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bumpshack.com - 11/18/2008
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Basketball coaching legend Pete Newell, who won a NCAA title, NIT title, and Olympic Gold Medal, has passed away at the age of 93. Newell was famous in his later years for hosting his world renowned 'Big Man' camps.
nytimes.com - 11/18/2008
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nytimes.com —
Pete Newell, one of the most influential coaches
in the history of basketball, who won a national
championship at the University of California in 1959, an Olympic championship in 1960, and whose camp became a required seminar in low-post play for generations of professional stars, died Monday
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Pete Newell, Basketball Coach and Innovator, Dies at 93
sports.espn.go.com - 11/17/2008
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sports.espn.go.com —
Pete Newell has died, the University of California
confirmed. He was 92.
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'59 championship-winning coach Newell dies at 92
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com - 11/18/2008
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20secondtimeout.blogspot.com —
Pete Newell's "Big Man" camp began with one
student: Kermit Washington, who later became infamous for throwing
the punch that almost killed Rudy Tomjanovich. Early in his career, Washingon asked Newell to train him to become a better player, Newell accepted the challenge and the rest is history.
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Coaching Legend Pete Newell Passes Away at the Age of 93
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