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Breaking news: Pete Newell, may he rest in peace

Rover found this 11/17/2008 on blogs.mercurynews.com

The Associated Press has just issued a news alert that legendary coach/all-time-good guy Pete Newell has passed away. He was 93. To many, Newell was the patriarch of Bay Area basketball, having coached at USF and Cal. He led the Bears to the 1959 NCAA title and was runner-up in... Continue ...