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Lou Saban, a Well-Traveled Coach, Is Dead at 87

Mar. 30, 2009
Mr. Saban coached the Buffalo Bills of the old American Football League to two championships in a career that took him from professional football to college to high schools.
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch