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February 2012, Newsworthy

Former Hoops Coach Charlie Spoonhour Dies at 72

Thu, Feb 02, 2012

Charlie Spoonhour, who took Saint Louis to three NCAA tournaments behind a prolific offense, has died after battling a lung disease. He was 72, NCAA.com reported.

Spoonhour, who also coached at Missouri State and UNLV, died Wednesday. Spoonhour was diagnosed in 2010 with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which required a transplant at Duke University Medical Center in nearby Durham, N.C.

His career record was 373-202.

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