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BROOMFIELD - Former Colorado safety Mike Davis couldn't hide his emotion Sunday as he talked about Bill Mallory putting him on the right path when he was recruited to Boulder from Los Angeles in the 1970s.
"He saved my life," Davis said from the podium as he spoke to fellow former players, CU legends and members of Mallory's family, who all gathered at the Omni Interlocken Hotel to honor the former Buffaloes head coach, who passed away on May 25 in Bloomington, Ind.
Mallory is the all-time wins leader at Indiana and is best known for his time with the Hoosiers, but he also made a significant impact on his players at CU, where he coached from 1974-78.