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Legendary Kentucky Student-Athlete, AD C.M. Newton Passes Away

Legendary University of Kentucky student-athlete and Director of Athletic C.M. Newtown passed away earlie today in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Newton was 88.

Here are details on Newton’s iconic career from UK:

LEXINGTON, Ky. – C.M. Newton, former student-athlete and director of athletics at the University of Kentucky, passed away Monday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He was 88.

“C.M. Newton is a giant in the history of the University of Kentucky, the Southeastern Conference and in the sport of basketball,” said current UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart. “As a student-athlete, he was a national champion basketball player and star baseball pitcher.