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Areas Of Involvement	land-grant universities • public education
Notable Alumni	Pat Riley • Jean Ritchie • Happy Chandler • William Nunn Lipscomb, Jr. • George Blanda • Anthony Davis • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander • Devin Booker
Related People	John Calipari

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