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More than a Coach!

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In celebration of National Coach's Day, Kansas Pregame publisher John Baetz reflects on the impact of playing for the late Roger Barta.

In mid-June, legendary former Smith Center football coach Roger Barta passed away.

For the better part of the last 40 years, I’ve been playing, coaching, or covering organized football — but playing for Coach Barta from 1989 to 1992 was by far the most important period in that four-decade stretch.

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