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<FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>There will be a public service for former Texas A&M University-Commerce basketball standout Kevin Widemond on Friday, October 30th, noon, at the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church in Commerce.<BR>
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Widemond died suddenly on Sunday while playing in a basketball game in Portugal against former teammate Scooby Johnson.<BR>
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While at Texas A&M University-Commerce, the Newark, New Jersey native averaged 14.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 58 games. As a senior, in 2007-08, Widemond led the Lions to the championship game of the Lone Star Conference Tournament and earned All-Tournament team honors. As a junior, in 2006-07, he averaged 14.5 points a game and made a team-best 84.7% of his free throws while earning second team all-Lone Star Conference North Division honors.<BR>
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In lieu of flower contributions, the Lion athletic family asks that financial contributions be directed to the <B>Kevin Widemond Memorial Fund</B>. <BR>
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<FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'><B>Kevin Widemond Memorial Fund <BR>
</B>Attn. Summer Spirlock<BR>
2600 South Neal Street<BR>
Commerce, TX 75429-3011<BR>
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<B>903-468-8769
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