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FAN MEMORIES AND KEEPSAKES
Many other great UK Fans have made, and continue to make contributions to the Big Blue Fans for UK website. These contributions are greatly appreciated and serve to preserve these unique memories and keepsakes for future generations of the Big Blue Nation. We extend our thanks to Lonnie Hurt, John R. Barry, Larry Butler, Mark Santangelo, Stewart Atwood, Price Huston, and many many more.
Read Mr. Goodbub's Story of his 53 and counting year love affair with the Cats.
Sport Magazine's Top Performers for 1947
Presented in their January 1948 Issue
NEW!!!!!!
1948 United States Olympic Basketball Team
Sport Magazine Featured
Kentucky Guard Ralph Beard
On Its Cover in February 1949
And With an 8 Page Article
Check It Out Here
Autographed Team Photo
University of Kentucky 1948-49
National Champions
NEW!!!!!!
1948-49 Dixie Cup Commemorative Schedule Coin
The 1950 Wildcat Football Team
National Champions
1950-51 Sport Album Featuring
Bill Spivey, Adolph Rupp, and the UK Program
PROGRAM FOR THE FIRST UKIT
DECEMBER 1953
February 1, 1964 Sporting News
MARCH 1966 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
FEATURE OF RUPP'S RUNTS
FOLLOWING THEIR 23-0 START
NEW!!!!!!
In 1968, the Louisville Courier Journal
Published a Feature Insert on Adolph Rupp
NEW!!!!!!
Big Blue Machine
Coverlet, Front and Back
Front Cover of Book Autographs of Rupp, Ledford, and Hall
1975 Mideast Regional Ticket Stub
Kentucky Defeats #1 Indiana for Trip to Final Four
NEW!!!!!
PROGRAM FOR THE
THE LAST GAME AT MEMORIAL
NEW!!!!!!
PROGRAM FOR THE
FIRST GAME AT RUPP ARENA
NOVEMBER 1976
NEW!!!!!!
NEW!!!!!!
NEW!!!!!!
Prior To The 1977-78 Season
The following Preview Page Appeared
[A Very Rare Item]
In 1978, Kentucky Won it 5th National Championship
In St. Louis' Checkerdome by Defeating Duke 94-88
NEW!!!!!!
The Louisville Courier Journal Featured This Championship
With a Terrific Supplement
An Easily Recognizable Hairdo was Present
1981 Basketball Program, March 1
Game Against LSU
On of Kentucky's Most Treasured Teams Was
Coach Rick Pitino's First Team At UK
1989-90
Coach Pitino's First Coaching Staff At the University of Kentucky
NEW!!!!!!
In 1996, Kentucky Won it 6th National Championship
At the Meadowlands by Defeating Syracuse
The Cats' Pause Featured This Championship
With a Terrific Issue
The Autograph Inside the Front Cover
Prior to the 2004-05 Season, Street and Smith magazine
published their Top 100 Basketball Programs of All Time
Kentucky Is #1
On March 31, 2008, Mr. Wildcat, Bill Keightley fell from a bus in Cincinnati as he arrived at the ball park to see the opening day of the 2008 baseball season.
Take a look at our Tribute to Bill "Mr. Wildcat" Keightley
By CLICKING HERE
and
Take a look at the Program from Mr. Keightley's Memorial Service
Held at Rupp Arena
By CLICKING HERE
Kentucky High School Basketball Lore Is Repleat with Heroes, and
Chief Among Them Is King Kelly Coleman
A promotional piece put out by UK to promote the upcoming 1949 basketball season.
This picture shows Coach Rupp with the boys of the 1948 National Championship
and Olympic Gold Medalist team as they won the 1948 NCAA
Championship game in Madison Square Garden .
It shows the entire 1948 record including the NCAA Tournament,
the Olympic Trials, and the Olympic Games.
It also shows the 1949 schedule.
FOOTBALL FAN MEMORIES:
Check Out Mr. Goodbub's Football Memorabilia
Click Here
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