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Knee injury a ‘setback’ for former Cat Joe Crawford

Former Kentucky basketball player Joe Crawford tore a knee tendon Sunday while playing for a team in Israel. The ill-timed injury, which is expected to sideline him for four to six months, comes as interest from other teams, including some in the NBA, has grown, the player’s agent said Tuesday.  “It’s a setback,” agent Aaron…

Former Kentucky men’s basketball player, 93, dies

Layton Rouse - photo from BigBlueHistory.net

Dr. Layton “Mickey” Rouse, 93, a retired dentist who was the first University of Kentucky men’s basketball letterman to have his jersey retired, died Saturday at Twin Oaks Assisted Living in Henry County.  Dr. Rouse was a 6’1″ guard for UK during the 1938 through 1940 seasons.  He was captain of the team and an…