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FOOTBALL PLAY]S PROFIL$4 ,DESCRIP;NS (
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  0,DON ,JAMES """""""""""""""""""" ;VII
,$ITOR'S ,AC"KL$G;TS """""""""""""" ;XXI
,9TRODUC;N """""""""""""""""""""" ;XXIII

              ,! ,?IRTIES
,JAMES ,M4 8,JIMMIE0 ,CA9 """"""""""" #A
,BY ,HA9ES """"""""""""""""""""""""" #AC
,BUD ,]ICKS5 """"""""""""""""""""""" #AH

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,WALT] ,H>RISON """""""""""""""""""" #BG
,DON ,CORYELL """""""""""""""""""""" #CD

              ,! ,FIFTIES
,DICK ,SPRAGUE """"""""""""""""""""" #DA
,MILT ,BOH>T """"""""""""""""""""""" #DI
,W5DELL ,NILES """"""""""""""""""""" #EF
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                 ,,=E^W             ;VII
      ,:AT ,X ,M1NS 6,BE A ,HUSKY

  ,2+ A ,HUSKY IS A WOND];L OPPORTUN;Y &
C>RIES GRT RESPONSIBIL;Y4 ,WE TALK$ AB X
ALL ! "T DUR+ MY #AH YE>S Z ! H1D FOOT-
BALL COA* AT ! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%+TON4
  ,WE TOLD \R COA*ES & PLAY]S 6REMEMB] !
GUYS F ! PA/--! ,R$MANS1 ! ,MC,KETAS1 !
,HE9RI*S1 &! ,MC,ELH5NYS4 ,! ,,UW IS
/EEP$ 9 ! TRADI;N ( TAL5T$ A?LETES4
  ,A RI* FOOTBALL TRADI;N M>KS "T & T\*-
ES ALL G5],NS4
  ,I'M PR\D (! A3OMPLI%;TS (! COA*ES &
PLAY]S :O A4$ 6,HUSKY FOOTBALL HI/ORY
DUR+ MY "T AT ! ,,UW F #AIGE 6#AIIB4 ,WE
WON ! S*OOL'S F/ N,NAL FOOTBALL *AMPION-
%IP1 W5T 6SIX ,ROSE ,B[LS1 #AD B[LS 9
TOTAL1 & -PIL$ A #AEC-EG-B RECORD1 W9N+
ALM ?REE \ ( E F\R GAMES OV]ALL4
  ,:AT"E LEGACY ^? T1MS LEFT 2H1 ! IM-
M1SURA# A3OMPLI%;T IS H[ 2+ A ,HUSKY
TURN$ BOYS 96M5 &1 HOPE;LLY1 GAVE ^? :O
5DUR$ ! SKILLS 6BE SU3ESS;L L;G AF _!
LA/ GAME AT ,WA%+TON4
  ,:5 WE RECRUIT$ PLAY]S 62COME    ;VIII
"P ( ,WA%+TON HI/ORY1 WE TOLD !M ! ,,UW
CD (F] !M ?REE ?+S3 #A7 WE TOLD RECRUITS
! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%+TON (F]$ A GRT $UC,N2
#B7 WE SD ! PROGRAM WD GIVE !M A *.E TO
W92 & #C7 WE 2LIEV$ ! PROGRAM CD TAKE !M
Z F> 9 FOOTBALL Z !Y CD G4
  ,ALL H1D COA*ES BR+ 6A PROGRAM ! SUM (
_! EXP]I;ES4 ,MY ID1S 7 %AP$ 0_M PRO-
GRAMS & COA*ES4 ,X ALL />T$ AT ,WA%+TON4
,WA%+TON ,HI< ,S*OOL1 T IS1 9 ,MASSIL-
LON1 ,OHIO4
  ,I MADE MY M9D UP :ILE PLAY+ HI< S*OOL
FOOTBALL T ,I WANT$ 6BE A FOOTBALL COA*4
,ALL ! GUYS ,I IDOLIZ$ ! MO/ 7 MY COA*-
ES4 ,LEG5D>Y ,PAUL ,BR[N />T$ 8 COA*+
C>E] AT MY HI< S*OOL4 ,WE _H A TRADI;N (
W9N+ LEG5D>Y /ATE & N,NAL TITLES L;G 2F
,I PLAY$ QU>T]BACK "! 9 ! LATE #AIDJ;S4
,MY HI< S*OOL H1D COA*1 ,*UCK ,MA!R1 _H
SIX YE>S ) ONLY TWO LOSSES4 ,WE WON TWO
/ATE TITLES :ILE ,I 0 "!4 ,I 0 AN AV]AGE
QU>T]BACK4 ,WE _H ?REE GRT RUNN+ BACKS4
,I DIDN'T ?R[ TOO M*1 B %[$ 5 TAL5T 6RCV
A FOOTBALL S*OL>%IP 6! ,UNIV]S;Y (
,MIAMI4                              ;IX
  ,! ,HURRICANES 7 RE,Y GD MY F/ TWO
YE>S1 & WE W5T 6! ,ORANGE & ,GATOR B[LS4
,MY JUNIOR & S5IOR S1SONS WE LO/ "S
PLAY]S4 ,?R[+ 9 ^? "DS 0 NO?+ L N[4
,WE'D ?R[ 9 A S1SON :AT !Y D 9 TWO OR
?REE GAMES N[4 ,/1 ,I ?REW "S GD PASSES
& SET FIVE ,,UM PASS+ RECORDS4
  ,AF MY LA/ PASS1 &) AN $UC,N DEGREE 9
H&1 ,I GOT M>RI$ 6,C>OL & SP5T TWO YE>S
9 ! >MY4
  ,I GOT MY MA/]'S DEGREE 9 $UC,N AT !
