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Show BYU selects new football coach Hal Dwane Mitchell, freshman fresh-man football coach at BYU for the past two years, Monday was named head coach of BYU varsity. ' The selection of Mitchell, who replaces Tally Stevens at that post, was announced by Dr. Ernest L. Wilkinson, BYU president. A 30-year-old native of Los Angeles, Calif., Mitchell thus becomes the youngest football coach in BYU's gridiron history. his-tory. In announcing the appointment, appoint-ment, Dr. Wilkinson said the new coach will be given the privilege of nominating his assistant coaches. Coach Mitchell is familiar with the football program at BYU, having worked with both the frosh and varsity during the past two years. He will take up with varsity var-sity coaching where he left off as a freshman coach. The 1961 varsity will consist largely lar-gely of the players, sophomores and juniors, who were coached coach-ed by Mitchell as freshmen. "All in all, Mitchell's record as a player, a team leader, his overall training and his out-, standing record in coaching performance excelled that of any other candidate. The football foot-ball players at BYU will enthusiastically en-thusiastically welcome his appointment," ap-pointment," stated Dr. Wilkinson. |