IN MEMORIAM
Carl McGown • 1937-2016 Remembering by Hugh McCutcheon
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Hugh McCutcheon is the head women’s coach at the University of Minnesota. He was head coach of both the U.S. Men’s 2008 Olympic gold-medal team and the U.S. women’s 2012 Women’s silver medal team.
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