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1 ’    ..    ct Dr. Otis singletary, the eighth dents in UK’s 13 community col-
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t aj _i , ‘1‘ ti . y 1 executive vice-chancellor for aca- University was evidenced by the
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S     A  A-; A   Texas System and director of the sented to Dr. Singletary its Alumni
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  ~ ·’¥·/·l i AA W Dr. Singletary, a native of Gulf- the University.
  .   port, Miss., holds degrees from Dr. Singletary is the author of
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»   i As president of the principal in- ‘A Navy veteran of World War ll
`   " stitution of higher learning in the and the Korean Conflict, he is a
”   Commonwealth, Dr. Singletary is commander in the U. S. Naval Fie-
, _A  A AA A_.A < greatly concerned with the Univer- serve. He and Mrs. Singletary, the
` A A T" sity’s role as a land—grant institu— former Gloria Walton, have three
tion, a "peopIe’s university" accesi- children: Bonnie, Scot and Kendall.
olo to all who carl profit from The Singletarys live at Maxwell
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Expansion of the football train- cases created, to make room for   tts};     T `  
ing room and addition of a the women’s coaching and admini-     _ ._
beautiful player’s lounge at Shively strative staff. ·,.   A   
Sports Center, new carpeting in the The introduction of Hagan into     c »·— A‘_i, r
stadium football offices, a new the UK athletics administrative  it   A· ..
basketball office complex in Me- structure came in 1972, when he   "*r···`*’   ‘*;¥...
morial Coliseum, rearrangement of was named assistant to Harry C. A  `     ,  
the baseball fences and a new sur- Lancaster and given the task of wr}      A.;  
face for the running track are just implementing the Blue & White <‘_ { “` ;$$§$£¤_
* a few of the recent improvements Fund for 57,600—seat Common- ”  
that signify the continuing progress wealth Stadium and later for Bupp CLHZFORD O_ HAGAN
of UK athletics since Cliff Hagan Arena. The fruits of his labors in Dirgcim
, joined the Wildcat Staff eight years this area have provided the addi-
ago. tional financial support that has tion and a degree."
Recognized nationally as a pro- elevated the UK athletics program On the personal side, Hagan re-
gressive, business—oriented and into a first class operation. ceived one of his highest individual
promotion—minded administrator, Hagan was named Athletics Di- honors in 1978 when he became
Hagan has seen and overseen vast rector in July 1975 following Lan- the first University of Kentucky
improvements in all phases of an caster`s retirement. basketball player to be installed in
ever-expanding operation that has Hagan has also been an advo- the Naismith Memorial National
encompassed 16 sports since the cate of a strong scholar-athlete Basketball Hall of Fame in Spring-
men’s and women’s programs were program, feeling "a genuine com- field, Mass.
merged in July,1978. mitment to provide all the aca- He is married to the former
The merger, under Hagan’s di- demic support and encouragement Martha Milton of Owensboro. They
rection, has been orderly, with of- we can to help our athletes leave have four children: Lisa, Laurie,
fice space remodeled, and in some our campus with a college educa- Amy and Kip.
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