This article first appeared in the Oct. 15, 1994 program for the Notre Dame-BYU game. It has been reprinted here with permission of its author, Karen Heisler. Beth Holtz died Tuesday at the age of 83.
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At a glance, Beth Holtz seems the exact opposite of her more famous husband.
She’s brunette; he’s blond.
She favors tennis for camaraderie and friendship. He plays golf with intensity, passion and a penchant for winning.
She savors her anonymity and ferociously guards her family’s privacy. He accepts, at times welcomes, the spotlight of the public arena.