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Slive to retire as SEC commissioner in July
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Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive talks with reporters during SEC media days in Hoover, Ala., in this July 20, 2011, file photo. Slive will retire next summer after 13 years leading the league and plans to begin treatment for a recurrence of prostate cancer. The 74-year-old Slive said his retirement will take effect July 31. - photo by Associated Press
RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Sports Writer
Updated: Oct 14, 2014, 11:41 PM
Published: Oct 14, 2014, 11:43 PM
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive will retire next summer after 13 years leading the league to unprecedented success and prosperity. The 74-year-old Slive said his retirement will take effect July 31, and also announced he plans to begin treatment for a recurrence of prostate cancer. Slive has become one of the most powerful figures in college sports.
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