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As a senior at Medicine Lodge High School in 1950, Born scored 111 points over four state tournament games, a record, and he drew the attention of Phog Allen (pictured), head coach at the University of Kansas. “In effect, he semi-kidnapped me,” Born joked in 2002 of his recruitment to KU. “But I can’t imagine enjoying a college career more anywhere else.”