Colorado Buffaloes football superfan Peggy Coppom, 99, opened up about her unlikely friendship with head coach Deion Sanders.
In a recent interview with USA Today, Coppom revealed how her life changed after meeting Sanders, 56, at her home. The meeting was orchestrated by Colorado athletic director Rick George in January after Sandersā hiring in December of last year.
āWell, my gosh, this year, first of all, itās been unbelievable, and itās been a lot of fun,ā she told USA TODAY Sports. āThereās been a lot of excitement and a lot of public recognition, which I didnāt ever feel like I should have.ā
Additionally, she credited her friendship with Sanders for opening doors for her, which included appearing on the Sports Illustrated magazine cover with the former athlete, naming him āSportsperson of the Year.ā
Coppom also revealed the pair āhit it offā this year.
In her lifetime, Coppom has witnessed 16 head football coaches come and go in the city of Boulder for over eight decades, including four who were terminated since 2010.
She gained fame due to her matching attire and shared a passion for CU Sports, with her twin sister, Betty Hoover, which began after both of their husbandsā deaths decades earlier.
They attended over 3,000 CU games together dating back to the year 1940. In 2020, Hoover died at the age of 95 after battling pancreatic cancer.
In 2021, the university honored Coppom and Hoover with ātwin treesā along with a plaque on campus dedicated to āThe Twins.ā
Speaking of his shared connection with Coppom, Sanders described her as āunbelievable.ā
āSheās a pillar of stability. Sheās a pillar of love, a pillar of hope, of consistency, legacy. And sheās so dear,ā Sanders continued.
The former Atlanta Falcons player further explained, āShe donāt have bad days; I donāt have bad days. Thatās why we connect.ā
Sanders also stated he has ānever seen Peggy with a bad attitude or mad about something.ā
āIt donāt happen. I love her for that. Sheās so consistent,ā he added.