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re: Anyone here at the 1959 Halloween game?
Posted on 7/7/15 at 11:48 am to Bob the Terrible
Posted on 7/7/15 at 11:48 am to Bob the Terrible
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Bob the Terrible
BOB!!!
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Posted on 7/7/15 at 11:55 am to SpookeyTiger
My mom was. It was her senior year at U-High.
Posted on 7/7/15 at 4:04 pm to SpookeyTiger
My dad and three buddies went...left the 12 yr old (me) with mom and granny-gramps in Crowley. Laid in bed listening intently to the sound periodically interrupted by that time's inherent "static". Then it happened just as you hear it now on the replays, but somewhat clearer (at least my recollection). The 12 yr old (me) bounded from the bed busting lip on the door casing, ripping forearm open on the hinge-pin, finally landing facedown on floor. Medical treatment was wet towel 'til goal line stand at end of game, then to hospital for stitches. The forearm scar remains as a badge of glory!
At 68 remember it like yesterday! Dad brought the program home and I later had Cannon & Robinson sign it during their statewide tour stopping at my hometown. 'twas my 4th yr listening to LSU radio.
At 68 remember it like yesterday! Dad brought the program home and I later had Cannon & Robinson sign it during their statewide tour stopping at my hometown. 'twas my 4th yr listening to LSU radio.
Posted on 7/7/15 at 4:10 pm to mdtiger1
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. Also, the story about the "official" accompanying Cannon "all the way" is a big part of the legend of that Halloween night. He was an impostor coming off the sideline and appeared to go stride for stride with Cannon.
Whuut??
Posted on 7/7/15 at 4:16 pm to SpookeyTiger
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Sadly I was not but my Dad was a student at LSU and was at the game.
Posted on 7/7/15 at 4:28 pm to Jack Burton
Jack
Priceless!
Similarly, In '11 we brought two hog fans down to TS. After going down 14-0, "Carol" asked me..."Where is that little honey badger??". The words were not out of her mouth when it happened!.
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My grandparents were there and my grandmother's favorite story about the game was about the Ole Miss fan who kept asking her, "where's your Billy Cannon?" all night. During the return, Grandma tapped her on the shoulder and said, "there he goes right there!"
Priceless!
Similarly, In '11 we brought two hog fans down to TS. After going down 14-0, "Carol" asked me..."Where is that little honey badger??". The words were not out of her mouth when it happened!.
Posted on 7/7/15 at 4:37 pm to TigerTreyjpg
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Dad talks of how the LSU campus felt like an absolute morgue that Monday after losing to Tennessee. Apparently, there was some type of long Tennessee run (may have been an interception return), but the radio announcer (assuming Politz) was saying over and over "and Cannon is on the ground! Cannon is on the ground!
Not often used, as excuses were not common back in the day for bad (or unfortunate) referee calls. However, until about 4-5 yrs ago, I had a newspaper clipping saved from the following week's loss to TN. In that Knoxville ?? paper photo, cannon was digging for the goal line (2-pt conversion) with the ball tightly nestled in his left armpit 1/3 across the stripe. The photo had a caption, but can't remember...has anyone ever seen the photo I describe?
Posted on 7/7/15 at 7:06 pm to larry289
My parents were there. They often reminded me of that.
My mother saved the dress she wore to that game and called it her "Billy Cannon Dress".
My mother saved the dress she wore to that game and called it her "Billy Cannon Dress".
Posted on 7/7/15 at 7:08 pm to Jack Burton
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My grandparents were there and my grandmother's favorite story about the game was about the Ole Miss fan who kept asking her, "where's your Billy Cannon?" all night. During the return, Grandma tapped her on the shoulder and said, "there he goes right there!"
That's a cool story for the ages...
Posted on 7/8/15 at 8:05 am to SpookeyTiger
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Anyone here at the 1959 Halloween game?
No that was 30 years before I was born.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 11:40 am to SpookeyTiger
Everybody old enough to remember the game claims to have been there. I figure there must have been 204,000 in the stadium.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 5:55 pm to KanomieTiger
That's when Tiger Stadium was bigger. :)
Good stories from all.
Good stories from all.
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