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Born 138 years ago this week - March 4, 1888 - was Knute Rockne, the outstanding college football coach who guided Notre Dame to consensus national championships in 1924, '29 and '30 and 115 victories in 13 seasons. He died at age 43 in a plane crash on March 31, 1931, near Bazaar, Kansas.

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Illini and Spartan History

ILLINI HISTORY - 120 years ago this week - Mar. 3, 1906 - the University of Illinois' school song - "Illinois Loyalty" - was introduced at the first Anniversary Concert in the Gym Annex.

SPARTAN HISTORY - Happy 62nd Birthday on Thursday, March 5th, to former Spartan basketball All-American Scott Skiles. He left MSU as its all-time career scoring leader (2,145 points).

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