re: October 25, 1969

I talked to Jimmy Gilbert's dad the night before the game, and he told me what the first play would be. To be honest, I forgot about it until Jimmy took the pitch. What a fabulous play!

Jimmy was a childhood hero of mine. He tried (in vain) to show me how to run the option when I was in junior high. Years later, I followed him as the Bastrop High quarterback, but I never did it as well as he did. Great player, great guy, great family.