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Ex Saluki coach Lambert dies in hotel fire
Former Southern Illinois University Carbondale basketball coach Paul M. Lambert Jr moved from SIU to Auburn before dying in a Columbus Georgia hotel fire on June 6 1978. Lambert built SIU C into a competitive program guiding the Salukis to their first NCAA Division I postseason berth in 1977 and leaving a loyal staff including George Iubelt and Herman Williams.
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