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.