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Two very significant events happened on this date in Kentucky basketball history…

Bill Keightley passed away on this day 4 years ago. Here’s a great tribute to Mr. Wildcat.  Also, announced on this day, 3 years ago, he had accepted the job as the head coach at the University of . Kentucky has not been the same since.

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 May 19, 1989, the NCAA places Kentucky’s basketball program on probation.

 

Wildcats Born on This Date

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