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A decades-old OU-Texas tradition got underway Wednesday morning as the University of Oklahoma Navy ROTC started its annual ball run to Dallas ahead of the Red River Rivalry.

OU’s sixth annual Giving Day fundraiser raised $22,647,864 Thursday, breaking last years fundraising of $11,043,083.

Graham Patrick Lt-Cdr Graham Patrick, who has died aged 99, flew the “Applecore” and the Avenger as an observer, and later helped to refurbish Holyrood Palace. In 1942-43 Patrick was an observer flying with Lieutenant-Commander Sam Walsh, the commanding officer of 841 Naval Air Squadron. They flew the Fairey Albacore or “Applecore”, as it was nicknamed, which was intended as a replacement for the Swordfish; however, it proved unsuccessful as a dive- and torpedo-bomber except at night. F...