,UNIV]S;Y ( ,KANSAS & 0 A GRADUATE FOOT-
BALL ASSI/ANT4 ,I CDN'T F9D A COLLEGE
COA*+ JOB1 S ,I 0 A HI< S*OOL ASSI/ANT
COA* AT ,MIAMI ,S\?WE/ ,HI<4 ,I /AY$ 9
3TACT ) MY =M] ,MIAMI COA*ES1 & !Y HELP$
ME L& AN ASSI/ANT JOB AT ,FLORIDA ,/ATE
= SEV5 S1SONS4 ,I !N JO9$ ! ,MI*IGAN
/AFF = TWO YE>S & ,COLORADO = ?REE4
  ,I 2FRI5D$ ,COLORADO ,/ATE H1D COA*
,MIKE ,LUDE :ILE AT ,COLORADO4 ,S :5 HE
L&$ ! A?LETICS DIRECTOR JOB AT ,K5T
,/ATE1 HE GAVE ME AN 9T]VIEW =! H1D
COA*+ JOB4
  ,I 2LIEV$ ,I 0 R1DY4 ,I _H SE5 !    ;X
PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AT ,FLORIDA ,/ATE &
H[ X'S D"O 9 ! ,BIG ,T5 )A LOT (! ,BUD
,WILK9SON-,OKLAHOMA PHILOSOPHY "U ,$DIE
,CR[D]4 ,I PD ATT5;N 6ALL ! COA*ES ,I
MET4
  ,I WANT$ 6BE 4CIPL9$ & ORGANIZ$4 ,I
DIDN'T L WA/+ "T4 ,I REMEMB]$ SITT+ 9
MEET+S & SP5D+ TWO H\RS DECID+ :AT COLOR
TIES WE 7 GO+ 6WE>4 ,T K9D ( WA/$ "T J
KILL$ ME4
  ,9 MY SECOND S1SON1 WE WON ,K5T
,/ATE'S F/ & ONLY ,MID-,AM]ICA *AMPION-
%IP4
  ,M1N"T1 ,JIM ,[5S ANN\NC$ HE 0 GO+ TO
RETIRE AT ,WA%+TON4 ,A?LETICS DIRECTOR
,JOE ,KE>NY />T$ A TRUE N,NWIDE SE>*4
,HE & ,DON ,SMI? W5T >.D ! C.TRY & 9T]-
VIEW$ PROSPECTS4 ,!Y 9T]VIEW$ ME4 ,X
CAME D[N 6FIVE COA*ES1 !N ?REE DROPP$ \4
,X CAME D[N 6,D>RYL ,RODG]S & MYF4
  ,I _H N"E BE5 9 ,S1TTLE1 B ,I KNEW
,WA%+TON _H A GRT TRADI;N &! T1M J HAP-
P5$ 6BE D[N AT ! "T4
  ,:5 ,I 0 HIR$1 ,JIM ,[5S SP5T A LOT (
"T ) ME GO+ OV] PLAY]S & COA*ES4     ;XI
,I BR"\ F\R COA*ES F MY /AFF & HIR$ ,JIM
,MORA ,SR4 F ,,UCLA4 ,I KEPT ?REE ,,UW
COA*ES1 9CLUD+ ,JIM ,LAMB"R4 ,RECRUIT+ 0
! F/ PRIOR;Y4 ,MY SECOND "D ON ! JOB1 ,I
FLEW >.D ! /ATE4 ,T "D WE L&$ ,MI*AEL
,JACKSON 7! ,,UW ALL-"T L1D+ TACKL]7 &
TI<T 5D ,SCOTT ,GRE5WOOD4 ,/>T+ L9EMAN
,JOE ,SAN=D & ,ROG] ,WE/LUND 7 IMPORTANT
E>LY SIGN+S4 ,WE KNEW WE _H 6GET ! BE/
9/ATE PLAY]S4
  ,X 0 AL IMPORTANT 6ME 6SET UP ACADEMIC
C\NSEL+1 : 0 WELL "UWAY ) ,G]TRUDE ,PEO-
PLES1 YE>-R.D /R5G? TRA9+1 &A RECRUIT+
PHILOSOPHY4
  ,T SPR+ WE GOT A LL LUCKY4 ,WE _H
WRAPP$ UP RECRUIT+4 ,ASSI/ANT COA* ,*ICK
,H>RIS CAME 9 "O "D & SD "! 0 A QU>T]-
BACK AT ,WE/ ,LOS ,ANGELES ,JUNIOR ,COL-
LEGE T HE WANT$ 6BR+ IN4 ,WE 7 N 9 ! RE-
CRUIT+ MODE4 ,8 "N 0 ,H>OLD & 0 ONLY A
FRE%MAN4 ,I SD1 8,WAIT A M9UTE40 ,ALL MY
COA*+ LIFE ,I 0 TOLD Y DON'T GET A
JUNIOR-COLLEGE PLAY] T HAS ELIGIBIL;Y4
,Y WON'T "E 2 A# 6G BACK 6T S*OOL = /1L+
_! PLAY]1 & !Y >E GO+ 6KILL Y "?-   ;XII
\T ! :OLE /ATE ( ,CALI=NIA4
  ,H>RIS SD1 8,NO10 ? QU>T]BACK "ND ,H>-
OLD ,W>R5 ,MOON _H AN AGREE;T ) 8 COA*1
SAY+ IF HE CD G 6A F\R-YE> COLLEGE AF 8
F/ ,J-,C YE>1 HE WD P]MIT X4 ,WE CALL$ !
