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Show 30 sports HILL TOP TIMES FrMay, May 22, 19S7 riidldlGr Former io!:es cheorg AM-ArcnGrie- GiiH By Ralph C. f Ciill Jnsn Ogden ALC Public Affairs Office At BYU are hard to come by. Hill AFB has at least one Brandon Flint, an by standards measured on the gridiron. Flint has spent most of his life, or at least his sports life, on the football field. For 17 years he tackled and blocked his way to fame... fortune has passed by the wayside. Flint, 26, serves as Hill's youth athAll-America- ns - fI Saturday and hoped I lived through it. X-ray- five-yea- o (U.S. Air Force photo by Ralph C. Jensen) Teaching the youngsters how to play Former football player Brandon Flint teaches Jon Wright how to hold a baseball bat Jon is the son ofSrA. William andRenee Wright. Airman Wright works for the 388th Component Repair Squadron. an "It wasn't like college football. At BYU I played from Saturday to Saturday andv hoped I lived through it," he said. Exam McMahon, a Roy, Utah product. His final two years on the gridiron were Steve Young. with signal-calle- r "One thing about playing football with these guys was I knew scouts were looking them over and if I had a good game they saw me," said Flint. "Jim (McMahon) was a controversial person, but I liked him." The defensive tackle was making a few heads turn his way. It was apparent when the 1983 draft took place and the Dallas Cowboys tabbed the star to join their organization. "I spent three days at their Although injuries plagued the athlete, he never missed a game during his three-yea-r varsity career. That career was an impressive one, with BYU playing in the Holiday Bowl each year. Flint enjoys his work with the kids, being able to put aside the glories and money of professional football. "The money definitely would have been good. The kind of money they offered me was big for a boy from Lay-toUtah," said Flint. "There is some relief knowing J don't have to worry about being banged up every week." n, physi-ca- l camp. I didn't make it through it," said Flint. "That was an extensive BILL'S SHEET METAL SQQE3Il LAYTON o, BIG SPECIAL PURCHASE FROM PA CIFIC bo AHHI M" 544-426- 1 COOLER SALE PRE-SEASO- N "TME BOA T ll or CHAMPION COOLERS Complotoly Instcllod SAMURAI CONVERTIBLES 12H.P. 5 year WARRANTY Cools up to 1350 sq. ft. BIG SELECTION s, practices. highly touted quarterback Jim v No Down Payment We Bought 'Em All 1986 & 1987 Models 4800 CFM 2 Financing Available Convertibles, Hardtops Cars 1 Coupon Offer : At These Prices, You Can't Afford to Cook! Combination Plates $50 Cm FREE! With W Soup Sweet FREE SUNROOFNcr-- X Samurai Hardtop Top Of The Line JX Deluxe 4x4 BUY & a Hardtop Samurai $5)50 ea. ea. Sour Pork Deef Chow Main Mem Fried Rica Tea, Cookiss ON HARDTOPS Purchase of Soup Egg Foo Young Beef Choa Mcin Ham Friad Rice Tea, Cookiss Offer Expires Must bring not available on take out orders! 5-2- 8. in coupon.. Offer OWN u Mo. NUMBER TO CHOOSE FROM All 99 physical and they looked all of the rookies over real hard." : According to Flint, the Cowboy organization took at least 50 making sure he could withstand the rigors of professional football "I have bad ankles, a pinched nerve in my neck and trouble with my lower back," he said. His luck wasn't running well. Durpractice session, ing a three-wee- k Flint was only able to make three letic director, guiding a program that has reached the pinnacles of success. His fame started several years ago at Layton High School where he caught the eye of collegiate scouts from, at least, Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. r His stint started in 1979 as a college freshman. His career sprouted the following year, joining 1 played from Saturday to All-Americ- an N I I I I Vie )to0OH M have low miles. 3ased on 60 mos. term - 9 annual percentage rate. 1000 trade equity, one year warranty, add sales lax A license. 1340 S. Highway (Near i Cherry Hill) Fruit Heights 451-66- 76 -- n?. 6 V |