A sad night at The Daily Greaser as we've learned of the passing of a truly great individual. Bill Keightley died in surgery after sustaining internal injuries when he fell from a bus in Cincinnati, this according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. The 81-year old was attending opening day at the Great American Ballpark and his injuries were not thought to be serious. He passed away with his friends and family by his side later in the evening.
Keightley was the head equipment manager for the University of Kentucky basketball program since 1962. He sat on the sidelines for over 2,600 contests, thus having a front row seat for nearly 57 percent of the games in the illustrious history of Kentucky basketball. In 1997, UK honored Keightley, raising a retired jersey laden with his name into the rafters at Rupp Arena.
Known by most Big Blue fans as "Mr. Wildcat", Keightely will be sorely missed. The Daily Greaser offers our deepest condolences and prayers to the Wildcat Family.
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Travis Waldron and Eric Lindsey wrote a great piece on Bill Keightley today in the UK student newspaper. If you go to www.kykernel.com you can check it out. It's a sad day for the Big Blue Nation.
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