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Saddened to hear of the passing of a true ORU legend in Coach Bernis Duke.....not surprised he lived to the ripe old age of 91 because of his big heart and wonderful sense of humor......it's funny how we can forget a lot of our teachers/profs from almost 50 yrs ago but a guy like Coach Duke never gets forgotten....such a naturally funny man with a dry wit....humorous even when he never intended to be.....just his nature.....TheEagleman was having lunch with Golf Asst Coach Ted Gellert and basketball asst Terry Scott one afternoon in Coach Gellert's office probably about 1975.....Terry and I had gone out to Der Weinerschnitzel for some hot dogs and brought them back to campus....so we were sitting there shooting the breeze and having lunch when Coach Duke walked in with a rather perplexed look....Gellert says to him....what's the matter, Coach?....and Duke waving a paper he has in his hand says....I just got my new insurance bill for adding my daughters' car which is the 5th vehicle and the price is just getting so expensive!.....Terry Scott says....well, Coach....maybe you should stop having kids....to which Bernis replies.....hey, if i have one more perhaps they will give me a Fleet Rate?!?!?!.....lol.....RIP Coach Duke!!....