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Joe B. Hall, Legendary Kentucky Basketball Coach, Dies at 93

Former Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball head coach Joe B. Hall died at the age of 93.

The program announced the news Saturday morning:

Kentucky Men’s Basketball

It is with great sadness we share the passing of the great Joe B. Hall. Our hearts are with the Hall family.<br><br>We love you, Joe B. <a href="https://t.co/SahjbGOexb">pic.twitter.com/SahjbGOexb</a>

Current Kentucky head coach John Calipari tweeted a series of messages in which he called Hall "my friend, my mentor and an icon in our state and in our profession" while pointing out he "made it the job it is today with his hard work, his ingenuity and his great basketball coaching.