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I can honestly say that two weeks after the national championship year, I'd forgotten about it and started laying the groundwork for spring practice. And so every year, that's been the thing that's motivated me. . . .
LaVell Edwards
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LaVell Edwards
Age: 86 †
Born: 1930
Born: October 11
Died: 2016
Died: December 29
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Utah
Reuben LaVell Edwards
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