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Mike Pratt Dies at Age 73; Former All-American, Kentucky Basketball Hall of Famer

Kentucky Basketball Hall of Famer Mike Pratt died on Thursday at the age of 73.

Per Jon Hale of the Louisville Courier Journal, Pratt was battling cancer that had spread to his liver, jaw and back.

Pratt played three seasons for the Wildcats from 1967-70. He was named to the All-SEC first team in each of his final two years with the program.

Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari issued a statement about Pratt in the wake of his death, via Tyler Thompson of On3.com:

"We lost a family member, a part of the Kentucky family and a friend.