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GOODBYE, COACH I 283

coaching job at Cal in 1982. He knew now that I would always keep
him alive in my heart, in the way I feel about my family, and most im-
portantly, in the way I feel about myself.
Great teachers like Coach Lewis never die. They live forever in
the lives of their players and their families. We remember and honor
them because they represent so much more than words-they lived
their own lives true to the values they taught through sports. We're
influenced to imitate their model because they proved it works by
how they lived. I've been undeservedly fortunate. I've had several Al
Lewises touch my life: Andy Smith, Brutus Hamilton, Pappy Waldorf,
Pete Newell, Russ Messner, Ed Nemir, and Gene Stauber. When I need
someone to talk to, all I have to do is sit very still and listen.
Goodbye, Coach Lewis. I'll be talking to you.