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Athletes, Colleagues Remember C.M. Newton

WEKU | By Staff
Published June 5, 2018 at 3:02 PM EDT
Mark Cornelison/Kentucky.com

Legendary University of Kentucky and Southeastern Conference coach and administrator C.M. Newton died Monday at the age of 88.

Kentucky.com put together remembrances from friends and athletes who recalled him as the "defination of a leader"

The Louisville Courier-Journal also posted a tribute. 
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