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FOOTBALL COACH

President Darden stated that prior to Mr. Guepe's acceptance of a position at Vanderbilt,
that he had discussed with Mr. Guepe and the Director of Athletics a five-year contract with the
Football Coach which he had agreed to present to the Board at its February meeting. Last week Chancellor
Branscomb of Vanderbilt called the President and said that Vanderbilt was interested in Guepe
but did not want to offer him a position if he was under contract to the University of Virginia.
Guepe was then at Vanderbilt in conference with officials there. When Guepe returned he informed
the President that he had been offered a salary of $12,500 per year, plus $110,000 for athletic
scholarships. The President stated that he asked Guepe to defer his decision until the Board met
February 13, but Guepe stated that he could not.

A resolution was adopted accepting the resignation of Mr. Arthur Guepe, Head Football
Coach.