KU's Mangino hospitalized
Coach undergoes tests; he's expected to be released today
Published: Tue, Jan. 29, 2008 12:30AM
Modified Tue, Jan. 29, 2008 02:44AM
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closeKansas football coach Mark Mangino was expected to be released from a Lawrence, Kan., hospital and return to work today after undergoing tests.
Jim Marchiony, Kansas' associate athletic director, told The Associated Press he did not think the situation was a medical emergency for Mangino, 51, who led the Jayhawks to a school-record 12-1 mark and an Orange Bowl victory over Virginia Tech.
Close friends and family members have been concerned for years that Mangino's weight might one day pose a health concern. He is substantially overweight, and Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins has talked with him about considering gastric bypass surgery similar to what Perkins underwent in 2002.
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