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NCAA cautioned schools about banquet

By Dana O'Neil
ESPN.com

Monday, July 27, 2009

LAS VEGAS -- Billy Donovan landed in Las Vegas on Tuesday morning to a message from his secretary, suggesting he call Florida's compliance office. Shortly after he hung up with his compliance people, Donovan was back on the phone, explaining to Gary Charles, the president of Grassroots Basketball of America, why he wouldn't be attending the GBOA dinner that evening in honor of former shoe executive Sonny Vaccaro, an NCAA needler and basketball marketing guru considered the godfather of amateur ...

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