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Explained: Dennis Franchione, football coach at TCU, Alabama and Texas A&M, dies at 75

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Dennis Franchione, football coach at TCU, Alabama and Texas A&M, dies at 75
Dennis Franchione, football coach at TCU, Alabama and Texas A&M, dies at 75 · Photo: The Associated Press

Dennis Franchione, a longtime college football coach, died at age 75

WAC
Western Athletic Conference, the college football conference TCU competed in under Franchione
Sun Bowl
A postseason college football bowl game; TCU won it in Franchione's debut season
AP Top 25
The Associated Press poll ranking the top 25 college football teams
hospice
End-of-life care for patients with terminal illness
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The institution honoring the greatest players in professional football history

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