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Dick Harmon: Edwards tribute was timely because a new generation of BYU fans never knew him

Brandon Judd, Deseret News

BYU football players will honor the late LaVell Edwards this upcoming season with a uniform patch. Here, the LaVell patch is displayed on a jersey at BYU Football Media Day on Friday, June 23, 2017.

PROVO — Sy Kimball walked out of Studio C where he’d just witnessed an hour-long tribute to his buddy, LaVell Edwards, last Friday. It was a touching collection of interviews from NFL and college coaches, painting a picture of the late legend as a prime people person whose personal touch changed lives and forever impacted careers.

Kimball, who is 94, has been called by family members Edwards’ closest friend.