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Duke Athletics Hall of Fame Member Mary Dinkins Passes Away

DURHAM, N.C. – Mary Dinkins, a member of the Duke Athletics Hall of Fame, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 68.

Dinkins, a native of Plymouth, N.C., and 1972 graduate of Duke University, began her affiliation with the athletic department five decades ago as an undergraduate work study student. Hired by then head coach Mike McGee, she enjoyed a 22-year stint in the Blue Devil football office before transitioning into the role of Director of the Varsity Club in 1994, where she served as the liaison for all former Duke student-athletes and parents before retiring in April of 2016.