Interview Summary

Rex Chapman granted Bonnet an interview after he had just turned professional. It was obvious that his disappointment at not making the Olympic team. Rex deals with the question of pressure and the rumors of cheating at Kentucky. The interviews in this collection were conducted by middle school students as part of an educational media project under the direction of Henderson County North Middle School teacher Roy Pullam.

Interview Accession

2022oh0433_hchs0131

Interviewee Name

Rex Chapman

Interviewer Name

Shelly Wilke

Interview Date

1988-08-18

Restriction

No Restrictions

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Chapman, Rex Interview by Shelly Wilke. 18 Aug. 1988. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Chapman, R. (1988, August 18). Interview by S. Wilke. Bonnet Productions: North Middle School, Henderson County (KY) Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Chapman, Rex, interview by Shelly Wilke. August 18, 1988, Bonnet Productions: North Middle School, Henderson County (KY) Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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