Interview with William B. "Bill" Keightley, August 8, 2006
Project: University of Kentucky Athletics: William B. Keightley Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Bill Keightley recalls players from the 1979-1980 and 1980-1981 teams. He also discusses the emphasis on academics in addition to talent when recruiting new players for the University of Kentucky, alleged under-handed recruiting practices of college basketball, and the rationale behind mediocre college players with lengthy NBA careers.Interview Accession
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College athletes--Recruiting Hall, Joe B. (Joe Beasman) Keightley, William Bond, 1926-2008 Keightley, William Bond, 1926-2008--Interviews Kentucky Wildcats (Basketball team) Basketball players--Kentucky Basketball National Basketball Association College athletes College environment College sports--Kentucky University of Kentucky--Basketball University of Kentucky--Basketball--History Professional sports. Basketball coaches--Kentucky Basketball--Coaching College sports--Coaching College choice College sports--Corrupt practices College sports--Scouting College sports College students--Attitudes College students--Conduct of lifeInterview Rights
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Keightley, William B. Interview by Jeffrey Suchanek. 08 Aug. 2006. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Keightley, W.B. (2006, August 08). 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. August 08, 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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