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Ashley Judd, Famous Kentucky Fan

Ashley Judd is perhaps one of Kentucky’s most famous fans in the modern era.  You can read more about her Kentucky roots here.  In the May 3, 2004 edition of Sports Illustrated she wrote about being a Kentucky fan in an article entitled “The actress’s love for UK basketball epitomizes a statewide passion.”  You can read it here.

Ashley Judd

 

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On June 9, 1969, Tom Payne, a seven-foot All-American from Louisville, becomes the first black player to sign with the University of Kentucky.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date