Ěý

Ěý
Ěý
CU Loses a Legend

Betty Fitzgerald Hoover (A&Sâ46), one of the famous âCU Twins,â died Aug. 5, 2020. She was 95.
The Buffs superfan and Boulder resident (pictured above, right) was a CU football season ticket holder since 1958 and a basketball season ticket holder since 1979. She rarely missed a game.
Betty and her sister, Peggy Fitzgerald CoppomĚý(A&Sâ46), could be spotted in the CU stands at nearly every athletic event, often dressed in matching yellow CU sweatshirts andĚýRalphie necklaces,Ěýwaving gold pom-poms.
They stuck with the teams through rain and shine.
âWeâve been through some pretty low times [at games] with not much to cheer about,â Betty told the Coloradan in 2011. âBut weâve always thought, âIf the team has to stay, then someone should stay with them.ââ
The twins â also part of the booster group â often remained after games to chat with the athletes, who quickly became part of their family.
âWowâŚTwo of the most loving and supportive people Iâve ever metâŚman this one hurts,â tweeted CU menâs basketball star point guard McKinley Wright IVĚý(Ethnâ21) Aug. 5, after hearing the news of Bettyâs death.
Students couldnât get enough of the twins, either.
On Valentineâs Day 2013, Betty and Peggy to perform a lively rendition of the viral âHarlem Shakeâ dance in the first half of the sold-out Buffs versus Arizona Wildcats rivalry game.
âIt is a sad day for Buff Nation with the passing of Betty Hoover, one of our beloved twins,â said CU athletic director Rick George. âWhile we have many great fans, none have been more visible and loved than Betty and Peggy. If you know CU Athletics you know Betty and Peggy.â
Ěý
Photo by Glenn AsakawaĚý
Ěý
Ěý
Ěý