FINALIST FOR THE NAISMITHBASKETBALL HALL OF FAME FORTHE 6TH TIME..

INFORMEDTODAY, HE WILL NOT BEINDUCTED INTO THE CLASS OF2019..

-- FAMILY MEMBERS..STUNNED BY THE NEWS..RELEASING A STATEMENT ONTWITTER..

QUOTE..

"ONCEAGAIN, THE PHONE RINGS ANDWHAT SHOULD BE A JOYFULMOMENT FOR THE SUTTON FAMILYBECOMES INSTEAD, A DOWNPOUROF SADNESS..

BUT..

THETRUTH IS, WE DO NOT NEEDTHEIR VOTE TO TELL US WHATKIND OF MAN HE IS, ORVALIDATE WHAT A GIFTED COACHHE IS..

FOR US, ANDTHOUSANDS OF FANS, HE IS AHALL OF FAMER..

-- SUTTON..NOW, 83 YEARS OLD..

REMAINSTHE ONLY COACH IN COLLEGEBASKETBALL WITH 800 CAREERVICTORIES..

WHO IS NOT INTHE HALL..COLLEGE BASEBALL..

SOONERSTATE SHOWDOWN IN NORMAN..O-R-U..

BEATING O-U IN 11INNINGS - 4-2..

ISSACCOFFEY..

WITH THE GO-AHEADRBI SINGLE IN THE 11TH..TALKING TULSA FOOTBALL,AFTER THIS..