A cornerstone of UConn: College athletics world reacts to death of Dee Rowe
Dan Brechlin
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Former Connecticut men s basketball coach Dee Rowe, right, wishes forward Breanna Stewart luck Thursday, April 3, 2012 in Storrs, Conn., as she prepares to board the team bus to the airport for a flight to the Women s NCAA Final Four in Nashville. (AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb)Pat Eaton-Robb / AP
The UConn and college athletics world is mourning the loss of Dee Rowe. The 91-year-old former men’s basketball coach at UConn died early Sunday morning, according to the university.
Rowe’s coaching career spanned 21 years at Worcester Academy and UConn, where he compiled a 300-132 record. As highly as Rowe was thought of as a coach, his contributions were likely even more impactful.
The news comes less than a week after a mob, stirred up by Trump, broke into the U.S. Capitol building, leaving five people dead, including a Capitol police officer. Democrats are pushing for Trump to be removed from office, even as Joe Biden is scheduled to take office Jan. 20.
The medal is the nation s highest civilian honor, according to the White House. The president gives it to people who have made exceptional contributions to the security or national interests of America, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors, the White House says on its website.
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New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick (L) and team owner Robert Kraft (R) present a football helmet to President Donald Trump. (Getty Images)
President Donald Trump is planning to spend the final days of his office by making last-minute use of his presidential powers as he faces calls to resign in the wake of the Capitol riots. The commander-in-chief made waves when it emerged he was planning on awarding the legendary NFL head coach the Medal of Freedom, sparking a backlash from a number of NFL fans. Trump plans to take a ceremonial victory lap before moving out of the White House - his itinerary reportedly includes a trip to the border to see the progress of the wall, a number of pardons in the works, as well as an award ceremony to celebrate the achievements of one of his favorite football coaches and top ally.
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Paul Westphal, the longtime Phoenix player and coach known lovingly as “Westy,” passed away on Saturday at age 70 after a battle with brain cancer.
Few names were more synonymous with Suns basketball than Westphal, and his sterling reputation was confirmed when tributes from around the Valley and the broader NBA world began pouring in after the announcement and confirmation from the Suns around midday.
“There may be just a handful of people who have as much influence and significance on the history of the Phoenix Suns,” Jerry Colangelo said in a statement released by the Suns. “All he accomplished as a player and as a coach. Off the court, he was a gentleman, a family man, great moral character. He represented the Suns the way you want every player to represent your franchise.”
NBA Hall Of Famer Paul Westphal Has Reportedly Passed Away
Matt Hladik
Paul Westphal speaks at his Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
NBA legend and Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Westphal has passed away at the age of 70 after a battle with brain cancer, according to multiple reports.
Westphal, who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019, was a first-round pick of the Boston Celtics out of USC in 1972. He went on to win a championship with the franchise in 1974.
Westphal would move on to play for the Phoenix Suns, Seattle SuperSonics and New York Knicks before retiring in 1984. During that time, he made five consecutive All-Star appearances from 1977-81 and and All-NBA first-team selection three times.