November 23rd, 2018 at 10:36 AM ^
For my edification only.
That Saturday morning I borrowed a car to drive to Detroit to interview a Teamster President (not Hoffa) regarding the Detroit newspaper strike. He was good enough to meet early so that I could be back in time to listen to the game with my roommates (711 Arch Street). Good game for about one half.
Actually had a date that evening...hoping to celebrate a big win. Oh, well (was that just a haiku?)
November 23rd, 2018 at 11:05 AM ^
Arch Street! Always heard “Cheeseburger In Paradise” walking through there on way to football games. Some of the finest people I have ever met lived on Arch Street in summer of 1980.
November 23rd, 2018 at 10:50 AM ^
I was there as a high school kid. The anticipation and atmosphere unreal.
The picture was like from Mars. It was hard to tell if Rex Kern was handing the ball to his backs or running with ball. The camera was fooled many times.
And Yes, Woody went for two when he couldn't go for three at the end of the game.
A typical M depression end of season.
BUT NOT TOMORROW. GO BLUE.
November 23rd, 2018 at 11:20 AM ^
In 1968 UM arranged a closed-circuit TV feed of the 1968 game and opened Crisler Arena. I went with my Dad and I recall an early long run by Ron Johnson that gave me hope that we might have a chance. Unfortunately, OSU was dominant and the game ended 50-14 and Woody went for two. I cried. I was 12 years old. From that moment on in November 1968 I relished every time Woody bit it. The next year of course we got Bo (I was at Tappan Jr. and also 7th grade flag-football team-mate of Bo's son Chip who was my age.) Now, let's talk about 1969.
November 23rd, 2018 at 11:28 AM ^
Yeah, I pooped my pants over this game ......I was two .....months :)
November 23rd, 2018 at 12:17 PM ^
"“So the 14,500 seats at the University of Michigan Events Building here on the University of Michigan campus were rented out at $3 a whack. A couple of movie screens had been erected at opposite ends of the main floor.”
I was a few years from being born at this point, but I am sure I would have been right there with everyone.
November 23rd, 2018 at 3:02 PM ^
Ehhhwwww....not that fascinating if you lived it. I remember the first time I saw color TV. We all went over one of our church members house because we all heard they had a color TV. The world was black and white with 6-7 channels on TV and Saturday cartoons. We all were amazed watching Disney in color. It wasn't that long ago, just technology has screamed fast forward over the years. The change is so fast todays seniors have just given up on apps, cellphones, streaming, etc. Too many changes too fast.