Posts Tagged ‘Bill Keightley’

Kentucky Blacks Out to Remember

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Say what you will about Kentucky’s basketball team so far, but one thing’s for sure: they know how to use their uniforms to make a statement. Take, for instance, the kits from yesterday’s game against winless Mississippi Valley State. To commemorate the passing of long-time equipment manager Bill Keightley, the Wildcats wore [...]

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Kentucky Loses a Great Ambassador

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

The state of Kentucky is in mourning today after the loss of University of Kentucky equipment manager Bill Keightley. “Mr. Wildcat,” as he was known, had been with the University since the days of Adolph Rupp.
Mr. Keightley died from complications related to an undiagnosed tumor near his spine. He was attending the Cincinnati Reds [...]

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