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Fred Akers, Texas coach who flirted with glory, dies at 82

by Jim Vertuno
| December 7, 2020 6:30 PM

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Fred Akers followed a coaching giant at Texas and came agonizingly close to glory himself with two undefeated seasons before his national title hopes ended in the Cotton Bowl.

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