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Sam Brooks & Meet Kristie Phillips, Asst. Athletic Director of Giving at Tennessee Tech

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Sam Brooks talks with Kristie Phillips, Assistant Athletic Director of Giving at Tennessee Tech. They talk about moving from a small town like Cookeville to a big city like Dallas, some of the things Ottis was able to do with Tennessee Tech and the facilities there, and how Ottis influenced the reunion weekend the football program does every summer.

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