Army-Navy 1974 & Lightweight Football Story - CBS Evening News

[grimm2]

Was an assistant football coach at William and Mary and then hired by Army's Earl 'Red" Blaik in 1957 as varsity baseball coach and head coach of the new 150-pound Lightweight Football team. In 20 seasons his baseball teams were 234-201-5 with 3 league titles. In Lightweight FB he was 104-14-1 - a .878 winning percentage with 13 league titles - still unmatched or surpassed!

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Chose a career in pro baseball - 7 seasons in the major leagues with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cincinnati Reds- hit .270 with 22 homers and 151 RBIs in 501 career games. "In 1626 career at-bats in the Major Leagues, he struck out only 127 times (about 7.8%). He finished his career with a .270 batting average (the league average during his career was .265), a .360 on-base percentage, 22 home runs, 151 runs batted in, 20 steals (he was never caught stealing), and a .977 fielding percentage."

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Duke's 1938 team went undefeated 9-0-0, and remarkably, did not allow a single point during the season! Lost 7-3 to USC in the 1939 Rose Bowl game one of college footballs most historic games. The most memorable performance of Tiptons football career was the final game of the 1938 season - Duke took on #4 Pittsburgh in freezing, snowy conditions. In the 7-0 win, Tipton kept the powerhouse Pitt offense bottled up with 14 punts inside the 20, including seven of them inside the 10.

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Star Athlete and Coach Eric "Red" Tipton 1915-2001: National College Football Hall of Fame also honored at Duke, William and Mary, and Army. One of fifteen College FB Hall of Fame men who also played ML Baseball - in the top half in seasons (7) and games played (501). A star running back and punter at Duke 1936-1938: 25-4-1 team record, two Southern Conference titles..rushed for 1,633 yards and scored 17 touchdowns. Named a First Team or second team All-America halfback in 1938.

[sjg0092]

What a video to see my father at such a young age! thats amazing that the lightwieghts did so well that year. My dad is the lightweight captain @ 2.43 and 3.51. good stuff

[grimm2]

Jay was a great Captain and All East hard-hitting linebacker, two years in a row!

Happy Holidays to all the Gruskowskis!

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Heywood Hale Broun (March 10, 1918 September 5, 2001 sportswriter,commentator, and actor..career was interrupted by World War II in which he served in the United States Army field artillery. Nicknamed "Woodie," he joined CBS News and Sports in 1966 where he worked for 20 years as a color commentator on a wide variety of sporting venues...He is remembered for his English-language expressions, handlebar mustache and colorful sport coats...he died in Kingston, New York in 2001. from wikipedia

[3delgados]

Go Army! Beat Navy! Great video! Especially with my dad's appearance @ 4:28 and 4:46. :) I love that the lightweight team dominated over Navy that year, even with the big team's tough loss.