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re: Where were you when you found out about Wally Pontiff's death?
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:42 am to King of New Orleans
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:42 am to King of New Orleans
Working a summer job at shaw sunland fabricators I remember reading it on tigerslair.com.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:50 am to J Murdah
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Always gotta make a joke dont you
Where is the joke?
Posted on 4/2/14 at 12:25 pm to King of New Orleans
McDonalds in BR eating breakfast before some 4H thing we were going to
Posted on 4/2/14 at 2:13 pm to mylsuhat
I'll never forget that one. Was on a family vacation in Chicago, and it was on the front page of the Tribune sports section the day after. I was like 10 or so, and Wally was my second favorite Tiger ever. (after Brad Cresse of course)
Posted on 4/2/14 at 4:31 pm to Ponchy Tiger
Posted on 4/2/14 at 4:32 pm to King of New Orleans
Vacationing in Perdido Key right near the Flora Bama
Posted on 4/2/14 at 4:55 pm to Draconian Sanctions
My family and the Pontiffs have known each other long before I was born. I had just finished up summer football workouts at Brother Martin and was walking to my car to head home when my dad had called me to tell me. I probably sat in my car for about 30 minutes crying/questioning everything.
Between the season ending at Rice and Wally's death, my dad had a major bypass surgery and was in ICU for about 10 days. One day, Mr. Wally and Wally had come in to see my dad and Wally and I had went and grabbed lunch while our dad's bs'ed. As a 15 year old, this meant so much to me.
Between the season ending at Rice and Wally's death, my dad had a major bypass surgery and was in ICU for about 10 days. One day, Mr. Wally and Wally had come in to see my dad and Wally and I had went and grabbed lunch while our dad's bs'ed. As a 15 year old, this meant so much to me.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 9:34 pm to The Hurricane
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Between the season ending at Rice and Wally's death, my dad had a major bypass surgery and was in ICU for about 10 days. One day, Mr. Wally and Wally had come in to see my dad and Wally and I had went and grabbed lunch while our dad's bs'ed. As a 15 year old, this meant so much to me.
Extremely CSB
Great story!
Posted on 4/2/14 at 9:41 pm to King of New Orleans
Painting my parents house, heard it on the radio
Posted on 4/2/14 at 9:48 pm to King of New Orleans
It was that afternoon as I hadn't really watched the news or listen to the radio that day. Someone said to me "Did you hear about Wally Pontiff?" My first thought was "What.. Did he sign to go pro?"
Needless to say his response was the last thing I expected.
Needless to say his response was the last thing I expected.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 10:02 pm to King of New Orleans
Was playing golf with my grandpaw that morning... came home to my crying mother who told me. very very sad day
Posted on 4/2/14 at 10:08 pm to King of New Orleans
Sitting at my computer, typing on TD, and looking for info on wether or not he was coming back for his senior season...
Posted on 4/2/14 at 10:10 pm to lsufan9193969700
And I asked for this emoticon. I just don't remember who made it. Anyone?
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:04 pm to King of New Orleans
In the weight room at Tiger Stadium. Very sad, sobering moment. Felt like I had just seen him in around the weight room, and since I was the same age it was probably the first time in my life that I thought about my own mortality
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:10 pm to King of New Orleans
I was at work. I said to myself, "shite."
This post was edited on 4/2/14 at 11:11 pm
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:14 pm to King of New Orleans
July 24, 2002. Unfortunately, it was my birthday, so it's a reminder every year. I was in Houston on business. I didn't find out until that night. Back then, cell phones were much different with roaming charges and no texting. I went to an Astros game that night and decided to call home from a pay phone at the park. My wife answered the phone and the first thing she said was, "Did you hear about Wally?". I could tell by the tone of her voice something was wrong. I sat in the stands that night at Minute Maid park just completely numb, not even paying attention to the game.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:46 pm to King of New Orleans
I was 13 years old and at Centrifuge Church Camp in Tacoa Falls, Georgia. Could not believe it. I had just been at LSU Baseball Camp the week before.
Posted on 4/3/14 at 8:36 am to Grit-Eating Shin
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Vacationing in Destin. Could not believe it.
Posted on 4/3/14 at 9:03 am to King of New Orleans
In the car with my dad on the way home from baseball camp or something. 31 was my favorite LSU player at that time; I was devastated. I think I recall the lsusports.net site crashing not long after the news broke.
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