re: End of an era tonight...

Almost 54 years ago, on October 25, 1969, when I was eleven years old, my father took me to Tiger Stadium to watch LSU play Auburn. He bought us two tickets outside of the stadium... two seats directly behind the goalposts. What a game! Future Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan had a great game and fought hard to keep Auburn in contention against the undefeated Tigers. A 12-yard touchdown pass right in front of us by Sullivan in the 4th quarter made the score 21-20. All Auburn had to do was successfully kick the extra point to tie the game. But instead linebacker George Bevan, just 20 yards in front of us, plowed through the line and blocked the extra point attempt, preserving a 21-20 lead (and ultimately a 21-20 victory) for LSU. In my entire life, I had never heard, nor have I ever since heard, a noise that loud. My ears would ring, joyously, for days.