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Jerry Tarkanian Was Prepared to Abandon UNLV and Coach the Showtime Lakers Before the Tragic Murder of a Close Friend: 'Some Things Just Aren't Meant to Be'
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Former UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian, who led Long Beach State from 1969 to 1973, dies at 84 – Orange County Register
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Jerry Tarkanian Almost Coached the 1980s Lakers Dynasty | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
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Jerry Tarkanian Was Prepared to Abandon UNLV and Coach the Showtime Lakers Before the Tragic Murder of a Close Friend: 'Some Things Just Aren't Meant to Be'
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