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UO E-clips, June 13, Special Notice
Mel Krause, former UO baseball coach, dead of cancer at age 80, The Oregonian reports online
Mel Krause, former UO baseball coach, dead at 80 (The Oregonian): Former UO baseball coach Mel Krause died this morning. Krause, who was diagnosed with leukemia in November, left a profound mark on baseball history in this state at the high school and college level. Krause was a three-sport athlete at Commerce (now Cleveland) High School and earned varsity letters in basketball and baseball at the University of Oregon from 1948-51. He later coached the Ducks baseball team from 1971-1981 until the program was cut. … In April, Krause was honored in Eugene at an event titled, "Nine Innings with Mel Krause." The ceremony brought together many former players and colleagues and served as a tribute to Krause's life. (Oregonian Blog)