COA* 6V]IFY T4 ,S WE W5T D[N1 RECRUIT$
HM1 & SIGN$ HM4 ,WE GOT LUCKY4
  ,"! 7 TWO TRADI;NS ,I WANT$ 6*ANGE
ONCE ,I GOT 6,WA%+TON--"O ,I DID1 "O ,I
DIDN'T4
  ,[5S _H ! IDEA 6REW>D TOP PLAY]S )
PURPLE HELMETS1 :ILE ! RE/ (! T1M WORE
GOLD4 ,& ,I DIDN'T L ! IDEA ( GUYS PLAY+
) TWO DI6]5T HELMETS4 ,S ,I CAME 9 )A
UNI=M S*EME SORT ( L ! #DI]S1 & WE GOT
"EY"O DRESS$ ALIKE4 ,!N ,I WANT$ 6H \R
T1M ON ! S\? SIDE :5 WE PLAY$ AT ,HUSKY
,/ADIUM S WE WD 2 9 ! %ADE ON SUNNY "DS4
,& T WD'VE BE5 A BR1K 9 TRADI;N4 ,B !
,PAC-#AJ _H A RULE T ! HOME T1M ALW _H
6SIT )! /UD5T BODY SEC;N4 ,T'S 2C (
PRO#MS ) ',,SC & ,/AN=D4
  ,"O T1M TRADI;N ,I BR"\ F ANO!R PRO-
GRAM 0 ! 8F9AL HIT0 = S5IORS4 ,I ?"\ X 0
A GD IDEA 6RECOGNIZE ! S5IORS1     ;XIII
:E!R !Y 7 /> PLAY]S OR N4 ,AT ! LA/ HOME
GAME1 WE'D BR+ !M \ "O AT A "T4 ,9 ! LA/
PRACTICE1 WE'D MAKE TWO L9ES & PUT \ A
DUMMY4 ,WE USU,Y WD H AN OPPOS+ J]SEY ON
! DUMMY4 ,! S5IORS WD GIVE X A =E>M %IV]
OR "S?+4 ,! GUYS WD H "S FUN ) X & CL[N
>.D4
  ,MY MO/ IMPORTANT SPEE*ES 6! T1M 7 ON
,?URS"DS4 ,? CAME F ! PHILOSOPHY ( ,PAUL
,DIETSEL1 ,BE> ,BRYANT1 & ,SID ,GILMAN1
:O 3T5D$ T PREGAME SPEE*ES 7 TOO LATE4
,IF A PLAY] IS N R1DY ON GAME "D1 A FI]Y
TALK WDN'T MAKE A DI6];E4 ,ON ,?URS"DS1
2F PRACTICE1 0 ! "T 6CUT \ ALL ! BULL4
,"! WASN'T ANY JOK+ >.D4 ,I WANT$ #AJJ
P]C5T FOCUS ON PRACTICE & ?+S D"O "R4
,WE NORM,Y RE/$ ON ,FRI"DS & ON ! ROAD
WALK$ "? "S SITU,NS )\T PADS 6GIVE !M AN
OPPORTUN;Y 6GET 96_! GAME-"D CL1TS4
  ,9 #AIGE1 MY F/ YE>1 WE CAME )9 A
FIELD GOAL ( GO+ 6! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,WE DID
B1T BO? ,,USC & ,,UCLA =! F/ "T S9CE
#AIFD4 ,WE W5T = T\*D[NS 9/1D ( FIELD
GOALS AG/ ,/AN=D & ,CALI=NIA & FAIL$4 ,9
RETROSPECT1 A FIELD GOAL 9 EI CD    ;XIV
H S5T U 6,PASAD5A4
  ,WE _H A MIRACLE -EBACK 9 \R F9AL GAME
AG/ ,WA%+TON ,/ATE4 ,!Y GOT A LL GRE$Y &
TRI$ 6?R[ A PLAY-AC;N PASS1 & ,AL ,BUR-
LESON PICK$ X (F =A T\*D[N4 ,T 0 A GAME
WE DIDN'T DES]VE4 ,A #F-E RECORD 0 A
SOLID />T4
  ,WE LO/ AB #DJ S5IORS AF T F/ S1SON4
,WE PLAY$ A LOT ( "Y KIDS T SECOND YE> &
7 #E-F4
  ,T CRITICAL ?IRD YE> />T$ ) CLOSE
LOSSES 6,SYRACUSE & ,M9NESOTA4 ,WE 7
#A-C GO+ 96,OREGON4 ,T'S :5 WE TURN$ X
>.D & _H A RE,Y EXCIT+ YE> )A ,ROSE ,B[L
B]?4 ,! PLAY]S _H 6GET CAU<T UP 9 :AT WE
7 DO+4 ,WE _H 5 TAL5T & GOT "S BR1KS4
,WE 7 DECID$ "UDOGS 6,MI*IGAN4 ,I DON'T
?9K ANY"O ?"\ WE 7 Z GD Z !Y W]E4 ,!N WE
PULL$ T ?+ (F4
  ,I _H ! IMPRES.N T AF WE GOT ALL !
