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110:(assistant)
85:Position(s)
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1064:Bob Newton
1000:Bobby Luna
954:selections
555:References
372:Conference
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38:1933-05-17
1207:Bert Hall
1191:Bert Hall
1091:Pete Vann
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369:Overall
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