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Former UNLV coach Spoonhour awaiting lung transplant

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Charlie Spoonhour, the popular basketball coach known for his homespun humor and success on the court, is on the waiting list for a lung transplant. Spoonhour's son, Jay Spoonhour, said his 71-year-old father began coughing and feeling ill about a month ago. He was diagnosed with a lung disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

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