FILM F ,MI*IGAN T "! 0 A FEEL+ WE MI<T N
H A *.E AG/ ^! GUYS4 ,N _M MAY REMEMB]1
B ,I J W5T 9 & TOLD ! COA*ES & PLAY]S T
WE 7 GO+ 6*ANGE \R GOALS4 ,I TOLD !M ,I
DIDN'T WANT 6GET CAU<T UP 9 ! IDEA   ;XV
T ? 0 A M/-W9 GAME OR T LIFE 0 GO+ 6-E
6AN 5D4 ,WE 7 GO+ 6D A C\PLE ?+S4 ,WE 7
GO+ 6G D[N TWO WEEKS E>LY4 ,WE 7 GO+ 6H
FUN1 G 6,KNOTT'S ,B]RY ,F>M1 ,4NEYL&1 &
,UNIV]SAL ,/UDIOS4 ,DUR+ ! GAME WE _H
TWO GOALS3 #A7 GA9 ! RESPECT ( ,MI*IGAN
PLAY]S 72C ,I DIDN'T ?9K !Y RESPECT$ U
AT ALL72 & #B7 GA9 RESPECT (! P :O RE-
PORT$ ! GAME--! WRIT]S &! RADIO GUYS4 ,I
WANT$ !M 6SAY1 REG>D.S (! SCORE1 T X AP-
PE>$ Z ?\< ! ,HUSKIES WANT$ 6W9 ! MO/4
,X TOOK ! PRESSURE (F (! M/-W9 ATTITUDE4
8,WE >E GO+ 6G D[N & H FUN10 ,I TOLD !M4
8,WE >E GO+ 6D ! BE/ WE C 6PREP>E H>D &
TRY 6GA9 RESPECT40 ,I ?"\ X TOOK "S
PRESSURE (F4
  ,WE PREP>$ = ALL \R B[L APPE>.ES !
SAME WAY4 ,IF ! GAME 0 ON A ,MON"D1 WE
MADE T A ,SATUR"D F \R REGUL> WEEK'S
S*$ULE & BACKTRACK$4 ,WE TRI$ 6GET !M ON
A S*$ULE T WE _H 9 S1SON4
  ,! ?+ ,I LE>N$ IS T PLAY]S1 :5 Y TRAV-
EL ) !M 6B[L GAMES1 NE$ 6SEE & D "EY?+4
,!Y NE$ 6GET \ & H FUN4
  ,! GOAL 0 6GET !M 6PRACTICES4     ;XVI
,LET !M D _! SOCIAL ?+1 !N GET S]I\S !
LA/ F\R OR FIVE "DS1 &! LA/ TWO NI<TS
LET ! T1M CAPTA9S D ! B$ *ECKS4
  ,! B[LS 7 FUN = ME1 TOO4 ,X 0 L ! SAME
5JOY;T A "F GETS TAK+ 8 KIDS 6,4NEYL&4
,T'S H[ ,I FELT AB GO+ 6B[LS1 ESPECI,Y !
