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From the Ivy to the A-10, Dunphy fits just right in Philly

By Dana O'Neil
ESPN.com

Monday, September 15, 2008

PHILADELPHIA -- Basketball people in this city like to joke that, among the fiery and at times combative personalities among the Big 5 coaches, Fran Dunphy is Sweden. He is the unassuming straight man among mega personalities (Saint Joseph's Phil Martelli) and media darlings (Villanova's Jay Wright). Back when John Chaney was still at Temple and Dunphy still at Penn, Dunphy cleared up more than a few dustups between the old Owl and his city brethren. So when Temple athletic directo ...

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