Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1968
Kent was arguably Murray State’s greatest athlete, performing far above the average level in football, basketball, and baseball during the 1930s. He was an Associated Press honorable mention All-America selection in 1933 scoring 19 touchdowns for Roy Stewart’s undefeated, untied gridiron squad. With a perfect 9-0-0 record, that team remains Murray State’s only football team to win all of its games in a season.
Kent was a swift ball carrier who could not be caught once he broke into the open field. On October 28, 1933, he darted through Middle Tennessee defense for 222 yards and five touchdowns leading Murray to a 70-7 rout.
Besides his All-America recognition – his 90 points were the second highest total in the nation in 1933 – he was honored to the All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association and All-Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference teams. Kent also lettered for the 1934 and 1935 varsity football teams.
He utilized his 6-2, 180-pound frame for Carlisle Cutchin’s basketball and baseball squads as well. In 1933, his first year with the Murray State basketball varsity, Kent scored 124 points, connecting on all 30 of his free throw attempts. He scored over 100 points in his junior and senior years as well, that in an era when few teams scored over 40 points a game.
In baseball, Kent displayed his versatility while playing first base for the Thoroughbreds. (Special to The Ledger & Times)
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| Class of 1968 Left to Right: Tommy Wells, Norman McKenzie, Woodrow "Pedro" Simmons, and Cecil "Slim" Kent. |
