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.

Friday, March 3, 2017

In the '1971 Album' picture of Frank on the line of scrimmage during practice, I notice that I was the center and I had on my favorite athletic shoes ever. We were issued the spikes at the start of the season. They had a molded rubber bottom and I used them for baseball and softball for years.

I remember Coach D was demonstrating how to drive block with us in a locker room with tiled floors. With the regular spikes he could push the players around because they couldn't get any traction. He called me up to demonstrate this time and, with the 24 rubber nubs, I didn't move because I had traction. He told me he didn't want to see me with those shoes on again.

Tim Bobsein, #52
Class of 1972
Gowanda, NY
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