Pass it on.
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> > For some of you who don't know, Coach Bob Stoops has been a true
> > hero for many kids at the Jimmy Everest Clinic and the oncology
> > floor at OU Children's Hospital. He has visited them countless times
> > in their hospital rooms and even hours before some went to heaven.
> > He never makes his visits public, no press follows him around. He
> > has always been humble and sincere. He often brings his players to
> > the clinic and they do arts and crafts with the children. When
> > Anabel was asked if Bob Stoops could visit her in her hospital room
> > (and after I explained he was the OU football coach) she said, "I
> > don't really care for football." I persuaded her to let him come in
> > and now she calls him her friend. Anyway, the reason I am telling
> > you this is explained in the following message. Please go to the
> > website below and vote for our wonderful coach, Bob Stoops. (even if
> > you are a Cowboys fan!)
> >
> > p.s.
> > You may have noticed an angel pin on his hat before. This was given
> > to him by a boy with Neuroblastoma (Daniel's cancer). The coach held
> > this boy just hours before he died. Please don't picture that as the
> > movies
> > do- a sweet peaceful time. It is heartwrenching and often painful.
> > He's a really tender hearted great guy!
> >
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> > OK friends, family, patients, volunteers, anybody who knows anybody.....
> > Liberty Mutual has spotlighted 10 coaches to be voted for Coach of
> > the Year. The finalists will be chosen by the people (that's us) by
> > an on-line vote and by a panel (hope it is not the Oregon refs .
> > The vote is based on excellence and responsibility on and off the
> > field.
> > It's a no brainer, Coach Stoops deserves it. For everything that
> > Coach Stoops has done for Oklahoma Children's Cancer Association and
> > for what he has meant to our kids and families in the clinic and the
> > hospital, let's vote him coach of the year. of course, he will never
> > know we voted for him and would never ask anything from us. Coach
> > Stoops has always been so humble and sincere when he visits, when he
> > calls, or when he invites patients to practice or the football banquet.
> > The last time I checked the website, Coach Stoops was second place
> > behind the coach from University of Georgia . What's up with that?
> > So, fellow citizens, whether you are OU fans or not, you have to
> > admire the integrity, compassion, and Coach SToop's responsibility
> > to his community and his little friends. Don't wait another second,
> > check out this website and VOTE. Then, pass along the word to your
> > friends to vote. It only takes a spark to get a vote going.....(or
> > something like
> > that) LIBERTY MUTUAL COACH OF THE YEAR <http://www.coachoftheyear.com/> or
> > you can go to Liberty Mutual Insurance <http://www.libertymutual.com/>
> > and look for coach of the year.
> > .
> >