John Showalter
- Officiated Kentucky Games -
| Overall UK Wins: 37 | Overall UK Losses: 1 | Win % 97.3 |
Date of Birth: August 16, 1904
Date of Death: July 4, 1996
Hometown: Georgetown, KY
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Officiating Crew
12/12/1942 Cincinnati at Kentucky W 61 - 39 16 6 7 24 0 0 - John Showalter (Georgetown) and Winton Moeller (Cincinnati)
12/19/1942 Washington (St. Louis) at Kentucky W 45 - 38 9 9 10 12 0 0 - Jim Beiersdorfer (Cincinnati) and John Showalter (Georgetown)
1/2/1943 Ohio State at Kentucky L 40 - 45 14 8 9 11 1 0 - Referee - Dan Tehan (Xavier) and Umpire - John Showalter (Georgetown)
1/4/1943 Fort Knox at Kentucky W 64 - 30 10 8 9 12 0 0 - Referee - John Showalter (Georgetown) and Umpire - Lon Varnell (Bethel, TN)
1/9/1943 Kentucky at Xavier W 43 - 38 17 12 14 19 1 1 - John Showalter and Jim Beiersdorfer
1/26/1943 Vanderbilt at Kentucky W 39 - 38 10 17 16 13 0 2 - Dan Tehan (Xavier) and John Showalter (Georgetown)
2/6/1943 Alabama at Kentucky W 67 - 41 24 14 21 29 3 1 Alabama (2) for substitute failing to report and excessive time outs. Winton Moeller (Cincinnati) and John Showalter (Georgetown)
2/8/1943 Xavier at Kentucky W 48 - 36 19 13 15 22 1 0 - Referee - Jim Beiersdorfer (Cincinnati) and Umpire - John Showalter (Georgetown)
12/1/1943 Fort Knox at Kentucky W 51 - 18 20 21 24 22 0 2 - Referee - John Dromo (Cincinnati) and Umpire - John Showalter (Georgetown)
12/4/1943 Berea (Naval V-12) at Kentucky W 54 - 40 21 18 19 25 3 1 - Referee - John Showalter (Georgetown)
12/18/1943 Cincinnati at Kentucky W 58 - 30 11 17 20 15 0 1 - Referee - Dan Tehan (Xavier) and Umpire - John Showalter (Georgetown)
1/15/1944 Wright Field at Kentucky W 61 - 28 15 17 21 18 0 0 - Referee - John Showalter (Georgetown) and Umpire - John Wiethe (Xavier)
1/31/1944 Fort Knox A.R.T.C. at Kentucky W 76 - 48 16 22 32 20 1 3 - O.G. James (Missouri) and John Showalter (Georgetown)
2/12/1944 Kentucky at Cincinnati W 38 - 34 19 17 18 24 3 3 - Referee - John Showalter (Georgetown) and Umpire - Jim Beiersdorfer (Cincinnati)
12/2/1944 Fort Knox at Kentucky W 56 - 23 19 9 12 20 0 0 - Referee - John DeMoisey (Kentucky) and Umpire - John Showalter (Georgetown)
12/4/1944 Berea (Naval V-12) at Kentucky W 56 - 32 18 11 13 21 1 0 - Referee - John Showalter (Georgetown) and Umpire - John DeMoisey (Kentucky)
1/6/1945 Ohio at Kentucky W 59 - 46 17 11 13 21 0 1 - Jim Beiersdorfer (Oregon) and John Showalter (Georgetown)
12/1/1945 Fort Knox at Kentucky W 59 - 34 20 16 22 21 0 0 - John Showalter (Georgetown) and John DeMoisey (Kentucky)
12/7/1945 Western Ontario at Kentucky W 51 - 42 11 9 11 15 0 0 - Dan Tehan (Xavier) and John Showalter (Georgetown)
12/8/1945 Western Ontario at Kentucky W 71 - 28 15 13 16 21 0 0 - Dan Tehan (Xavier) and John Showalter (Georgetown)
1/5/1946 Ohio at Kentucky W 57 - 48 13 14 18 19 0 0 - Jim Beiersdorfer (Cincinnati) and John Showalter (Georgetown)
2/9/1946 Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt W 64 - 31 10 16 19 15 0 0 - John Showalter and Lon Varnell
2/23/1946 Xavier at Kentucky W 83 - 40 23 21 26 25 1 2 - Jim Beiersdorfer (Cincinnati) and John Showalter (Georgetown)
11/28/1946 Indiana Central at Kentucky W 78 - 36 24 18 21 27 0 0 - Tom Green (Georgetown) and John Showalter (Georgetown)
