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unusual facts about University of Louisville



Albino Squirrel Preservation Society

In the following years, ASPS chapters were formed at the University of Western Ontario, Cambridge University, Texas A&M University, Illinois State University, the Juilliard School of Music, the University of Louisville, and Concord High School in Concord, California.

Allan G. Farman

Dr. Allan G. Farman is Professor of Radiology and Imaging Science, Department of Surgical and Hospital Dentistry, The University of Louisville School of Dentistry, and also serves both as Adjunct Professor of Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology and as Clinical Professor of Diagnostic Radiology of the School of Medicine in the same institution.

David W. Hein

He currently is a Distinguished University Scholar at the University of Louisville where he serves as the Peter K. Knoefel Endowed Chair of Pharmacology, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, and Associate University Provost for Strategic Planning.

Flaget High School

The school produced several notable members of the community, including Citizens Fidelity Bank president Daniel Ulmer, Rohm and Haas president Daniel Ash and University of Louisville trustee George Fischer.

Fred Enke

The Rochester, Minnesota native coached basketball for two seasons at the University of Louisville (1923–1925) and 36 seasons at the University of Arizona (1925–1961), compiling a career college basketball record of 522–344 (.603).

Isidor Philipp

The University of Louisville Isidor Philipp Archive is held at the Dwight Anderson Music Library in Louisville, Kentucky.

John Swofford

During his tenure he has doubled the ACC's annual revenue, served as Chairman of the Bowl Championship Series in college football in 2000 and 2001, and expanded the ACC to include Boston College, Virginia Tech, the University of Miami, the University of Pittsburgh, Syracuse University, the University of Notre Dame, and the University of Louisville by 2014.

KFC Yum! Center

At first, task force member and University of Louisville athletics director Tom Jurich, along with University of Louisville president James Ramsey and Task Force member John Schnatter, were ardently opposed to a downtown site and supported instead a campus arena, or a new arena built near Freedom Hall at the Kentucky Exposition Center.

Maker's Mark

On July 20, 2012, Maker's Mark started selling a limited edition bottle featuring University of Louisville's Head Football Coach Charlie Strong.

Marty Pollio

While attending theatre classes at the University of Louisville, Pollio studied movement theatre and mime with Avner Eisenberg (Avner the Eccentric) and later in Los Angeles with Israeli mime, Yaakov Noy.

Michael Burkard

He has been a visiting writer at New York University (1991) and the University of Louisville (1992, 1996), as well as a writer-in-residence at Austin Peay State University (1990).

Municipal college

Other historical municipal colleges and universities include Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, the University of Louisville, the University of Cincinnati, Wichita State University, University of Toledo, University of Nebraska-Omaha, the University of Akron and Wayne State University in Detroit.

NBC University Theatre

Through agreements with the University of Louisville, the University of Tulsa and Washington State College, listeners could receive college credit through accredited, radio-assisted literature correspondence courses.

Potomac Valley Athletic Conference

Despite its low profile, the PVAC has sent athletes to many high profile Division I schools such as UNC, University of Louisville, Davidson, Navy, and Elon College.

Research to Prevent Blindness

Over a span of years, RPB organized capital campaigns for the construction of modern eye research centers in large population areas: University of California, Los Angeles, The Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University, University of Louisville, Medical College of Wisconsin, Baylor College of Medicine and Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland.

Rex Hadnot

He had a season-high 19 knockdown blocks against Southern Miss, and also had double-digit knockdown blocks against Cincinnati (12), South Florida (17) and Louisville (11).

Scott Padgett

In 2007, Padgett left the NBA and returned to Louisville, co-hosting The Dave and Scott show with former University of Louisville Football Player Dave Ragone.

The Keg of Nails

The Keg of Nails is a traveling trophy in college football, awarded since 1929 to the winner of games between the Universities of Louisville (U of L) and Cincinnati (UC), cities now connected by Interstate 71.

Tom Collen

In 2003, Collen was hired at the University of Louisville by Tom Jurich, who had been director of athletics at Colorado State when Collen was hired there.

Trager Stadium

Trager Stadium is a field hockey stadium located on the campus of the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky.

Valentin Preda

Preda is a former member of the swimming team for the Louisville Cardinals, and a graduate of exercise science at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky.


see also

Anne Allen

Ann Taylor Allen (graduated 1965), professor of German history at the University of Louisville

John Schnatter

His business has the naming rights to Louisville's Papa John's Cardinal Stadium used by the University of Louisville's football team.

Petrino

Bobby Petrino (born 1961), current head coach at University of Louisville

Shackelford Miller, Jr.

His elder brother, Welman Miller, died in 1913 and his younger brother, Neville Miller, who died in 1977, was dean of the University of Louisville Law School and later Mayor of Louisville in 1933-37.