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Nice article about Charles Alexander
Posted on 5/20/12 at 9:01 pm
Posted on 5/20/12 at 9:01 pm
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story about his selection to the college football hall of fame.
story about his selection to the college football hall of fame.
Posted on 5/20/12 at 9:19 pm to T-BRO
old school tiger. did his job and kept his nose clean. great addition to the hall and someone we should all admire.
Posted on 5/20/12 at 9:36 pm to LSU GrandDad
In our backfield today, he would be a 2000yd. man, easy.
Posted on 5/20/12 at 9:39 pm to 777Tiger
I think he was sometimes called "Alexander the Great," if memory serves.
One of the greatest players ever at LSU.
One of the greatest players ever at LSU.
Posted on 5/20/12 at 9:53 pm to rjokerlsu
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!
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 on 5/20/12 at 10:00 pm to T-BRO
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 on 5/20/12 at 10:11 pm to genuineLSUtiger
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 on 5/20/12 at 10:14 pm to 777Tiger
Yeah he always seemed like a class act and represented the school well. Great article!
Posted on 5/21/12 at 9:22 am to genuineLSUtiger
ditto all the great remarks about #4, I am proud he went to LSU...
Posted on 5/21/12 at 10:28 am to secman12
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 on 5/21/12 at 11:04 am to 777Tiger
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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 on 5/21/12 at 11:41 am to LSU82BILL
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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