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20 years ago: Wait pays off for new BYU A.D.

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Val Hale, BYU's new Athletic Director responds to a question during the announcement prees conference. Rondo Fehlberg who stepped down as BYU's A.D. in background listening.

Editor's note: Every Sunday, the Deseret News sports staff takes a look back into our archives.

Val Hale was finally given the job he really wanted — BYU’s athletic director — after 17 years as an administrator at the school.

He was persuaded to stay after Weber State and Utah State wooed him for their A.