11/30/1946 Tulane at Kentucky W 64 - 35 20 22 30 28 0 3 - John Dromo (Cincinnati) and John Showalter (Georgetown)
12/2/1946 Fort Knox at Kentucky W 68 - 31 14 9 10 19 0 0 - Referee - Gilbert Venn (Cincinnati) and Umpire - John Showalter (Georgetown)
12/9/1946 Idaho at Kentucky W 65 - 35 14 15 18 14 0 1 - Referee - John Dromo (Cincinnati) and Umpire - John Showalter (Georgetown)
12/14/1946 Texas A & M at Kentucky W 83 - 18 10 11 15 12 0 0 - John Showalter and Bowser Chest
12/16/1946 Miami (OH) at Kentucky W 62 - 49 17 19 23 19 1 0 - John Showalter and Bowser Chest
12/28/1946 Wabash at Kentucky W 96 - 24 18 21 23 28 0 0 - John Showalter (Georgetown) and Ernie Chattin (Illinois)
1/25/1947 Xavier at Kentucky W 71 - 34 25 20 23 33 0 1 - John Showalter (Georgetown) and Jim Beiersdorfer (Cincinnati)
12/17/1947 Xavier at Kentucky W 79 - 37 18 17 22 19 0 0 - Jim Beiersdorfer and John Showalter
1/3/1948 Western Ontario at Kentucky W 98 - 41 19 12 14 22 0 0 - John Showalter and Ernie Chattin
1/24/1948 Cincinnati at Kentucky W 70 - 43 23 15 17 29 1 0 - John Showalter and John Dromo
2/21/1948 Georgia Tech at Kentucky W 78 - 54 17 8 11 23 1 0 - Bowser Chest and John Showalter
1/17/1949 Kentucky at Georgia Tech W 56 - 45 13 14 19 14 0 1 - John Showalter and Bowser Chest
2/14/1949 Alabama at Kentucky W 74 - 32 22 26 29 26 1 2 - John Showalter (Georgetown) and Bobby Bowers (Nashville)
2/21/1949 Georgia at Kentucky W 95 - 40 20 27 33 23 0 3 - John Showalter and John Dromo
Obituary - Lexington Herald-Leader (July 5, 1996)
John Will "Beef" Showalter, age 91 of Hiawatha Trail, Georgetown and the husband of Madalyn Cunningham. Showalter died Thursday, July 4, 1996 at his home. He was born in Scott County on August 16, 1904, and was the son of the late Jackson Whipps and Nellie Love Marshall Showalter. He operated the Showalter Brothers Farm, was a former member for 28 years of the Georgetown City Schools with the last 14 years as Chairman of he Board.
He was a former member of the Spring Lake County Club, and was also a Baseball Umpire for the American League, International League, Southern League and the Southeastern League. He also was a SEC official in Football, Baseball and Basketball. He was also a former member of the Georgetown Kiwanis. Club.
Survivors in addition to his wife include a daughter an son-in-law, Linda and Bruce Lankford, Georgetown, KY; a son and daughter-in-law, Edward Jackson and Martha Parker Showalter, Dallas TX; Grandchilden Amy Showalter, John William Showalter III, Ann Marie Showalter, Robert B. Lankford, Jr., John Showalter Lankford, Ford N. Lankford, II; a great grandson, Robert Bruce Lankford III. He was preceded in death by a brother, Freeman B. Showalter.
Services will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 1996, at the Tucker, Yocum & Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Scott Cox officiating. Burial will be in the Georgetown Cemetery. Casketbearers will be his four grandsons, Gervis Showalter, Bill Hays, Ralph Elias and Stuart Beaheler. Honorary bearers will be Dr. Cedric Craig, Edward H. Lynch, F.W. McMillin, Macy Tackett, Ralph Carlisle, C.M. Newton, Gene Lucas, Lyman Ginger, Fred Keller, Donald Reese. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 at the funeral home on Friday.
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