevens were also named to the All-OVC team. The team's captains were Dave Miller and Denny Wedge.
The 1922 Western Kentucky State Normal football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College in the 1922 college football season. They were coached by legendary basketball coach Edgar Diddle in his first year as football coach. His team set a school record for wins that would not be matched for 30 years and not broken until 1963.
The 1928 Western Kentucky State Normal Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College in the 1928 college football season. They were coached by legendary basketball coach Edgar Diddle in his last season as football coach. This team defeated all other Kentucky teams on its schedule and claimed to be state champions. Turner Elrod, Paul Taylor, and Lynn Williams were named to the All Kentucky Team.
The 1941–42 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College during the 1941-42 NCAA basketball season. The team was led by future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Edgar Diddle. The Hilltoppers won the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships, led NCAA in wins, and received an invitation to the 1942 National Invitation Tournament, where they advanced to the championship game. During this period, the NIT was considered to be the premiere college basketball tournament, with the winner being recognized as the national champion. This was the first Kentucky team to participate in the NIT. Oran McKinney, Earl Shelton, and Wallace “Buck” Sydnor were selected to the All-SIAA team, while the All-KIAC Team included Howard “Tip” Downing, Shelton, and Sydnor.
The 1940–41 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College during the 1940-41 NCAA basketball season. The team was led by future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Edgar Diddle and All-American center Carlisle Towery. The Hilltoppers won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship. Towery, Howard “Tip” Downing, and Wallace “Buck” Sydnor were selected to the All-SIAA team.
The 1931–32 Western Kentucky State Teachers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College during the 1931-32 NCAA basketball season. The team was led by future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Edgar Diddle and team captain Orlie Lawrence. The Hilltoppers won the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, the school's first conference championship. Thomas Hobbs and James O. Lawrence were named to the All-State team.
The 1923 Western Kentucky State Normal football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College in the 1923 college football season. They were coached by Edgar Diddle in his second year.
The 1924 Western Kentucky State Normal football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College in the 1924 college football season. They were coached by Edgar Diddle in his third year.
The 1925 Western Kentucky State Normal football team representedWestern Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College as an independent during the 1925 college football season. They were coached by Edgar Diddle in his fourth year.
The 1926 Western Kentucky State Normal Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1926 college football season. They were coached by Edgar Diddle in his fifth year.
The 1927 Western Kentucky State Normal Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1927 college football season. They were coached by Edgar Diddle in his sixth year.
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