Morning sports rant

[greengeezer]

When I was a Marshall freshman, the legendary Marshall coach Cam Henderson was still alive. Many days you could find him at the old Shawkey Student Union talking with the students. He loved the kids and the school.

I doubt that we will ever see anything like that at Marshall ever again in this new era of money, money, money. Any coach who does well here in the future will leave for greener pastures. I know there will be replies that it is human nature to want to better yourself, but I yearn for a simpler time where both coaches and players love their schools and want to stay a while.

Huff was a decent coach, but he will never be a legend at Marshall like Cam is. There will never be a Huff Center or Huff Field.

 

[HerdGradinFL]

When I was a Marshall freshman, the legendary Marshall coach Cam Henderson was still alive. Many days you could find him at the old Shawkey Student Union talking with the students. He loved the kids and the school.

I doubt that we will ever see anything like that at Marshall ever again in this new era of money, money, money. Any coach who does well here in the future will leave for greener pastures. I know there will be replies that it is human nature to want to better yourself, but I yearn for a simpler time where both coaches and players love their schools and want to stay a while.

Huff was a decent coach, but he will never be a legend at Marshall like Cam is. There will never be a Huff Center or Huff Field.

Wow, Cam Henderson died in 1956! That was 68 years ago! You claim to be a freshman when Cam was alive then you must be at least 86 years old plus! Most Freshmen at usually 18 years old when you enter college. 68+18= 86. Congrats on being able to use a computer at your age!

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[greengeezer]

You are right. I must have confused him with some other coach. I attended Marshall mid 60s to early 70s ( AB and MA). Events get a little muddled after more than a half century. It could have even been one of the stories my dad told me. He graduated from Marshall College in 1939.

 

[HerdGradinFL]

You are right. I must have confused him with some other coach. I attended Marshall mid 60s to early 70s ( AB and MA). Events get a little muddled after more than a half century.

Maybe you are thinking of Ellis Johnson, but you could never could find him in the old Student Union? I guess you must have been in the teachers college? Nothing wrong with being a retired school teacher.

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[greengeezer]

Maybe you are thinking of Ellis Johnson, but you could never could find him in the old Student Union? I guess you must have been in the teachers college? Nothing wrong with being a retired school teacher.

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Only thing I remember about Johnson happened at a Marshall BB game. A stray dog had somehow gotten into the arena. Johnson picked the dog up, put his glasses on it, and held it out toward the officials. He was given a technical, but the fans loved it.

 

[HerdGradinFL]

Only thing I remember about Johnson happened at a Marshall BB game. A stray dog had somehow gotten into the arena. Johnson picked the dog up, put his glasses on it, and held it out toward the officials. He was given a technical, but the fans loved it.

At least you got that story correct!

 

[greengeezer]

At least you got that story correct!

I was actually at that game. I’m the first to admit that my memory is slipping. If you are a stickler for indisputable facts, you might want to skip my future posts.

 

[muthed]

You are right. I must have confused him with some other coach. I attended Marshall mid 60s to early 70s ( AB and MA). Events get a little muddled after more than a half century. It could have even been one of the stories my dad told me. He graduated from Marshall College in 1939.

Probably was Swede Gullickson. He was around when I was a freshman in '65.

 

[HerdGradinFL]

Good for you. I was there with my parents watching the game from the chair backs upstairs. Ellis was a piece of work.

 

[HerdGradinFL]

Probably was Swede Gullickson. He was around when I was a freshman in '65.

Good answer. Swede was not a coach at Marshall, he was in charge of the intramural program. I attended the old Marshall Lab school and grew up on campus. Great memories.

 

[W-S HerdFan]

Only thing I remember about Johnson happened at a Marshall BB game. A stray dog had somehow gotten into the arena. Johnson picked the dog up, put his glasses on it, and held it out toward the officials. He was given a technical, but the fans loved it.

From the HD the next day (Feb 6 1966):
Most unusual event of a weird night was Johnson’s patented expression of his disgust at the officiating. He scooped up a stray dog, placed it on his lap and then put a pair of glasses on its nose.
As the crowd of about 4500 roared its approval, he pointed derisively at official Wilson Murray. Murray responded by calling a technical foul. Toledo’s Jim Cox made it, and Perzynski followed with a field goal before Marshall got off another shot, giving the Rockets a 12 point lead. Before Cox shot the technical, the crowd pelted the floor with coins, paper cups and other objects (!).
Stone, making the most of the situation, picked up 19 cents and tucked the coins in his socks.

Those were the days my fren’ !

 

[W-S HerdFan]

Good answer. Swede was not a coach at Marshall, he was in charge of the intramural program. I attended the old Marshall Lab school and grew up on campus. Great memories.

Grad: I have a cousin that also attended the lab school. For the 99.9% on this board who have no clue what that was, could you share a brief description?

 

[greengeezer]

Probably was Swede Gullickson. He was around when I was a freshman in '65.

YES! That is who it was. Thanks, I was sitting here thinking I saw a ghost of Cam Henderson in the old Union. I really got that mixed up.