Charles “Cotton” Nash, a legend of the Kentucky Wildcats, passed away on Tuesday, which was devastating news.
During his stay in Lexington, Nash was a three-time All-American while playing for UK in 1962–1964. During his final season, he was also voted the National Player of the Year runner-up.
On the hardwood, Nash appeared in 78 games and averaged 22.7 points and 12.3 rebounds per game for the Cats. He is currently ranked ninth overall in career points in Kentucky Basketball history.
One of the cooler facts about Nash’s career is he is one of 13 players to both appear in the NBA and MLB. Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Francisco Warriors of the NBA, he also played nine seasons on the diamond playing for the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins.
We here at A Sea of Blue wanted to give this quick tribute to an all-time great.
Rest in peace, Cotton.
