UH shouldn’t just give up its 13th football game

By Ferd Lewis

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 30, 2013

~~<p>New University of Hawaii athletic director Ben Jay has probably never heard of the late Henry “Hank” Vasconcellos, who preceded him in office by more than a half century, but Jay is the latest caretaker of his considerable legacy.</p>
<p>Vasconcellos, who did double duty as UH’s athletic director and head football coach (1952-60), is perhaps best known for the 1955 upset of Nebraska in Lincoln. But his enduring gift to the school is the so-called “Hawaii Exemption.”</p>
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New University of Hawaii athletic director Ben Jay has probably never heard of the late Henry “Hank” Vasconcellos, who preceded him in office by more than a half century, but Jay is the latest caretaker of his considerable legacy.

Vasconcellos, who did double duty as UH’s athletic director and head football coach (1952-60), is perhaps best known for the 1955 upset of Nebraska in Lincoln. But his enduring gift to the school is the so-called “Hawaii Exemption.” Login for more...