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Published: August 13, 2008
Sooners are fully vested in beating the heat
By Jake Trotter
NORMAN — Temperatures have exceeded 100 degrees this August, creating sweltering conditions on the football practice fields across Oklahoma.

In Norman, however, the heat is getting beat.

That's because players at the University of Oklahoma are wearing cooling vests during practice, designed to keep players cool against high temperatures.

The vests, developed by Nike , are worn under shoulder pads an...

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