RIP Ken Bonifay GT QB & BB Letterwinner 1966-1968 (Link)

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The oldest of the Bonifay brothers...... worked 37 years for Eastman-Kodak in Kingsport, TN

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Ken on the run vs TCU 1968 (#51 blocking for Ken is John Collins)

 

[g0lftime]

I remember him during my time at Tech. A very gifted two sport athlete. A terrific baseball player.

 

[stinger78]

The oldest of the Bonifay brothers...... worked 37 years for Eastman-Kodak in Kingsport, TN

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Ken on the run vs TCU 1968 (#51 blocking for Ken is John Collins)

Wow, deepsnap… all my heroes as a young, hopeful HS player are passing. I wonder how is this so… then I look in the mirror.

RIP, Ken!

ETA: Love those old Spotbilt cleats!

 

[sgreer]

I consider myself fortunate to get to know Ken out here at Lake Oconee. I will miss our discussions about Tech and golf. Prayers go out to all of his family and friends-Such a great humble soul and may he rest in peace.

 

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Love those old Spotbilt cleats!

What I wore for my first three years at GT... complete with the white plastic discs on the heels in place of cleats... "to keep you from planting your heel & getting a knee injury."

Year four was the first AstroTurf experiment & everything Riddell, SpotBilt, Puma, adidas, Onitsuka Tigers, and any & everything else, ALL before the Eugene, Oregon crowd thought about a football shoe.... first time I saw a Nike football shoe was on Anthony Davis of USC(Real) wearing 'em vs the Domers as he ran all over them in the 2nd half of a TV game about 1974 or so.

 

[Oldgoldandwhite]

One of my childhood heroes! RIP!

 

[stinger78]

What I wore for my first three years at GT... complete with the white plastic discs on the heels in place of cleats... "to keep you from planting your heel & getting a knee injury."

Year four was the first AstroTurf experiment & everything Riddell, SpotBilt, Puma, adidas, Onitsuka Tigers, and any & everything else, ALL before the Eugene, Oregon crowd thought about a football shoe.... first time I saw a Nike football shoe was on Anthony Davis of USC(Real) wearing 'em vs the Domers as he ran all over them in the 2nd half of a TV game about 1974 or so.

I’ve heard heel cleats shorten your snap, too. Ha! I can never forget that night at Willie Brice, Charlie!

 

[bobongo]

Kenneth (Ken) Bonifay, Sr. Obituary | Oct 15, 2024 | Greensboro, GA

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I’ve heard heel cleats shorten your snap, too. Ha! I can never forget that night at Willie Brice, Charlie!

It kept me on my toes!