re: SIAP Former LSU football coach Paul Dietzel in poor health, family says

Wow. What memories because of him. I was 11 years old and my father had 2 tickets and with other friends were going to that Ole Miss game in 1959. My oldest brother, who was 14, was the choice to get the second ticket. Well it was Halloween and my brother was asked to go to a Sadie Hawkins dance by the daughter of family friends and my mother put her foot down, said he had to go with the girl instead of the game. So I came of the bench, so to speak, and went with my father. We were sitting on the west side about the 48 yard line. All I remember about the punt return was I couldn't see because I was so short!! I leaned out by the isle and saw Billy Cannon streak by for a millisecond.

Thank You Paul Diesel for bringing that moment to us all.

I was 12 years old and went with my Family to the Sugar Bowl in 1959. We had a great time and remember all the talk and hype leading up to the game with Clemson. That was my first LSU Game!Get well Coach and you put LSU on the Football Map with the NC in 1958 and LSU still basically wearing your Uniforms that you designed!!

CO, I recall fondly having the 1958 football "yearbook" that detailed every game. I remember staying up late at night, under the sheets with a flashlight, reading about each and very game.

As was stated here before, Coach Dietzel brought recruiting, team substitution and pride to LSU.

We all love Billy Cannon and Warren Rabb and Johnny Robinson, but we also had so many more. I used to know all of the names.

But great men have built it. Not in a straight line. Great things are not easy. The greatest things we will ever do will be the hardest.

Keep Going Tigers.