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Nice article about Charles Alexander

Posted on 5/20/12 at 9:01 pm
Posted by T-BRO
Cleveland, TX
Member since Sep 2003
1622 posts
Posted on 5/20/12 at 9:01 pm
LINK
story about his selection to the college football hall of fame.
Posted by LSU GrandDad
houston, texas
Member since Jun 2009
21564 posts
Posted on 5/20/12 at 9:19 pm to
old school tiger. did his job and kept his nose clean. great addition to the hall and someone we should all admire.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 5/20/12 at 9:36 pm to
In our backfield today, he would be a 2000yd. man, easy.
Posted by rjokerlsu
Big Spring, TX
Member since Apr 2007
6887 posts
Posted on 5/20/12 at 9:39 pm to
I think he was sometimes called "Alexander the Great," if memory serves.

One of the greatest players ever at LSU.
Posted by T-BRO
Cleveland, TX
Member since Sep 2003
1622 posts
Posted on 5/20/12 at 9:53 pm to
I'm glad I'm not the only old guy on here who remembers these players.
I grew up watching the guys play in the 70's.
I can remember my dad loved old Charly Mac.
I remember listening to games on the radio and him cussing that "damn Stovall".
Great memories!
Posted by genuineLSUtiger
Nashville
Member since Sep 2005
72938 posts
Posted on 5/20/12 at 10:00 pm to
That guy loomed large in my early years watching LSU. Great player. Right up there with Cecil Collins and Kevin Faulk as one of the greatest running backs I have seen at LSU in almost 40 years of watching them play. It is well-deserved.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 5/20/12 at 10:11 pm to
I was around him quite a bit a the time, given that both of our future ex-wives were going to law school/studying together. What a great, down to earth, humble guy, given his stature at the time. He never changed, from what I saw. Great Tiger. Great Man!
Posted by genuineLSUtiger
Nashville
Member since Sep 2005
72938 posts
Posted on 5/20/12 at 10:14 pm to
Yeah he always seemed like a class act and represented the school well. Great article!
Posted by secman12
Lake Charles
Member since Apr 2011
1212 posts
Posted on 5/21/12 at 9:22 am to
ditto all the great remarks about #4, I am proud he went to LSU...
Posted by LSUDonMCO
Orlando
Member since Dec 2003
6859 posts
Posted on 5/21/12 at 10:28 am to
I will go to my grave always believing that he SHOULD have one the Heisman the year the GAVE Archie Griffin his second one!
Posted by LSU82BILL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Member since Sep 2006
10321 posts
Posted on 5/21/12 at 11:04 am to
quote:

I was around him quite a bit a the time, given that both of our future ex-wives were going to law school/studying together. What a great, down to earth, humble guy, given his stature at the time. He never changed, from what I saw. Great Tiger. Great Man!


I met him on my (baseball) recruiting trip to LSU. Very nice guy. If you ever shaken his hand, you'd know why he NEVER fumbled. To this day, I have never shaken a larger hand in my life.
Posted by Iam4LSUnTN
Brentwood, TN
Member since Dec 2011
627 posts
Posted on 5/21/12 at 11:41 am to
I had the distinct privilege of watching Charles The Great each Fall of his Jr and Sr seasons when he broke virtually all the rushing records at LSU at that time. I was in the Golden Band from Tigerland and have one distinct memory to share. We were lining up in the South end zone just before half-time for our performance. As a trumpet player, we were front row of the band on the back edge of the end zone. Charles breaks off one of his off tackle runs from the 45 yard line, jukes a linebacker at the 38, bulls over the strong safety at the 30, and out races the CB for a 45 yard TD. His momentum carried him right to us where he gently handed the ball to a fellow band member. With that type of ground level vertical view of the play, I was able to truly witness his Greatness. He had quick moves to make you miss, tremendous strength to take on a tackler and track star level speed. He was Hershel Walker and Bo Jackson before those two arrived on the national collegiate scene. Most importantly, he is a first class act who maintained humility through his years of stardom. I was lucky to be a student at LSU during that era.
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