We only had four channels at the time and ESPN barely existed. If we were lucky, all four of the local channels at the time would come in clearly. Sometimes during a storm, we could get a couple of channels from Cincinnati.

That was few and far between.

The television and the voice of the late Cawood Ledford on the radio were my only connection to the Wildcats. We didn’t have season tickets, but I loved watching the Cats play their home games at Rupp Arena. You could feel the excitement of the crowd through the television screen.

My late uncle, Steve Neeley, attended some games at Rupp Arena, and he would always bring me a game program, which I scoured from cover to cover. I admired Rupp Arena and the circle at the center of the court.

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