Years ago, coaches paid modest sums

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Years ago, coaches paid modest sums

By Jim Bailey

Posted: December 11, 2012 at 2:13 a.m.

The late John Barnhill possibly was the first Arkansas Razorbacks football coach to stir much interest in what his salary might be. Even by 1945 standards, it wasn’t much.

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Sports, Pages 18 on 12/11/2012

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