ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Saturday, May 4, 1996 TAG: 9605060120
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B3 EDITION: METRO
TYPE: NEWS OBIT
SOURCE: FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS
Tim Gullikson, who coached Pete Sampras to the No. 1 ranking after a playing career with his twin brother Tom, died Friday of brain cancer. He was 44.
Gullikson became ill at the 1995 Australian Open and had to return home, where he was diagnosed with cancer. Sampras, concerned about his ailing coach, wept during his comeback victory over Jim Courier in the quarterfinals and went on to reach the final, where he lost to Andre Agassi.
Gullikson won four singles championships and 16 doubles titles during his playing career in the 1970s and '80s. Ten of his doubles victories were with Tom Gullikson, a record for brothers in the Open era. Tom is now captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team.
ETC. Nebraska supports hoops player
The University of Nebraska reversed itself and decided to renew the athletic scholarship of a female basketball player who was assaulted by football player Lawrence Phillips.
The announcement came two weeks after women's basketball coach Angela Beck said Kate McEwen's athletic scholarship was withdrawn because McEwen has not played well for the past two years.
Although the university said McEwen could complete her education with an academic scholarship, the decision brought strong criticism to the university, which had vowed to support McEwen after the attack by Phillips.
* Jim Gleeson, whose career as a professional baseball player, coach and scout lasted over 40 years, died at his home. He was 84.
Gleeson, who died Wednesday morning, was first base coach under manager Yogi Berra in 1964 when the New York Yankees won the American League pennant.
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