The Kentucky Supreme Court overturned a $1.1-million...

The Kentucky Supreme Court overturned a $1.1-million judgment Paul Hornung had obtained against the NCAA for rejecting him as a WTBS television announcer for the 1982 season.

Officials with the NCAA said the reason Hornung was not approved was that he was more associated with professional football and also mentioned his suspension from the National Football League for gambling while with the Green Bay Packers.

Justice Joseph Lambert wrote for the unanimous court: “If the NCAA believed that employment of Hornung was contrary to its interest, even if such belief was mistaken, it was justified in disapproving Hornung pursuant to the terms of the agreement with WTBS.”