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No: 36
Date: 12/1/1987
Name: Coach Tony Barone
Creighton basketball coach from 1985 to 1991, Tony Barone attended the unveiling with his son.The short Barone is shown in the drawing with very tall basketball players and is holding a Bluejay - the school's mascot and team's name. In 1991, Barone left Creighton to become head basketball coach at Texas A&M.  In 1999, he became the talent coach for the Memphis Grizzles, an NBA team.