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Abraham Lincoln Collinsworth was born in Salyersville, Kentucky, February 12, 1936, on Abraham Lincoln's birthday.

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He passed away October 13, 2012, at the age of 76, in Orlando, Florida. Abe was the son of Judge Green and Kitty Collinsworth.

Abe was known as "Lincoln" in High School, where he played basketball and was one of the highest scorers in Kentucky High School history.

Abe attended the University of Kentucky in Lexington and played basketball for Coach Adolph Rupp.

Coach Rupp started calling him "Abe" which stuck.

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Abe, as part of the Kentucky Wildcats "Fiddling Five", helped win a National Championship in 1958.

While at the University of Kentucky, Abe met his bride, Donetta Browning. Abe and Donetta had two sons, Greg who is deceased, and Cris.

Abe and Donetta were both educators and while Donetta opted to stay home when their boys were in their early teens, Abe dedicated his life t