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by Jack Bacon, June 24, year unknown

Great athletes usually slip into obscurity when they hang up their uniforms for the last time, even when their names and records remain fresh in the eyes of the fans.

But Kenny Sailors, the most famous athlete to attend the University of Wyoming, is just about as well-known today as he was a decade ago when he was the nation's outstanding basketball player.

And Sailors, who recently filed his candidacy for the state legislature, probably will keep on being one of Wyoming's best known residents if his newly-launched political career is as successful as his athletic competition.