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Gordon Monson: A Cougar doctor, a Ute patient, and a story that every BYU and Utah fan can remember this week

By Salt Lake Tribune · November 3, 2026 · 1 min read
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A hospital room, a blue BYU shirt and a Utah beanie. Nearly two decades later, their story still resonates. Steven Call, a Provo doctor and hardcore BYU fan who treated and formed a relationship with a big Ute fan who had cancer and eventually died.

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