Show Y 7 sl 0 Y k W l f II TV TV fF it Ute Cage Coach Honored For Role in Boosting Dairy Use Coach Jack Gardner of University University university sity of Utah's Skyline championship champion champion- ship basketball team has received Utah dairy Industry's first annual I Man of the Year award I The award was presented to coach Gardner prior to the Utah- Utah Colorado A. A M. M basketball game in Einer Elner Nielson field fieldhouse house Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day night He was cited as the Utah man contributing the most in the opinion of dairy leaders toward increasing the use of Utah dairy foods The recognition was given by the Utah Milk Foundation Foundation tion and the American Dairy Association Association Association Asso Asso- of Utah representing approximately approximately approximately ap ap- ap- ap proximately Utah dairy farmers in addition to dairy foods processors and distributors In accepting the award Coach Gardner said Milk has helped me through 25 games this year and I hope it helps us win this one tonight The award a sterl sterl- ing silver serving bowl was presented presented pre pre- by Welby W. W Young Heber Heb- Heb er president American Dairy Association of Utah and Eugene Pace Coalville president Utah Milk Foundation The bowl is Inscribed Inscribed Inscribed In In- scribed Utah Dairy Industry's Man of the Year 1955 presented to Jack Gardner by American Dairy Association of Utah and Utah Milk Foundation Coach Gardner has received national national national na na- na- na notices for his practice of drinking milk during University of Utah games to relieve tension tension tension ten ten- sion Prior to the 55 1954 season Coach Gardner drank water dur- dur ng games Then on advice of his doctor he switched to milk Wherever the Utes play a supply supply supply sup sup- ply of milk is delivered to the Ute coach before game time Coach Gardner has has has' described some of his more difficult games as two quart contests |