Bernie Shively

Bernie Shively

Shively in 1929
Biographical details
Born (1902-05-26)May 26, 1902
Paris, Illinois
Died December 12, 1967(1967-12-12) (aged 65)
Lexington, Kentucky
Playing career
19241926 Illinois
Position(s) Guard
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
19381967 Kentucky
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
  • All-American (1926)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1982 (profile)

Bernie A. Shively (May 26, 1902 in Paris, Illinois – December 12, 1967 in Lexington, Kentucky) was the athletic director at the University of Kentucky from 1938 until his death.

He previously served as an assistant football coach at the University of Kentucky. And was interim head football coach in 1945 prior to hiring Bear Bryant to lead the Wildcat gridiron squad. A longtime athletic director at Kentucky, Shively was linked to a scholarship scandal in 1962 involving the infamous football team known as the Thin Thirty, coached by Charlie Bradshaw.

Shively attended the University of Illinois where he played guard with Red Grange. He was an All-American in 1926.

He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, and is honored at UK by being the namesake of the track and field stadium.[1]

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