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Decathlon board speaks out on coach's discipline
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Decathlon board speaks out on coach's discipline
Letter alleges misconduct by Burke
By AMY HETZNER ahetzner@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel
Saturday, May 31, 2003
Waukesha -- The state Academic Decathlon organization broke its
silence Friday on Catholic Memorial High School coach John Burke's
discipline, alleging that abusive behavior, false charges and
continuing attacks on another team's students were behind the board's
decision.
"Your school not only...
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State Academic Decathlon disciplines school coach
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Capitol send-off Thompson pays tribute to academic decathlon team
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