,ROSE ,B[L4 ,6GIVE ^! GUYS ! EXP]I;ES4
,X 0 FUN 6SEE ! T1M EXP]I;E ^? TRIPS4
  ,I FELT L "! 7 ?REE /AGES ( FOOTBALL1
& X WD 2 H>D 6W9 ALL ?REE /AGES--(F5SE1
DEF5SE1 & KICK+4 ,! KICK+ GAME 0 KEY 6U
TURN+ >.D ! PROGRAM4 ,"!'S NOBODY WE
PLAY$ :O "W$ H>D] ?AN WE DID AT \R KICK+
GAME4 ,WE _H WAYS ( FIGUR+ \ Y>DS V]SUS
PO9TS4 ,WE'D 3SI/5TLY 5D UP W9N+ ! KICK+
GAME4 ,X 0 ! BIG "P ( \R E>LY SU3ESS 2F
WE CD CAT* UP ) PHYSICAL TAL5T4
  ,WE ALW SET HI< GOALS AT ! 2G9N+ ( E
S1SON4 ,W9N+ A N,NAL *AMPION%IP 0 ALW A
GOAL4 ,Z ALL ,HUSKIES FANS "K1 \R #AIIA
T1M W5T UNDEF1T$ & %>$ ! N,NAL *AMPION-
%IP ) ,MIAMI4
  ,6GET "!1 WE MADE "S *ANGES 9 H[ WE
RECRUIT$4
  ,AF \R ,ORANGE ,B[L W9 OV]       ;XVII
,OKLAHOMA1 :5 WE F9I%$ ,NO4 #B 9 ! N,N1
,I ?9K WE K9D ( SLACK$ (F4 ,I ?9K EI ,I1
OR MY /AFF1 GOT A LL LAZY & />T$ MAK+ "S
RECRUIT+ MISTAKES ON SPE$ POSI;NS4 ,WE
2CAME BIG & SL[4
  ,WE PLAY$ ,P5N ,/ATE 9 ! ,ALOHA ,B[L1
& X OP5$ \R EYES4 ,_! GUYS 7 A C\PLE 9*-
ES %ORT] B QK] ?AN \R GUYS4 ,I TOLD \R
/AFF ,I 0 SICK & TIR$ ( MAK+ RECRUIT+
MISTAKES4
  ,! HI< S*OOL COA*ES KNEW :AT 6TELL Y4
,WE'D H COA*ES TELL U A GUY CD RUN A
#D.F1 & WE'D GET HM1 & HE'D RUN A #D.I4
,WE NE$$ A WAY 63FIRM SPE$4 ,WE />T$ TO
GET DATA ON ! V]TICAL JUMP4 ,! HI< S*OOL
COA*ES DIDN'T H ! SAME DATA4 ,! ,,NFL _H
X1 & WE _H X4 ,Y J R1* UP & M1SURE YR
R1* & J JUMP4 ,WE KNEW IF Y CDN'T JUMP1
Y CDN'T RUN4 ,IF Y'RE V]TICAL JUMP IS #H
6#AB 9*ES1 T'S N GD 5\<1 UN.S Y WEI<
#CJJ P.DS4
  ,WE TRI$ 6GET RECRUITS 96\R FOOTBALL
CAMPS1 OR IF !Y RAN TRACK1 WE'D GET _!
LEGITIMATE "TS4 ,B ! GUYS :O 7 "Q M>KS
2C WE CDN'T 3FIRM _! "TS1 WE _H   ;XVIII
!M D A V]TICAL JUMP4 ,X 0 A QK TE/ WE CD
D & WASN'T 3SID]$ A "W\T4 ,WE KNEW SPE$
GUYS NE$$ 6JUMP AT L1/ #CJ 9*ES HI<4
  ,Z A RESULT1 WE GOT FA/]4 ,WE *ANG$ \R
DEF5SE 6AN ATTACK+ /YLE & OP5$ UP \R
PASS+ (F5SE4 ,WE GOT "S BR1KS1 TOO4 ,N A
LOT ( P KNEW AB A L9EMAN 9 ,*5EY "ND
,/EVE ,EMTMAN1 :O 2CAME ! MO/ DOM9ANT
NOSE GU>D 9 \R HI/ORY4 ,TWO ( F\R CAP-
TA9S F T #AIIA T1M CAME F ,VIRG9IA--
,DONALD ,J"OS & ,$ ,CUNN+HAM4 ,T'S A
BR1K4
  ,! BI7E/ ?+ AB T S1SON 0 T ,BILLY ,JOE
,HOB]T 0 A# 6/EP 9 = ,M>K ,BRUNELL1 :O
GOT 9JUR$ 9 ! SPR+1 & W9 \R F/ TWO GAMES
ON ! ROAD--AG/ ,/AN=D 9 ! OP5] & !N AT
,NEBRASKA4
  ,WE _H Y\?1 EXP]I;E1 SIZE1 & SPE$1
PLUS A LOT ( TAL5T4 ,I CD H COA*$ ANO!R
#AJ 6#AE YE>S & N H _H T -B9,N AG4
  ,MY BI7E/ 4APPO9T;TS 7 :5 PLAY]S /AY$
) U F\R & FIVE YE>S & DIDN'T GET _! DE-
GREES4 ,E PLAY] :O F9I%$ ! PROGRAM 0 (-
F]$ A FULL S*OL>%IP 6-E BACK & F9I% 8
$UC,N4 ,!Y CD -E BACK AF #AJ YE>S   ;XIX
& WE'D PAY = X4
  ,E PLAY]1 TOP 6BOTTOM1 0 IMPORTANT 6!
PROGRAM4 ,E YE> WE _H WALK-ONS4 ,!Y 7 V
IMPORTANT 9 \R GAME PREP>,N Z MEMB]S (!
SC\T T1M & "S 2CAME />T]S4 ,WE LR$ E
WALK-ON :O /AY$ "? 8 S5IOR YE>4
  ,:5 WE W5T 6A B[L1 WE TOOK ! WALK-ONS
)! T1M OR _H !M FLY D[N =! GAME :5 WE 7
LIMIT$ 0RULES (! B[L4 ,& "EY"O1 9CLUD+ !
