Interview with William B. "Bill" Keightley, October 31, 2005
Project: University of Kentucky Athletics: William B. Keightley Oral History Project
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).Interview Accession
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Bill Keightley William B. Keightley Boot camp Parris Island (S.C.) Prisoners of war Sea Island (Ga.) St. Simons Island (Ga.) Saint Simons Island (Ga.) Salesperson Salespeople Salesman University of Kentucky U.S. Postal Service Mail carriers Mailman Postal workers Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team) Physical fitness.Interview LC Subject
Hukle, George Keightley, William Bond, 1926-2008 Keightley, William Bond, 1926-2008--Interviews Marines Attitude (Psychology) United States Postal Service University of Kentucky--Basketball University of Kentucky--Basketball--History Basic training (Military education) Draft. Military bases. Military education. Military life. Military training camps United States. Marine Corps United States. Marine Corps--Military life World War, 1939-1945 Discipline Military discipline. Lexington (Ky.) Careers Occupations. Professions. Vocation. Work.Interview Rights
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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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