{
  "id": 2250019,
  "title": "Texas A&M unveiling statue for legendary coach R.C. Slocum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/texas-a-m-unveiling-statue-for-legendary-coach-r-c-slocum",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T23:26:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texas-m-unveiling-statue-legendary-232611960.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Texas A&M is set to unveil a statue honoring legendary coach R.C. Slocum, the most successful coach in the program's history, on September 4, 2016. Slocum, who led Texas A&M to three Southwest Conference titles and one Big 12 championship, earned three SWC Coach of the Year honors and was inducted into both the Texas Sports Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame. After retiring from coaching in 2025, Slocum continued to serve the university, serving as interim Athletic Director twice. The ten-foot-tall statue, created by longtime sculptor Steven White, will be placed at the north end of Kyle Field, alongside the All-American Towers, as a permanent tribute to Slocum's lasting impact on Aggieland.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}