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posted 09-06-2020 07:52 PM
He was a special Cat for sure and will be remembered as a special Cat.
Dwight Anderson, whose nickname “The Blur” saluted his speed but could also have served as an epitaph for a basketball career that resembled a shooting star flashing through the night sky, died Saturday. He was 59. The cause of death was pending an autopsy.
Anderson came to Kentucky in 1978 as the No. 1-ranked freshman recruit in the country.
“I would say before I knew about Michael Jordan, Dwight Anderson was the Michael Jordan of our era,” NBA legend Isiah Thomas said in a documentary on Anderson tilted “The Blur.”
Anderson shone brightly and briefly as a UK player. “Loved watching his energy and especially his great game against Notre Dame in Louisville,” said Jerry Hale, who played for UK earlier in the 1970s. Anderson scored 17 points in 19 minutes against the Irish in the seventh game of his freshman season.
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