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Kentucky.com: C.M. Newton, UK basketball icon who restored Wildcats to greatness, dies

C.M. Newton

C.M. Newton, whose basketball legacy includes playing for a University of Kentucky national championship team, later rescuing UK’s program from national embarrassment and repeatedly opening doors for historically marginalized black athletes and coaches, died Monday from natural causes.

He was 88 years old. For more on this story, please go to Kentucky.com.