E.J. Nutter Training Facility

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Coordinates: 38°01′37″N84°30′02″W / 38.026854°N 84.500624°W / 38.026854; -84.500624 The E.J. Nutter Training Facility, also called the Nutter Center, is a college football training facility on the University of Kentucky campus built for practice and training of the Kentucky Wildcats football team. [1]

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The facility was built to honor Ervin J. Nutter, a UK alumnus from Ohio, [2] who contributed money to build the facility and was active in alumni affairs. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "E.J. Nutter Training Facility". University of Kentucky. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  2. "College of Engineering - Hall of Distinction - Ervin J. Nutter". University of Kentucky College of Engineering . Retrieved 28 February 2011.