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Bill Keightley Hired As Kentucky Assistant Equipment Manger – 1962

In the summer of 1962, Bill Keightley was hired as an assistant equipment manager for the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team, a part-time job.  For more information on Mr. Wildcat, go here.

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Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On April 7, 2014, Kentucky sparks an exciting run to the national championship game with five freshman starters. UK, playing as an eight seed, knocks off four straight top-five seeds all by five points or less to become the first team to win five games in an NCAA Tournament by such a small margin. Freshman sharpshooter Aaron Harrison hits the game-winning 3-pointer in successive victories over Louisville, Michigan and Wisconsin in the final minute of play of each contest. UK eventually loses to UConn in the title game by a 60-54 score.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

April 7, 1926

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