1972 Game Action vs Cortland

1972 Game Action vs Cortland
Eagle QB Dennis Rosolowski around left end
Half a century ago we endured triple sessions in the August heat, pounded each other on a daily basis, and battled rugged competition weekly, all in spartan conditions. We bled green and gold.

And we had fun together, too.

Half a century later we have our memories and we have each other. We no longer flash the green and gold like we did in the day. Ours is the color that comes with age, experience, and some wisdom.

We are The Gray Eagles. Our stories are preserved here.

Saturday, March 11, 2017

BIG GAMES: Shepherd College, Episode 2


Our '65 brothers went down to West Virginia and earned a hard-fought victory.

All I remember is that the SOB of a linebacker across from me had real soccer shin guards (honest to God) taped to both of his forearms and he really knew how use them. He gave me a shot in the head on every play that had my ears ringing the entire game and for the entire bus ride back. I had a major concussion with halos around every light that I looked at and a Migraine headache that would have killed a horse. I couldn't stop throwing up and gobbled an entire bottle of aspirin out of the first aid kit which didn't even touch the headache. I honestly thought I was going to buy the farm for awhile. The other thing I remember was that the playing field was full of holes all over the place. Thank God we won because it was a nightmare of an experience.

Steve Bender, #65
Class of 1966
Tucson, Arizona


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