Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of Fame
DAWAHARES/KHSAA HALL OF FAME
NOMINATION FORM AND INFORMATION
Information about Nominee:
Name: Albert Cummins
Information about Person Making the Nomination:
Name: William Jones
Address:
3555 East Augusta-Chatham Rd.
Augusta, KY 41002
Category of Nomination:
Athlete
Gender:
Male
Minority?
Primary KHSAA Basketball Region: 10
Secondary KHSAA Basketball Region: 0
Athlete:
High School Attended: Brooksville
Year of Graduation: 1944
Nominee's Accomplishments at the High School Level in Kentucky:
Cummins played basketball for four seasons at Brooksville from 1941-1944, scoring 793 points. He played for the 1944 Brooksville Polar Bears that were undefeated at 22-0 in the regular season, and ranked the #1 team in Kentucky. Brooksville finished its season at 27-1 when they were upset in second round of the State Tournament. He was named to the State All-Tournament Team and First-Team All-State in 1944. He also played baseball for Brooksville, and was their ace pitcher and middle-infielder, where he won a Region Championship and State Runner-Up title in 1944. Cummins, and the entire 1944 starting five was offered a scholarship to Kentucky by Adolph Rupp. Albert, however, was drafted and served in the Navy in 1945 and 1946. He returned to Kentucky to play basketball in the 1947 and 1948 seasons, where he played in 38 games and scored 52 points, winning two SEC Championships. He also lettered in baseball in 1947, but decided to transfer after that, leaving the Kentucky team that would win the 1948 and 1949 NCAA Championship. In honor of his achievements, Cummins was inducted to the 10th Region Hall of Fame and the Bracken County Athletic Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Electronic Signature: William Jones
Date Submitted: April 4, 2019