The Untold Romance Behind Florida Gators’ Legendary Steve and Jerri Spurrier—60 Years Later, Their Love Story Still Captivates
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And everywhere Steve went, Jerri followed. She didn’t merely tolerate the peculiar existence of a coach’s wife. She embraced it. She needed it.
When Steve briefly returned to coaching with the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football a few years ago, Jerri once confided something to me that explained almost everything about her.
“I think I missed having a team more than he did.”
Of course she did.
The players were Steve’s players, but they were Jerri’s boys.
The coaches were Steve’s staff, but their wives were Jerri’s best friends.
Football was Steve’s profession, but it was Jerri’s passion, too.
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