Talking College Football History: Fred Goldsmith

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Coach Fred Goldsmith joins us this week.  Fred was an outstanding defensive coordinator starting with a stint at HBCU Florda A&M.  He then hooked up with Ken Hatfield at the Air Force Academy and also Arkansas before turning around Rice and…

Back When There Was Baseball: Ken Frailing

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Ken Frailing is our guest this week. Ken pitched from 1966-1978 in the Minor Leagues and the Majors. Ken was very promising out of high school as he had a 13-0 record his senior season with an unbelievable 0.17 ERA. He played for the the…

Talking College Football History: Doug Plank

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Who was the 46 Chicago Bears defense named after? You are correct if you answered Doug Plank and he is our guest this week. Doug played at Ohio State (1971-1974), but surprisingly didn't play much. He sat behind that great Ohio State secondary with names…

Back When There Was Baseball: Bart Zeller

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Bart Zeller joins us this week.  He was with the St. Louis Cardinals organization his entire career.  Bart was a catcher and only appeared in one game with the parent club.  So you ask, why would you interview Bart Zeller? …

Talking College Football History: Greg Davis

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With us this week is Coach Greg Davis.  Greg played at McNeese State from 1970-1972 and started his college coaching career at Texas A&M in 1978 under Emory Bellard (Bellard invented the wishbone offense).  He had a brief stint as the head…

Back When There Was Baseball: Bill Melton

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Who was the American League home run leader in 1971? If you do not know the answer, maybe "It is soo hot in Chicago that the third baseman is Melton" will jog your memory. Bill Melton is our guest this week. Bill talks about his career and also the many…

Talking College Football History: Bruce Skinner

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We have a special interview this week with Bruce Skinner, who was the Fiesta Bowl Executive Director from 1980-1990.  Bruce was a member of the Fiesta Bowl committee starting in 1973 and became the Executive Director in 1980.  He was…