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University Daily Kansan
Page 0055 from reel: L 3150 (1989-02-23 to 1989-07-26)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/78901

Title: Landry Goodbye Tearful
Summary: Cowboys coach Tom Landry is fired after 29-year career, with emotional farewell described as tearful.
Category: sports
Subjects: football coaching; professional sports; career transitions
Named Entities: Landry, Tom [football coach]; Johnson, Jimmy [football coach]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Alvarado's Barrages of Jokes Go Against His Quiet Reputation
Summary: Kansas basketball player Sean Alvarado is known for his quiet demeanor despite being one of the team's funniest players.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; athlete profiles; college sports
Named Entities: Alvarado, Sean [basketball player]; Newton, Milt [teammate]; Williams, Roy [basketball coach]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Local Volleyball Tournament Gives Team Chance to Be Best in Midwest
Summary: KU Volleyball Club participates in local USVBA tournament with opportunity to compete against top Midwest teams.
Category: sports
Subjects: volleyball; college sports; tournament competition
Named Entities: Whitten, Laurie [sports writer]; Hatton, Brian [volleyball coach]; Mills, Chan [volleyball player]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Swimmers Rely on Grades to Stay Afloat
Summary: Kansas swimming team must maintain strong academic performance to remain eligible, with coach monitoring progress.
Category: sports
Subjects: swimming; academic performance; college athletics
Named Entities: Brenner, Brett [sports writer]; Kempf, Gary [swimming coach]; Lee, Richard [athletic director]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Therapist Says Doctor Was Jealous of Johnson
Summary: Therapist claims doctor was jealous of sprinter Ben Johnson, contributing to doping allegations.
Category: sports
Subjects: track and field; drug testing; athletic scandals
Named Entities: Johnson, Ben [sprinter]; Scott, Jack [therapist]; Asaphan, Astaphan [doctor]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Sports Briefs
Summary: Collection of brief sports news items including honors for athletes, coaching updates, and tournament results.
Category: sports
Subjects: sports news; college athletics; athletic honors
Confidence: 0.7

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