In the rugged mountains of Eastern Kentucky, where basketball has long been the only game in town, legends are born. Partly because there is just not much else to do. Between 1940 and 1956, teams from the region claimed eight state titles, cementing the area as the heartland of the sport during the silver age of basketball. One of the greatest players to emerge from that era was Hazard's own Johnny Cox.
Hazard, if you are not familiar, is not like the Dukes of Hazzard. It is a small town set in the mountains with not a lot going on except for coal mining.