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Digger Phelps

Jameel Best participates with the first graduating class ceremony for the Soulsville Charter School in commencement ceremonies Thursday at Saint Andrew AME church. The charter's 51 graduates are all college-bound.

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About Digger Phelps

Richard "Digger" Phelps (born July 4, 1941) was the coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball team in the 1970s, 1980s, and part of the 1990s. The nickname "Digger" derives from his birthplace of Beacon, New York, where his father owned a funeral service. Professional baseball player Jamie Moyer is his son-in-law. He is an analyst on ESPN's College GameNight.

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