On George "Bo" Vanture's last day as an Arizona Wildcat, almost 32 years to the day, the school presented him with a copper-colored shovel. There had been so many days Vanture could have used that shovel: to dig out the "ASU" painted by vandals on the Arizona Stadium turf or create a space where the softball coach could dispose of his chew.

Bo Vanture retires after 32 years at University of Arizona

On George “Bo” Vanture’s last day as an Arizona Wildcat, almost 32 years to the day, the school presented him with a copper-colored shovel. There had been so many days Vanture could have used that shovel: to dig out the “ASU” painted by vandals on the Arizona Stadium turf ; to create a space where softball coach Mike Candrea could dispose of his chew at Hillenbrand Stadium; or to manicure the pitching mound at Kindall/Sancet Stadium, which, Vanture says, “is an art, not a job.”


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