Jim Line

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James R. Line (January 19, 1926 – January 24, 2013) was an American basketball player. He was an All-American at the University of Kentucky and a key player on two NCAA championship teams.

Line, a 6'2" guard/forward from North High School in Akron, Ohio, played for Adolph Rupp at Kentucky fom 1946 to 1950. Line was on some of the best Kentucky teams of all time, as the Wildcats went 127–13 in his four years. He started at forward on Kentucky's 1947–48 championship team and played a significant role off of the bench for the 1948–49 team. In his senior year, 1949–50, Line averaged 13.1 points per game and was named a third team All-American by United Press International (UPI), along with teammate Bill Spivey. For his career, Line scored 1,041 points.^[1]

After graduation he was drafted in the fourth round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Indianapolis Olympians, but never played in the National Basketball Association.

In 1952, Line was one of several former Kentucky players implicated in a point shaving scandal, with former teammates Spivey and Walter Hirsch. He was acquitted, however.^[2]

Line died on January 24, 2013 at his home in Russell, Kansas.^[3]

References

↑ , accessed August 29, 2011
↑ Hiner, Jason (2006). Mac's boys: Branch McCracken and the legendary 1953 Hurryin' Hoosiers. Indiana University Press. ISBN 253218144 Check |isbn= value (help). , pg. 19-20
↑ Ward, Kayla (January 26, 2013). "James R. Line, who played on two UK championship basketball teams, dies at age 87". Kentucky.com. Retrieved January 26, 2013.

v t e Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball 1947–48 NCAA Champions

12 Ralph Beard 14 Joe Holland 15 Alex Groza (MOP) 18 Dale Barnstable 19 Walter Hirsch 19 Jack Parkinson 23 Cliff Barker 25 Jim Line 26 Kenny Rollins 27 Wallace Jones 30 Jim Jordan Head Coach Adolph Rupp

v t e Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball 1948–49 NCAA Champions

12 Ralph Beard 15 Alex Groza (MOP) 18 Dale Barnstable 19 Walter Hirsch 23 Cliff Barker 25 Jim Line 27 Wallace Jones 31 Joe Hall Head Coach Adolph Rupp

Persondata
Name	Line, Jim
Alternative names
Short description	American basketball player
Date of birth	January 19, 1926
Place of birth	Akron, Ohio
Date of death	January 24, 2013
Place of death	Russell, Kansas

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