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Former Illinois men's gymnastics coach Valdez resigns, cooperates with police

Associated Press

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A former University of Illinois gymnastics coach resigned because of personal issues, including a pending drunk-driving charge in Wisconsin, and is cooperating with an investigation into a video camera found in a locker room, his attorney said Tuesday. Jon Valdez, who trained Beijing Olympic bronze medalist Justin Spring, resigned as an assistant coach from the Illinois men's team on Oct. 17. "I can't go into the details of his resignation other than to say he was undergoing ...

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