Friday, October 22, 2010

October 22nd: On this date....


..... in 1977, your University of Kentucky Wildcats gave the Prince of Wales his first American football experience. Kentucky played Georgia in Athens while the Prince was stateside. At halftime, Prince Charles was able to meet Kentucky All-American Art Still and head coach Fran Curci. When the Prince came upon the 6'6" Still, he said, “You’re a tall one aren’t you?” Big Blue ultimately destroyed the Bulldogs that day, 33-0, and finished the 1977 season with a 10-1 record. Curci, who coached the Cats for nine seasons, is still the longest tenured coach in program history to this day. The Prince then flapped his ears and flew back across the pond, but not before dropping the smash hit "Purple Rain". It's a small world, indeed.

Big Blue Booyah on Tom Leach

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