Ramble1885
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I mean it is just a fascinating book. So many stories I never knew about and really makes me appreciate Kim King even more than I already did. Also has a lot of great Dodd stories.
Great idea!...
Sent a copy to Haynes' dad, just to help him enjoy being at Gt. ...
I mean it is just a fascinating book. So many stories I never knew about and really makes me appreciate Kim King even more than I already did. Also has a lot of great Dodd stories.
I was a lowly 17-year-old HS graduate in summer 1974 and was working a construction job that had contracted with KK for some work on his own home. When I found out whose home it was, my superintendent and I were talking about him and he mentioned to Kim's wife, Gail, that I was a fan of KK. She must have told him because he came out into the back yard as I was cleaning up at the end of one day to introduce himself and he had a football with him. We tossed the ball for a few minutes and talked. I was blown away that he would do that for me. What a great guy!I am sure you will enjoy the book. I have always given Kim a lot of credit for saving our football program during the 1974 to 1980 period. By1979-80 there was talk of discontinuing Football at Tech.
He was also a great person. I recall going to the "Robbery" for a cup of coffee one morning. All the tables were taken. Kim saw my roommate and I searching for a table, and he immediately asked us to join him. I don't recall the conversation, but I am sure it was about football. This was approximately 1964-1965.
See one page below that you have likely read. This tells about a significant GT club meeting organized by Kim and others which eventually helped force President Pettit to approve the fund raiser for the Edge center.
I read that. That and the White House Meeting w/ Carter was fascinating.I am sure you will enjoy the book. I have always given Kim a lot of credit for saving our football program during the 1974 to 1980 period. By1979-80 there was talk of discontinuing Football at Tech.
He was also a great person. I recall going to the "Robbery" for a cup of coffee one morning. All the tables were taken. Kim saw my roommate and I searching for a table, and he immediately asked us to join him. I don't recall the conversation, but I am sure it was about football. This was approximately 1964-1965.
See one page below that you have likely read. This tells about a significant GT club meeting organized by Kim and others which eventually helped force President Pettit to approve the fund raiser for the Edge center.