Former UK Player Dies

Dr. Layton "Mickey" Rouse, 93, a retired dentist who was the first University of Kentucky men's basketball letterman to have his jersey retired, died Saturday at Twin Oaks Assisted Living in Henry County. Dr. Rouse was a 6'1" guard for UK during the 1938 through 1940 seasons. He scored 353 points and played in 57 games during his three years on the team. He was captain of the team and an All-Southeastern Conference player during his final season. At the annual banquet that year, Coach Adolph Rupp surprised him by presenting him with his entire uniform. Rouse was inducted into the UK Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005. After graduating from UK, Dr. Rouse, a native of Ludlow, earned a degree from the University of Louisville School of Dentistry and practiced dentistry for 40 years before retiring from his practice in Carrollton in 1982. Dr. Rouse was also a U.S. Army veteran who repaired servicemen's teeth on troop carriers in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.