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Show ; V "-- I! SUNDAY HERALD'' ... 4 - -- Si""""' 4 - X. - a f v ' 1858 17 Don 't Waste Sympathy on Football Wza?ows-- - TTzey Wouldn't Trade Role! ' St! - leave Thursday or Friday and don't get back until late Sunday. "You get used to it," said Beth Davis, wife of Backfield By VIRGINIA HAVENS How would you like to be a football widow three months out of every year? 1 That's the situation facing the wives of the five Brigham University football Young coaches each September through November. But they wouldn't trade it for any- ; thing.- r V- Coach Allan Davis.- - "You complain about it for 'the first few years, perhaps, but you get used to it." '"We meet on Sunday," i June Kopp, wife of , Hjead Coach Hal Kopp, with a laugh. Coach Kopp also has the responsibility of speaking ap- - From before the first game in September until the last game is over in November, the coaches work long hours, often far into the' night. And on weekends when the game is scheduled they pointments at various organizations, meetings, proselyting trips and other duties to take him away from home. . out-of-tow- n, ' "My husband goes on scouting," said Kathy Tolberf, wife of assistant coach Max Tolbert. "He doesn't to see our team get play and is gone much of the time." "1 guess you might call me a double widow," said Phyllis the-roa- d Stevens, wife; of Tally Stevens, senior assistant. ,"He has a business in Salt Lake City and spends much of vhat spare time he has there." "And after football season, the wrestling team keeps Allan away from home an addition- al two months during the ' on Page 18) win-(Contin- ' ''''5 . v. ...... , ...r,w - $ . ,. T3 9 na y. yj e ';1 : 4t ,v. v v. IE' . HAND IN HAND Even though she teaches school at Provo High, Mrs. Hal '(June) Kopp, left, gets over to the BYU Stadium as often as she can to give her Ifusband encouragement. Coach Kopp is head football coach at the 'Y OACHES MUST EAT Tally Stevens, senior assistant coach, sometimes gets home Jfoir lunch.. In photo upper, right, he Js shown checking a hxot dish, prepared by his wife, Phyllis, as she takes it frtim the oven. , V ' 'J - fL w A ' ' 1 i f i I I I ia SECRETARY, TOO -- Mrs. Max (Kathlyn)' TolBertVills many of her hours withv a ' I t - 1 . - secretary job at .Geneva Steel Co. Her husband is "generally v g o.n e scouting other- teams' while BYU is on the ome field. - BACKS TEAM Mrs. Owen (Florence) Dixon, wife of ;he line coach, works as a receptionist at an optical company. She and her whole family are enthusiastic BYU 'WW boosters. . ARE FUN Looking at some 'of the clippings they have collected for sports scrapbooks are, from, left, Ann Davis Mrs. Allan (Beth) Davis and Nancy. All are ardent 'sports fans. Mr. Davis is back- jTjuO0i"i.S field coach. -V 'i ' ' . - WlWWHIIiHWPHIPIIH own. 4 |