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Despite the loss, Born was named the NCAA tournament’s most outstanding player. “He was outstanding on that ’53 team. He carried them,” said former Jayhawks player and assistant coach Jerry Waugh. “He was really good at blocking shots when people drove toward him. He was a small-town guy who was a very good person.”