WALK-ONS1 GOT B[L R+S &! O!R B[L GIFTS
PLAY]S RCVD "U ,,NCAA RULES4 ,I C "N
S"EAL WALK-ONS :O PLAY$ 9 ! ,,NFL4 ,WE
3/ANTLY TRI$ 6RECOGNIZE _! 3TRIBU;NS4
  ,"! 7 A LOT ( PLAY]S :O ,I WI%$ _H A
*.E 6PLAY B DIDN'T 2C (! NUMB]S4 ,!Y 7
RE,Y GRT "Y GUYS1 _M :O W5T ON 6BE V
SU3ESS;L (F ! FIELD4 ,!Y 7 ALL "P (
,HUSKIES FOOTBALL4
  ,:AT ,I HOP$ "Y M5 LE>N$ 0 T1M"W1 4CI-
PL9E1 & ORGANIZ,N4 ,I TRULY 2LIEVE T !
LESSONS Y LE>N ON A -PETITIVE T1M Y C
TAKE 96! BUSI;S _W--"W H>D1 2 A T1M
PLAY]1 2 A L1D]4 ,^? >E ! TYPES ( P :O
>E SU3ESS;L4 ,I'VE _H A LOT ( PLAY]S -E
BACK & SAY ! ?+S !Y LE>N$ 9 ,HUS-    ;XX
KIES FOOTBALL HELP$ !M 9 _! JOBS4
  ,2+ A ,HUSKIES FOOTBALL PLAY] IS A GRT
OPPORTUN;Y 6BE "P (A L;G TRADI;N--6PLAY
,DIVI.N ,I-;,A COLLEGE FOOTBALL1 6PLAY 9
A V5UE L ,HUSKY ,/ADIUM1 )! HUGELY SUP-
PORTIVE FANS1 & 6PLAY 9 ! ,PAC-#AJ4 ,X'S
A SPECIAL RESPONSIBIL;Y 6LIVE UP 6! PA/4
,"! >E A LOT ( GUYS :O TR1D$ D[N T TUN-
NEL :O 7 TIR$1 B1T UP1 & SORE1 & / SUCK$
X UP & W5T "? X & GOT BETT]4 ,Z ? BOOK
TELLS1 E PLAY] :O RAN "? T TUNNEL HAS A
/ORY 6TELL '''
    --,DON ,JAMES











         ,,$ITOR'S ,,AC"KL$G;TS     ;XXI

  ,F/ ,I'D L 6?ANK ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%+TON
,DIRECTOR ( ,A?LETICS ,TODD ,TURN] &
,EXECUTIVE ,ASSOCIATE ,A?LETICS ,DIREC-
TOR ,JEFF ,-PH] =! A3ESS 6,A?LETIC ,(-
FICE 9=M,N & PHOTOGRAPHS4
  ,I'M V GRATE;L 6,DON ,JAMES = GIV+ ( 8
"T & %>+ 8 ?"\S 9 WRIT+ (! =E^W4
  ,A SPECIAL ?ANKS IS 9 ORD] 6,GREG
,LEWIS1 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (! ,BIG ;,W
,CLUB1 = HELP+ ME TRACK D[N PLAY]S1 &
,BRIAN ,TOM1 ASSI/ANT DIRECTOR ( -MUNI-
C,NS1 & 8 ASSI/ANTS1 = RESE>*+ PLAY]
FILES =! PHOTOS 9 ? BOOK4
  ,! VOLUME ( AUDIOTAPES REQUIR$ HELP TO
A3URATELY TRANSCRIBE M ?AN #AJJ H\RS (
PLAY] MEMORIES4 ,? BOOK CD N H BE5 COM-
PLET$ )\T ! DILIG5T TRANSCRIP;N SUPPORT
F ,B5JI ,BR[N1 ,LAUR5 ,BR[N1 & ,BECKY
,:E.S4 ,?ANK Y ALL S M*6
  ,? BOOK AL WD N H BE5 CR1T$ )\T ! SUP-
PORT ( MY WIFE1 ,/ACY4 ,! "T NE$$ 6-PILE
^! /ORIES 0 SUBTRACT$ F NI<TS & WEEK5DS
T PUT M* ( \R LIVES ON HOLD = #BJ MON?S4
  ,F9,Y1 ON 2HALF ( MYF & ALL      ;XXII
,HUSKIES FANS :O W APPRECIATE R1D+ ^!
/ORIES1 ,I ?ANK ALL ! ,HUSKIES PLAY]S :O
GAVE _! "T & MEMORIES4





















              ,,9TRODUC;N         ;XXIII

  ,! HI<E/ T1M HONOR 2/[$ ON A ,HUSKIES
FOOTBALL PLAY] IS 6RCV ! ,GUY ,FLAH]TY
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MATES Z ! 8MO/ 9SPIR,NAL40
  ,FLAH]TY PLAY$ E M9UTE ( FOOTBALL AT
,WA%+TON DUR+ ! #AIJF & #AIJG S1SONS4
,HE ONLY PLAY$ 9 ! F/ & LA/ GAMES (!
