Bill Keightley, the familiar face on the sideline and longtime equipment manager for the University of Kentucky men's basketball team, died last night in Cincinnati. He was 81.Reports say that Keightley died from internal bleeding caused by a previously undiagnosed tumor on his spine.
He worked under six coaches at UK, including Adolph Rupp, Joe B. Hall, Eddie Sutton, Rick Pitino, Tubby Smith and current coach Billy Gillispie. He served the basketball team for 47 seasons and became known as Mr. Wildcat. He was on the bench for the 'Cats' final game of the season in March against Marquette in the NCAA Tournament.
