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Show TV Salt Lake Tribune. Sunday, Jimp Arthur Daley Column NEW YORK The doctors had given Frank Leahy only six months to live But that was five years I'll in this fight," he ago said then, almost as if he could lick leu- - 5 t ' kemia by sheer will power and de-- termination, ,C x gave It a gallant try and He f postpon- When Frank was m the Pacific with the Navy during the war, he occasionally would send me letters Before printing them I had to ed't out the platitudes as well as all the artificial comball words and phrases Otherwise no one would hav believed that tney had been written by a man of his stature. On L Arthur Daley ing the inevitable until death hauled him down a few days ago at the age of 64. If nothing else, his delaying action enabled him to be present at one of the most gratifying moments of his life This was his mduction into college football's Hall of Fame in December of 1970 By then this rugged tackle at Notre Dame had wasted 3way so much that he had to be helped to the podium But his oice w as strong and igorous as he spoke of his pleasur- - at receiv mg the honor An appreciative audience gae him a standing ovation both before and afterwards kept and his sincerity was always He spoke in a suspect strange, stilted language He even wrote that way. - one-tim- e Frank was much too polite and circumspect a man to say What took you so long Yet others had been saying it with growing resentment over the years because there was no more outrageous injustice than to havp Leahy bypassed annually by the electors in the Honors Court while coaches with inferior credentials were being whisked past him into this gridiron Holy of Holies Who among them had a superior record to that compiled by Leahy? Only one man, the immortal and legendary Knute Rockne of Notre Dame The percenthighest age in history is Rocknes 897 Second best is Leahy's 888 the eve of a extraordinary tnbute A few affection years ago Johnny Lujack, perhaps his greatest quarterback, organized a testimonial dinner m his honor at Notre Dame. dering on - DEALERSHIP Wt His election to the Hall of Fame was the one bright spot of his declining years It had Wn denied him for so long that he savored it all the more, this formal reaffirmation of his greatness as a coach ASSURED INCOME EXCLUSIVE rot SAIT LAKI cm AND This business needs only you! No emp'oyeet no selling. 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Frank," I said partly out of cu.iosity and partly out of mischief known vou ever since Ie were vou Jimmy Crowley's line coach at Fordham and we're old enough friends so that vou dont have to pretend with me You honestly don't think Navy has a chance, do you" Those Navy lads scare me to death," he said with passionate fervor Oh. yes, Notre Dame w on by 40 points For the first time, though, I had a new slant on his sincerity He was sincere in his utterances because he was always envisioning goblins and demons where they didnt even exist He psyched himself and co..ned himself into the worst. His imagining inward terrors emerged as hypocrisy, enough to grate on the nerves of almost everyone who listened to him. Furthermore, his intensity was so brittle that its a wonde" he never cracked Great Coaches Headed Home two great Notre These Dame coaches were alike in one respect Both were absolute perfectionists However, teacher and pupil differed sharply in every other reRocknes magnetism spect bow led over everyone he met. The two most electrifying personalities I ever have been were to know privileged Knute Kenneth Rockne and John Fitzgerald Kennedy Rockne was warm and witty and wonderful He had an extraordinary mind, graduating from Notre Dame summa cum laude ip chemistry. As a football coach he was a genius and its quite possible that no coach ever matched him in He was such a popularity smoothie that he could extract a victory from another coach and make it seem like painless dentistry. Where Rockne enjoyed relaxing with friends after a game and even was the life of the party, Frank headed home whenever possible How did he celebrate? Shop Sunday ears Noon Till 5 P.M. 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Unfortunately, he came across as a hypocrite His unctuousness smacked of Uriah Heep Although its unlikely that any coach was ev er mimicked behind his back by his players more than was Leahy, those same players had an enormous respect and admiration for him, sometimes even bor re t Navy-No- Notre Dame victory than he does " DU More than 1,000 attended, including almost every player he ever coached It was an Hall of Fame Opened Late for Leahy By Arthur Daley New York Times Writer 24, 1971 INCH x 14 FT. Prices Effective thru June 26th Use Sears Easy Payment Plan $18.50 CABLE CHAIN $6,50 4th So. The Crusader A Nylon Tire Made for Lots of Miles 4-P- ly cinrs I 7th W. 355-481- $ Because at Hinckleys your Dodge is Guaranteed For As Long as You Own It 100 of Ports' 100. of labor 1973 POLARA HARDTOP DODGE 3,689 Appliances, Carpeting Water Heaters, Tires, Batteries A Paint also at Sean Appuanet Stores! PRICE 26 Polaras to Choose From GRANGER, UTAH 2781 W. 3500 So. 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