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- Roy Kramer, former Southeastern Conference commissioner, died on December 4 in Maryville, Tennessee at 96, his son confirmed.
- Before becoming SEC commissioner in 1990, he coached and served as athletic director at Vanderbilt and helped create the Bowl Championship Series in 1998.
- Under his leadership, SEC revenue rose from about $16 million to $1 billion by 2002, largely from television rights.
- His influence on college football was widely recognized.
