Bill Assenheimer Passes
Bill Assenheimer, beloved brother of our good friend and Gray Eagle Ed Assenheimer, passed away on March 25th. Gray Eagles who played during the mid-60s will remember Bill (#55) as a most worthy opponent, a fierce, hard-hitting linebacker for the Alfred Saxons from 1965 through 1968.
Carl Kuras tells us that, as the team watched film in preparation for the Alfred game at Alfred, they were all very impressed with the prospected All-American linebacker named Assenheimer. Carl recalls, "He was so respected by us and a great player. Joe Ballard and I were co-captains and we walked out onto the field for the coin toss. The official doing the coin toss said, 'Captain Ballard and Captain Kuras, shake hands with Captain Assenheimer.' It was my honor and, with great respect, we shook hands. I never forgot that moment due to the respect I had for a great player."
The Green and Gold remember you too well, Bill. Rest in peace.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Assenheimer family.