Interview with William B. "Bill" Keightley, May 30, 2006
Project: University of Kentucky Athletics: William B. Keightley Oral History Project
Interview Summary
This interview begins with a discussion of the early 1970s and the University of Kentucky men's basketball program. Keightley discusses differences between Coach Adolph Rupp and his successor, Joe B. Hall. He discusses the players under Coach Rupp during his final years and those under Coach Joe B. Hall during his first seasons. Mr. Keightley recalls the integration of African American players into the program in the early 1970s. He also discusses how the experience of playing Kentucky basketball could impact the futures of players who stayed in the region, and the personal relationships he developed with players over the years -- most notably Derrick Miller. Finally, Keightley discusses the difficulties of recruiting in the modern era and Coach Tubby Smith's recruiting style.Interview Accession
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Bill Keightley William B. Keightley University of Kentucky -- Basketball (1960-1961) University of Kentucky -- Basketball (1971-1972) University of Kentucky -- Basketball (1972-1973) University of Kentucky -- Basketball (1973-1974) Adolph Rupp Joe B. Hall Recruitment Skills AbilityInterview LC Subject
African American basketball players Miller, Derrick College athletes--Recruiting Discrimination in sports Basketball coaches--Kentucky Hall, Joe B. (Joe Beasman) Basketball players--Kentucky Keightley, William Bond, 1926-2008 Keightley, William Bond, 1926-2008--Interviews Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team) Basketball Basketball--Coaching College athletes Rupp, Adolph, 1901-1977 Smith, Tubby College athletes--Recruiting University of Kentucky--Basketball University of Kentucky--Basketball--History College choice College environment College sports--Coaching College sports--Kentucky College sports--Scouting University of Kentucky College sports College students--Attitudes College students--Conduct of lifeInterview Rights
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Keightley, William B. Interview by Jeffrey Suchanek. 30 May. 2006. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Keightley, W.B. (2006, May 30). 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. May 30, 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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