Legendary LSU Coach and Athletic Director Skip Bertman dies at age 88
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"Legendary LSU Coach and Athletic Director Skip Bertman dies at age 88" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo Sports, Audacy, NOLA.com and WBRZ. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (9)
- Legendary college baseball coach dies at 88: ‘The best to ever fill out a lineup card’ al.com · 21h ago
- Prominent figures at LSU, across nation react to ‘heartbreaking’ news of Skip Bertman’s death The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate · 21h ago
- LSU Legend Skip Bertman Passes Away Friday Morning - LSU lsusports.net · 21h ago
- Skip Bertman, who led LSU to five baseball titles, dies at 88 espn.com · 21h ago
- LSU legend Skip Bertman passes away at 88, daughter says Yahoo Sports · 21h ago
- Skip Bertman, legendary LSU baseball coach, has died at 88 Audacy · 21h ago
- Legendary LSU coach and leader Skip Bertman dies at 88 NOLA.com · 21h ago
- Legendary LSU baseball coach, athletic director Skip Bertman dies at 88 WBRZ · 21h ago
- Legendary LSU Coach and Athletic Director Skip Bertman dies at age 88 WAFB · 21h ago
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