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Former Cat Travis Ford giving back to the school that gave him his first coaching job

Travis Ford owes a lot to Campbellsville University. The Kentucky college provided Ford his first coaching job. Provided his wife, Heather, too, although not as some package deal, but by happenstance — she’s the daughter of team doctor Bobby Brooks. So Ford’s time at Campbellsville, three years, was fruitful.
Travis Ford

Travis Ford owes a lot to Campbellsville University. The college provided Ford his first coaching job. Provided his wife, Heather, too, although not as some package deal, but by happenstance — she’s the daughter of team doctor Bobby Brooks. So Ford’s time at Campbellsville, three years, was fruitful.

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On This Day in UK Basketball History

On March 19, 1966, in one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history, top-ranked UK, featuring “Rupp’s Runts,” loses in the NCAA Championship game, 72-65, to Texas Western.

 

On March 19, 1966, Pat Riley joined the 1,000-point club.  He did it in 54 games.

 

On March 19, 1989, in the wake of an NCAA investigation, Eddie Sutton resigns as UK basketball coach.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

March 19, 1910

5 Charles Worthington

March 19, 1921

13 Louis Robertson

March 19, 1929

77 Bill Spivey

March 19, 1980

33 Cory Sears

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