#AIJH S1SON 2C (A SEV]E CASE ( BOILS ON
8 >M4 ,/1 ,FLAH]TY ATT5D$ E PRACTICE &
GAME1 & P]=M$ MANAG] & ASSI/ANT MANAG]
DUTIES4
  ,FLAH]TY'S T1MMATES 7 9SPIR$ 0HIS UN-
SELFI% DEVO;N 6,WA%+TON FOOTBALL4 ,! S5-
IOR CLASS E/ABLI%$ ! AW>D 9 ,FLAH]TY'S
HONOR4 ,! ,GUY ,FLAH]TY ,AW>D IS 2LIEV$
6BE ! F/ 9T]COLLEGIATE 9SPIR,NAL AW>D4
  ,X'S TOO BAD ! AW>D IS ONLY GIV5 6"O
,HUSKY A YE>4 ,EA* FOOTBALL S1SON PRO-
DUCES DOZ5S ( UNBELIEVA# /ORIES ( PLAY]S
^: P]SEV].E & C\RAGE OV]CAME ! *ALL5GES
( PLAY+ BIG-"T COLLEGE FOOTBALL4 ,"S 7
DEMON/RAT$ ON ! FIELD ) UN=GETTA# PLAYS
ON ! FIELD4 ,O!RS 7 SMALL ACTS ONLY "KN
6_! T1MMATES OR !MVS4              ;XXIV
  ,I _H AN 9SIDE VIEW ( ,HUSKIES FOOT-
BALL :ILE ATT5D+ ! ,,UW F #AIGE 6#AIGI &
PLAY+ ON ! BASEBALL T1M4 ,I GOT 6"K "S
FOOTBALL PLAY]S 9 ! CLASSROOM1 9 ! WEI<T
ROOM1 OR CROSS$ PA?S 9 ! TRA9+ ROOM4 ,TO
SEE ,W>R5 ,MOON1 & _M O!RS1 B>ELY A# TO
WALK 96! TRA9+ ROOM = TR1T;T MIDWEEK &
!N P]=M GRACE;LLY ON ,SATUR"D PUT MY
A*ES 9 P]SPECTIVE4
  ,I AL _H ! OPPORTUN;Y 6COV] ! ,HUSKIES
P]IODIC,Y Z A SPORTSWRIT]4 ,I ALW LOOK$
=! UPLIFT+ /ORY L9ES4 ,I DIDN'T H 6LOOK
F>4
  ,I'VE ALW 2LIEV$ SPORTS T1*ES LIFE
LESSONS4 ,2F ? BOOK1 ,I _H WRITT5 #BH
AUTOBIOGRAPHIES ) ,AM]ICA'S MO/ FAM\S
A?LETES4 ,? BOOK IS RE,Y #IB AUTOBIOGRA-
PHIES4 ,Y'D ?9K TWO YE>S WD 2 5 "T TO
TRACK D[N =M] PLAY]S1 9T]VIEW !M1 TRAN-
SCRIBE & $IT _! ^WS1 & ALL[ !M 6REVIEW
_! ^WS 2F PUBLIC,N4 ,B X RE,Y WASN'T 5
"T & "! 0 N 5 SPACE4 ,HUNDR$S M /ORIES
DES]V$ 6BE TOLD 9 ? COLLEC;N4
  ,:ILE 9T]VIEW+ ,HUSKIES :O PLAY$ F !
#AICJ;S 6! #BJJJ;S1 ,I 0 /RUCK BY   ;XXV
H[ _! EXP]I;ES 7 S SIMIL>4 ,)A FEW R>E
EXCEP;NS1 ALM 6A MAN1 PLAY]S ADMITT$ !Y
7 SC>$ 6D1? DUR+ ! F/ WEEKS ( PRACTICES1
_H SELF-D\BT AL;G ! WAY1 & 3TEMPLAT$
QUITT+ AT "S PO9T4 ,RUNN+ \ (! ,HUSKIES
TUNNEL ONTO ! FIELD 0 AN \-(-BODY EXP]I-
;E = E PLAY] :O WORE ! UNI=M4 ,EA* ]A _H
XS SUP]/>S & XS SC&ALS4 ,ALL ^? :O W5T
ON 6PLAY PROFES.NAL FOOTBALL1 9 RETRO-
SPECT1 SD PLAY+ FOOTBALL AT ,WA%+TON
PRODUC$ ! GRTE/ BONDS & _! MO/ *]I%$
MEMORIES4
  ,_! /ORIES %[ GLIMPSES (! "TS & ATTI-
TUDES 9 : !Y PLAY$4 ,M ?AN ANY?+1 !Y
TELL H[ W9N+ ISN'T NECESS>ILY J AB !
