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Letter of the Day (Oct. 22): Rebecca Kill

Thanks for making that long, early-morning drive on Saturday, so that Jerry Kill could inspire his team.

October 22, 2013 at 12:04AM
University of Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill and his wife, Rebecca, walked the trail along the Mississippi River near downtown Minneapolis in July.
University of Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill and his wife, Rebecca, walked the trail along the Mississippi River near downtown Minneapolis in July. (David Banks — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

There is a lot of well-deserved praise out there for Minnesota Gophers football Coach Jerry Kill as he navigates through his health issues with determination and vigor, but I would like to add praise for his devoted wife, Rebecca — a silent hero we never hear too much about. Thank you, Rebecca, for driving 14 hours round-trip to Northwestern University (leaving the Twin Cities at approximately 4 a.m.) so that the coach could make an appearance at Saturday's game ("Well worth the drive," Oct. 20). It is people like you who make this world a better place. Our team certainly appreciated your husband's presence, and I appreciate yours.

DONAL O'DONNELL II, Edina
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