Interview with Jay Shidler, March 12, 2020
Project: University of Kentucky Athletics: Men's Basketball Oral History Project
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Jay Shidler talks about his early childhood involvement in athletics and how he came to primarily play basketball. He recalls playing basketball for the University of Kentucky from 1976 to 1980. He talks about winning the 1978 NCAA National Championship, a sophomore year injury that affected his athletic performance at UK, and notable games and basketball moments throughout his years at UK. He describes his relationships with team members, staff, and coaches at UK. He talks about his post-graduate basketball career and how he would like to be remembered as a team player at UK.Interview Accession
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University of Kentucky University of Kentucky--Basketball University of Kentucky--Sports--History Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team) Basketball Basketball players Basketball teams Basketball players--Kentucky Baseball Baseball players Basketball--Coaching College athletes College sports College sports--Kentucky Basketball--Tournaments Wounds and injuriesInterview Rights
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Shidler, Jay Interview by Kyle Macy. 12 Mar. 2020. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Shidler, J. (2020, March 12). Interview by K. Macy. University of Kentucky Athletics: Men's Basketball Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Shidler, Jay, interview by Kyle Macy. March 12, 2020, University of Kentucky Athletics: Men's Basketball Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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