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1069:(1991–2005)
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1053:(1972–1978)
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958:(2014–2021)
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1269:Bud Thomas
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1067:Ted Leland
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908:Jerry Ford
814:Jack Hayes
594:2015-06-13
570:2015-06-13
419:References
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319:alma mater
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1197:Jim Tatum
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1051:Joe Ruetz
589:Fans Only
465:USA Today
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294:Biography
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