Interview with William B. "Bill" Keightley, June 13, 2006
Project: University of Kentucky Athletics: William B. Keightley Oral History Project
Interview Summary
In this interview, Mr. Keightley discusses the University of Kentucky's summer basketball camps and the waning interest of highly-skilled players. He also discusses the father and son camps that now take place each summer which leads to an extended discussion of the role of the shoe companies and the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) in amateur basketball, recruiting, and off-season play. Keightley picks up his discussion of 1970s era players by talking about the players from the 1975-1976 team and the assistant coaches who helped Coach Joe B. Hall. Finally, he discusses equipment changes that have taken place throughout basketball during his tenure at UK. This discussion includes athletic gear, clothing, and basketballs.Interview Accession
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Bill Keightley William B. Keightley University of Kentucky--Basketball (1975-1976) University of Kentucky--Basketball (1976-1978) University of Kentucky--Basketball (1997-1998) Commercialization Basketball camps Basketball clinics Summer camps Training camps Joe B. Hall Recruitment Assistant coaches Basketball equipmentInterview LC Subject
Hall, Joe B. (Joe Beasman) Keightley, William Bond, 1926-2008 Keightley, William Bond, 1926-2008--Interviews National Collegiate Athletic Association. Basketball Tournament Pitino, Rick Smith, Tubby University of Kentucky--Basketball University of Kentucky--Basketball--History Basketball coaches--Kentucky Basketball players--Kentucky Basketball--Coaching Basketball College athletes--Recruiting College athletes College choice College environment College sports--Coaching College sports--Kentucky College sports--Scouting College sports. College students--Attitudes. College students--Conduct of life. Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team) University of KentuckyInterview Rights
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Keightley, William B. Interview by Jeffrey Suchanek. 13 Jun. 2006. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Keightley, W.B. (2006, June 13). 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. June 13, 2006, 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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