Kentucky basketball coaching legend Joe B. Hall has died, the school announced Saturday.
He was 93.
Hall replaced Adolph Rupp as coach in Lexington in 1972 and guided the Wildcats until 1985, compiling a 297-100 record with 10 NCAA tournament appearances, three Final Fours and a national title in 1978. Hall remained a fixture in Lexington until his death.
He also played for Rupp on the Wildcats’ 1949 team that won the national title, making Hall one of three men who played and coached on an…
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