Richard C. Stoll

Richard Charles Stoll (March 21, 1876 – June 26, 1949) was an American attorney, jurist, and college football player. He is the namesake of Stoll Field at the University of Kentucky, and the origin for the school's color scheme.

Early life Richard Charles Stoll was born on March 21, 1876, in Lexington, Kentucky. His parents were Elvina and Richard Pindall Stoll, a member of the Kentucky General Assembly and a former federal alcohol revenue agent who established and was president numerous whiskey-related businesses.

Stoll attended the University of Kentucky (then known as Kentucky State College).

Stoll was a varsity letterman for the Kentucky Wildcats football team and lettered in football from 1889 to 1894. He was the origin for the school's color scheme which was officially adopted in 1892. Later, he was a senior partner with what had evolved into Stoll, Muir, Townsend, Park and Mohney; the firm is now known as Stoll Keenon Ogden. He received the Alma Magna Mater trophy from the University of Kentucky in November 1948. In February 1965, Stoll was named to the University of Kentucky's Hall of Distinguished Alumni. They had a son, Richard Stoll, who was an attorney.

Stoll served on the board of trustees of the University of Kentucky for nearly fifty years, from 1898 to 1904 and 1907 until his death. He was vice chair of the board and chairman of the executive committee. He was chairman of the board of the Kentucky Agricultural Experimental Station. He was also president of the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders' Association and a director of the Keeneland Association.

Stoll was a member of the Republic Club and the Yale Club. He belonged to the Lexington Lodge No. 1 Free and Accepted Masons, Lexington Chapter No. 1 Royal Arch Masons, and the Oleka Temple of the Ancient Order of the Order of the Mystic Shrine. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Stoll died on June 26, 1949, aged 73, in Lexington, Kentucky. He was buried in Lexington Cemetery.