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Calipari and Cats to hold telethon to raise money for Haiti

John Calipari - photo from UKAthletics.com

John Calipari - photo from UKAthletics.com

In the wake of the earthquake in Haiti, which has left hundreds of thousands dead or homeless and crippled an already poverty-stricken nation, Kentucky head coach John Calipari and his team will hold a telethon with WKYT to raise money for those affected in the tragedy.  Although no time has been set, Calipari said the telethon will last four-and-a-half hours, an hour-and-a-half of which will be televised.

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On November 27, 1976, with Adolph Rupp looking on from the stands, UK defeats Wisconsin, 72-64, in the new, 23,000-seat, $53 million Rupp Arena. Rick Robey scores the first goal in Rupp with 19:30 left to play in the first half.

 

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