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Ex-Texas A&M Aggies football coach R.C. Slocum diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma

Former Texas A&M coach R.C. Slocum has been diagnosed with a form of Hodgkin's lymphoma, the school announced Tuesday.

Slocum, 76, was 123-47-2 in 14 seasons as the Aggies' head coach from 1989-2002. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and is currently serving as a member of the College Football Playoff selection committee. His .812 winning percentage (68-15-2) in Southwest Conference games was the best in the conference's history.

The school said Slocum will undergo chemotherapy in College Station, Texas, where he still lives.

Following out-patient tests at M.