The Cats Received a Special Pep Talk After Friday's Practice
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Following Friday's football practice, the Cats were honored to hear from SEC and Kentucky football legend, Nate Northington. Northington broke the color barrier in the SEC playing against the Ole Miss Rebels on September 30, 1967. Unfortunately, fate kept Northington from flourishing at UK.
Northington planned on making history with his roommate, Middlesboro safety Greg Page. A tragic neck injury crippled Page, who fought for 38 days until he passed away the evening before the big game. The tragedy left Northington stunned and he could no longer stay at UK, finishing his playing days at Western Kentucky.
Tomorrow Northington will be honored on the field along with African-American pioneers Wilber Hackett and Houston Hogg, as well as Greg Page's brother, Mel.
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From Northington's playing days in Lexington. (Vaughts Views)[/caption]
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Following Friday's football practice, the Cats were honored to hear from SEC and Kentucky football legend, Nate Northington. Northington broke the color barrier in the SEC playing against the Ole Miss Rebels on September 30, 1967. Unfortunately, fate kept Northington from flourishing at UK.
Northington planned on making history with his roommate, Middlesboro safety Greg Page. A tragic neck injury crippled Page, who fought for 38 days until he passed away the evening before the big game. The tragedy left Northington stunned and he could no longer stay at UK, finishing his playing days at Western Kentucky.
Tomorrow Northington will be honored on the field along with African-American pioneers Wilber Hackett and Houston Hogg, as well as Greg Page's brother, Mel.
[caption id="attachment_165813" align="alignnone" width="600"] From Northington's playing days in Lexington. (Vaughts Views)[/caption]
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