John Crigler

John Lloyd Crigler (May 31, 1936 – December 1, 2012) was an American basketball player best known as a starting forward for the "Fiddlin' Five," the University of Kentucky's 1958 NCAA championship team.

John Crigler
Personal information
Crigler from the 1958 Kentuckian
Born	(1936-05-31)May 31, 1936 Hebron, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	December 1, 2012(2012-12-01) (aged 76) Georgetown, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Hebron (Hebron, Kentucky)
College	Kentucky (1955–1958)
NBA draft	1958: undrafted
Position	Forward
Number	32
Career highlights and awards
NCAA Champion (1958)

Crigler, a 6'3" forward from Hebron, Kentucky, played three years for the Wildcats from 1955 to 1958. As a junior in 1956–57, Crigler was fourth on the team in scoring at 10.1 points per game as the team went 23–5 and were Southeastern Conference champions. As a senior in 1957–58, Crigler increased his scoring to 13.6 per game and helped lead the Wildcats to the 1958 NCAA championship.^[1] Crigler had 14 points and 14 rebounds in the final against Seattle University, led by Elgin Baylor.

Following the close of his Kentucky career, Crigler became a high school teacher, coach and administrator at Scott County High School in Georgetown, Kentucky for more than 40 years.^[2]

Crigler died on December 1, 2012.^[2]

References edit

^ (PDF). Kentucky Athletics. 2011. p. 118. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Former UK great, SCHS teacher, coach John Crigler dies at 76". Georgetown News-Graphic. December 1, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2012.