Interview with William B. "Bill" Keightley, November 28, 2005
Project: University of Kentucky Athletics: William B. Keightley Oral History Project
Interview Summary
In this interview, Mr. Keightley discusses the 1960s era of University of Kentucky basketball and its players. Mr. Keightley discusses and compares the 1960s to the present era by examining the topics of recruitment, professional scouting, the size and talent of players, players' shorter stays with a program, and physical training. Finally, Mr. Keightley discusses the best players at the University of Kentucky throughout the decades.Interview Accession
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Bill Keightley William B. Keightley Rupp's Runts Fabulous Five University of Kentucky--Basketball (1950-1951) University of Kentucky--Basketball (1965-1966) University of Kentucky--Basketball (1977-1978) University of Kentucky--Basketball (1981-1982) Adolph Rupp Recruitment Changes Team chemistry Talent Ability PhysicalityInterview LC Subject
College athletes--Recruiting Basketball coaches--Kentucky Keightley, William Bond, 1926-2008 Keightley, William Bond, 1926-2008--Interviews Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team) National Collegiate Athletic Association. Basketball Tournament Pitino, Rick Rupp, Adolph, 1901-1977 Smith, Tubby Basketball players--Kentucky University of Kentucky--Basketball University of Kentucky--Basketball--History Basketball Basketball--Coaching College athletes College choice College environment College sports. College sports--Coaching College sports--Kentucky College sports--Scouting College students--Conduct of life. University of Kentucky College students--AttitudesInterview Rights
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Keightley, William B. Interview by Jeffrey Suchanek. 28 Nov. 2005. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Keightley, W.B. (2005, November 28). 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. November 28, 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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