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Ernie Barrett, a former Boston Celtics quarterback who starred at Kansas State and spent 75 years at the university as an athlete, mentor, and administrator, died on Friday in Manhattan, Kansas, near the city. He was 93 years old. Barrett's family announced his death. On Thursday, a memorial service will be held at Bramlage Coliseum, where the Wildcats play their basketball games and where a banner honoring Barrett's achievements hangs from the rafters. 'He came to visit me before every home game and was extremely welcoming to me and my staff in our first year,' said Kansas State men's basketball coach Jerome Tang, who coached the Wildcats on a spirited Elite Eight run this season.' "No one loved this school and its basketball team more than him."