1. A
basketball team that was the most successful franchise in the American
Basketball Association before the ABA merged with the NBA in 1976.
2. The members of the Honorable Order of
Kentucky Colonels, given honorary appointments by the Governor of Kentucky.
1. The Kentucky Colonels, led by
Dan Issel, Artis Gilmore and
Louie Dampier, usually waxed teams like the Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, New York Nets, Virginia Squires and Utah Stars.
2. Because of his long record of public service
work, John was inducted into the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.