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championship in each sport. men’s leadership honorary, and Scabbard and Blade, an honorary ‘
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coordinator. Two years laterhe ioined the Missouri coaching staff of Education and graduated from UK with "High Distinction?
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the following year as assistant head coach in charge of defense. ment Award."
In two of the next three years, Alabama played in the Liberty Claibome holds the UK record for pass interceptions in aseason
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