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Husband of Kansas softball coach Smith dies

The Columbian
Published: June 20, 2011, 5:00pm

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The husband of Kansas softball coach Megan Smith has died.

The university says Paul Buske died Tuesday after a bout with cancer. He was 40.

In a statement, athletics director Sheahon Zenger described Buske as a “terrific husband” to Smith and father to their son, Cooper. Zenger says Buske was a “spirited, supportive fan of Kansas softball.”

Smith has coached the Jayhawks since 2009.

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