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Wildcats honor recently departed Dana Dimel in Rate Bowl win

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By KMAN Staff on December 27, 2024 K-State Football, K-State Sports, Sports
The back of Kansas State's helmets worn in the Rate Bowl Thursday, in Phoenix. The Wildcats honored former K-State player and coach Dana Dimel, who died earlier this month, with a sticker of his initials on the back of all of their helmets. Courtesy of K-State Athletics

By Tim Everson

PHOENIX, Arizona — In the middle of preparing for a bowl game, dealing with the transfer portal, traveling to Phoenix and the myriad of other things Kansas State has had on its plate over the last couple of weeks, Kansas State coaches found a way to honor a long-time member of the Wildcat family who recently passed.

Former K-State player and assistant coach Dana Dimel died on Dec. 3 at age 62. The news shocked and saddened many in and outside of the Wildcat program, which is why head coach Chris Klieman and his staff felt they needed to do something to honor his contributions to the program over the years in the Wildcats’ 44-41 win over Rutgers in the Rate Bowl on Thursday.

The first was a sticker that the Wildcats wore on the back of their white helmets. The sticker had his initials (DD) in purple outlined in lavender.

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Kansas State lines up in the “clown car” formation, popularized by recently passed former Wildcat player and coach Dana Dimel, Thursday night in their 44-41 Rate Bowl in over Rutgers in Phoenix.
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Dana Dimel contributions to K-State honoring K-State legends. K-State "clown car" formation K-State Dana Dimel tribute Kansas State football legacy Rate Bowl 2024 Wildcat football history
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