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Cawood Ledford was the play-by-play announcer for University of Kentucky men's basketball and football games for nearly 40 years. The legendary "Voice of the Wildcats" covered Adolph Rupp's famed UK basketball teams, as well as Bear Bryant's football teams. In addition to covering other sports, Ledford also called the Kentucky Derby 22 times. Ledford is considered one of the finest sports broadcasters in the United States over the span of five decades. He died on September, 5th 2001 in Harlan, Kentucky after a long illness. He was 75.

Resources in This Category

• BigBlueNation.com - Cawood: Kentucky Remembers a Legend

  http://kentucky.scout.com/2/15665.html?noredir=1
  Press release including career highlights, awards, and honors.

• Cincinnati Enquirer: Cawood Ledford Laid to Rest in Harlan

  http://enquirer.com/editions/2001/09/10/spt_cawood_ledford_laid.html
  Associated Press release of his obituary.

• CollegeInsider.Com: He was Kentucky Basketball

  http://www.collegeinsider.com/coach/kyle_macy/cawood.html
  An article by Kyle Masey, former point guard for the University of Kentucky basketball team and current coach of the Morehead State Eagles basketball team, upon the death of Cawood.

• ESPN Classic: Ledford also Noted Horse Racing Broadcaster

  http://www.espn.com/classic/obit/s/2001/0905/1248145.html
  ESPN's obituary.

• ESPN.com - Dick Vitale: Legendary Broadcaster Ledford will be Missed

  http://www.espn.com/dickvitale/vcolumn010905CawoodLedford.html
  His comments upon the death of Cawood.

• WSGS: Legendary Kentucky Announcer Cawood Ledford

  http://www.wsgs.com/cawood.htm
  Voice of the University of Kentucky Wildcats for 39 years. Includes a short biography, a letter from a fan in Knoxville, Tennessee, and a couple of photos, including one with President Clinton.

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