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“Other players have run the wrong way but managed to live happy, useful lives.”
Lamb
November 27, 1954
“What kept you? Let’s go!”
Harry Mace
November 15, 1952
“I dropped a quarterback on it.”
November 1, 1980
“Where were you on that last play, Ferguson?”
Al Johns
October 26, 1957
“He’s a great kicker.”
Zeis
October 25, 1958
“Chyzzinyski? Go in there and get me a ham on rye!”
Walter Wetterberg
October 25, 1952
“I’m sending you in there, Bogwell, because you’re the one man on this team whose father is dean of the university!”
Gallagher
October 16, 1954
“I still say, Witt never would make all-American if it weren’t for Kozmeniuk.”
Bernhardt
September 25, 1954
“Coach is taking it rather hard….”
Roy Wilson
September 18, 1954
“During the first half, did any of you happen to notice that other goal, down at the far, far end?”
Ernie Garza
December 9, 1944
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Comments
I sure scared that huge tackle playing against me. He thought he’d killed me.
Well, this week I have to go with #1 at the top because it’s funny (and sad) but also because it’s my parent’s wedding day: 11/27/54!
I also really like “kicker” from ’58, plus ‘all-American’ and ‘coach’ from Sept. ’54.