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The reports of the TO's death have been grossly exaggerated
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<blockquote data-quote="Randy Carson" data-source="post: 896250" data-attributes="member: 766"><p>Have you ever looked at those old photos of the Tech teams from the 50's & 60's? Crew cuts and flat tops and all that. There was no zillion-dollar NFL contract waiting for any of them.</p><p></p><p>(Most of the early NFL greats retired and got real jobs. I met Johnny Unitas once when I was on a sales call in Baltimore. He was working at a company that made printed circuit boards.)</p><p></p><p>So, why did these farm boys from GA, AL, & SC, etc want to play for Tech? Because of Bobby Dodd? A national championship ring?</p><p></p><p>A decent education?</p><p></p><p>It wasn't long after the war, was it? Think that experience or memory affected how they thought about their futures?</p><p></p><p>I dunno...maybe it's the rum...but I'm kinda wondering if there are guys out there like that today.</p><p></p><p>Might be too much to hope for.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]13133[/ATTACH]</p><p>Johnny "Mr. Clutch" Menger (ca. 1955)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Randy Carson, post: 896250, member: 766"] Have you ever looked at those old photos of the Tech teams from the 50's & 60's? Crew cuts and flat tops and all that. There was no zillion-dollar NFL contract waiting for any of them. (Most of the early NFL greats retired and got real jobs. I met Johnny Unitas once when I was on a sales call in Baltimore. He was working at a company that made printed circuit boards.) So, why did these farm boys from GA, AL, & SC, etc want to play for Tech? Because of Bobby Dodd? A national championship ring? A decent education? It wasn't long after the war, was it? Think that experience or memory affected how they thought about their futures? I dunno...maybe it's the rum...but I'm kinda wondering if there are guys out there like that today. Might be too much to hope for. [ATTACH type="full" width="226px" alt="1663808005451.png"]13133[/ATTACH] Johnny "Mr. Clutch" Menger (ca. 1955) [/QUOTE]
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