Interview with William B. "Bill" Keightley, October 31, 2005

Project: University of Kentucky Athletics: William B. Keightley Oral History Project

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Interview Summary

Keightley recalls the discipline, physical activity, drill instructors, and fellow Marines at boot camp on Parris Island. He summarizes his duties as a Marine and the impact military service had on his life. Keightley discusses his employment with Coca-Cola, Streetman's Biscuit Company, and how his job as a mail carrier led to his involvement with the University of Kentucky. He remembers his early duties in the UK ticket office and as assistant to George Hukle (his predecessor as equipment manager).

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2005oh102_af695

Interviewee Name

William B. "Bill" Keightley

Interviewer Name

Jeffrey Suchanek

Interview Date

2005-10-31

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Keightley, William B. Interview by Jeffrey Suchanek. 31 Oct. 2005. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Keightley, W.B. (2005, October 31). Interview by J. Suchanek. University of Kentucky Athletics: William B. Keightley Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Keightley, William B., interview by Jeffrey Suchanek. October 31, 2005, University of Kentucky Athletics: William B. Keightley Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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