Bill Keightley Autographs
William Bond Keightley (December 17, 1926 – March 31, 2008) was the equipment manager for the University of Kentucky men's basketball team, a position he held for 48 years. Known affectionately to most as "Mr. Wildcat," players referred to him as "Mr. Bill" or "Big Smooth."
Keightley was an All-State center for now-defunct Kavanaugh High School in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. He graduated in 1944. He enlisted with the United States Marine Corps, and served in World War II.
Keightley was working as a postal carrier in 1962 when fellow postal employee George Hukle asked him to become his assistant at his other job—equipment manager for the University of Kentucky basketball team. Keightley accepted the position; ten years later, he succeeded Hukle as equipment manager. He held the post during the tenures of coaches Adolph Rupp, Joe B. Hall, Eddie Sutton, Rick Pitino, Tubby Smith, and Billy Gillispie.
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Traded items with a signature of Bill Keightley
The most expensive item with a signature of Bill Keightley (HUGE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BILL KEIGHTLEY MR WILDCAT) was sold in December 2014 for $299.99 while the cheapest item (BILL KEIGHTLEY SIGNED *KENTUCKY WILDCATS* FLOORBOARD **) found a new owner for $9.99 in August 2011. The month with the most items sold (6) was April 2008 with an average selling price of $125.00 for an autographed item of Bill Keightley. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2013 with $299.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $12.50 was March 2008. In average, an autographed item from Bill Keightley is worth $150.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Bill Keightley were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | BILL KEIGHTLEY - UK KY WILDCATS HAND SIGNED 6x6 WOODEN BOARD AUTO w/ COA | $30.00 |  |
| BILL KEIGHTLEY - UK KY WILDCATS HAND SIGNED 6x6 WOODEN BOARD AUTO w/ COA | $45.00 | |
| Bill Keightley Allen Edwards Autographed Kentucky Wildcat 3 | $24.99 | |
| Bill Keightley Autographed professional Frame | $120.00 | |
| BILL KEIGHTLEY HAND SIGNED WOODEN FLOOR PIECE AUTOGRAPHED KENTUCKY UK WILDCATS * | $29.99 | |
| BILL KEIGHTLEY SIGNED *KENTUCKY WILDCATS* FLOORBOARD ** | $9.99 | |
| BILL KEIGHTLEY UK KY WILDCAT HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 6x6 WOODEN FLOOR PIECE AUTO | $79.99 | |
| HUGE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BILL KEIGHTLEY MR WILDCAT | $299.99 | |
| Signed Bill Keightley 2002 Makers Mark Keeneland Bottle | $189.95 | |
| Signed Bill Keightley 2002 Makers Mark Keeneland Bottle | $189.95 | |
| Signed Bill Keightley 2002 Makers Mark Keeneland Bottle | $189.95 | |
| Signed Bill Keightley 2002 Makers Mark Keeneland Bottle | $224.95 | |
| Signed Bill Keightley 2002 Makers Mark Keeneland Bottle Kentucky Basketball Auto | $189.95 | |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY WILDCATS AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BILL KEIGHTLEY MR WILDCAT | $299.99 | |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY WILDCATS AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BILL KEIGHTLEY MR WILDCAT | $299.99 | |
