Magic Honors Late Michigan State Coach Heathcote

Magic Honors Late Michigan State Coach Heathcote

The Monday Morning Quarterback   3:58 PM

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Earvin "Magic" Johnson honored the memory of Jud Heathcote on Tuesday, one day after his former collegiate coach at Michigan State died at the age of 90. Heathcote guided the Johnson-led team to a national championship in 1979. He battled a number of ailments that kept him from returning to East Lansing in his later years.…

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Former Michigan State Coach Heathcote Dies at 90

Former Michigan State Coach Heathcote Dies at 90

The Monday Morning Quarterback   3:20 AM

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Longtime Michigan State basketball coach Jud Heathcote, who guided the Magic Johnson-led team to the national championship in 1979, died Monday in Spokane, Wash., at age 90. Heathcote battled a number of ailments that that kept him from returning to East Lansing in his later years. With Johnson as the star, the Spartans beat Larry Bird…

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