SCOREBO>D B AB TACKL+ YR P]SONAL *ALL5G-
ES & 2+ "P ( "S?+ BI7] ?AN YRF4
  ,_M PLAY]S 7 BRUT,Y H"O/4 ,:AT ,MI*AEL
,JACKSON1 ,WA%+TON'S ALL-"T L1D+ TACKL]1
SAYS AB ! TOLL FOOTBALL TOOK ON 8 BODY
IS SOB]+4 ,GEORGE ,FLEM+ TELLS AB ! UN-
3SCIONA# EXCUSES :ITE COA*ES GAVE 9 !
#AIFJ;S Z 6:Y ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICAN PLAY]S
CDN'T PLAY C]TA9 POSI;NS4 ,JOE ,/EELE
TALK$ C&IDLY AB 8 S1SON-5D+ KNEE   ;XXVI
9JURY & H[ "O PLAY *ANG$ 8 LIFE4 ,:AT
HAPP5$ 6,TIM ,C[AN T MADE HM BAWL = ?REE
H\RS 0 HE>T.S4
  ,& "! 7 ! _M P]SONAL TRIUMPHS1 S* Z !
WALK-ON /ORIES ( ,HU< ,MILL5 & ,JEFF
,LEEL&4 ,9K ,AL1GA %>ES H[ HE DIDN'T H !
GRADES 6ATT5D ! ,,UW1 SAT \ A YE> 6IM-
PROVE 8 GRADES1 !N EXCELL$ ON ! FIELD &
9 ! CLASSROOM & N[ HAS A JOB )! ,,UW4 ,!
/ORIES AB ! ,ROSE ,B[L SC5E ) ,CURTIS
,WILLIAMS1 P>ALYZ$ 0A TACKLE T LAT] TOOK
8 LIFE DUE 6-PLIC,NS1 >E T\*+4 ,ISAIAH
,/ANBACK TALKS AB H[ HE 0 N"E A%AM$ 6BE
A ,HUSKY1 DESPITE GO+ "? "O- & TWO-W9
S1SONS4
  ,"! 7 "S 9T]E/+ TWI/S ( FATE Z WELL4
,Y CDN'T MAKE UP ,JACQUE ,ROB9SON'S /ORY
AB H[ HE GOT ONTO ! ,ROSE ,B[L FIELD TO
2COME ! ,,MVP (! GAME Z A FRE%MAN4 ,AN-
?ONY ,ALL5 TELLS H[ AF ! #AIHB ,ALOHA
,B[L GAME HE 0 LEFT 2H AT ! /ADIUM1 9
GAME UNI=M1 ) NO WAY BACK 6! HOTEL4 ,DON
8,AIR0 ,CORYELL1 ! "F (! MOD]N PASS+
ATTACK1 PLAY$ MO/LY DEF5SE :ILE AT
,WA%+TON 9 ! #AIDJ;S4 ,T1MMATES   ;XXVII
3V9C$ ,SONNY ,SIXKILL] & ,GREG ,LEWIS N
6QUIT ! PROGRAM4
  ,9 ALL1 ^! PLAY]S' /ORIES %[ ! DEP? (
,WA%+TON'S L;G FOOTBALL TRADI;N & 9SI<T
96:AT X RE,Y M1NT =! PLAY]S 6BE ,HUS-
KIES4


















                                 ;XXVIII
























              ,! ,,?IRTIES            #A

      ,,JAMES ,M4 8,,JIMMIE0 ,,CA9
              ,RUNN+ ,BACK
               #AICB-AICF

  ,:5 ,I CLOSE MY EYES & MEMORIES SWIRL1
NEXT 6MY FAMILY1 ,I REMEMB] MY "DS AT !
,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%+TON4 ,PLAY+ ,,UW FOOT-
BALL RANKS Z "O (! GRT EXP]I;ES 9 MY
LIFE A3OMPLI%;TS4
  ,( C\RSE1 AT MY AGE1 J MAK+ X 6! NEXT
"D IS AN A3OMPLI%;T4 ,I TURN$ #ID ON
,SEPTEMB] #E1 #BJJF4 ,I LIVE 9 ,RAN*O
,MIRAGE1 ,CALI=NIA1 & GET >.D )! HELP (A
:EEL*AIR &A WALK]4 ,MY WIFE ( #EE YE>S1
,GRACE1 PASS$ #AJ YE>S AGO4 ,MY TWO
DAU<T]S & TWO GR&*N H GIV5 ME A LIFE"T (
JOY1 & ,I'M PR\D ( ALL ( !M4
  ,?ANKS 9 "P 6MY POPUL>;Y Z A ,HUSKIES
FOOTBALL PLAY]1 ,I BUILT AN 9SUR.E AG5CY
9 ,S1TTLE1 KNEW _M P1 & C.T$ MO/ ( !M
FRS4 ,I SOLD !M LOTS ( 9SUR.E4 ,I LOV$ ?
-MUN;Y4 ,I 2L;G$ 6_M ORGANIZ,NS1 S* Z
,%R9E ,MASONS1 ,ROT>Y1 ,LIONS1 & ,NAVY
,L1GUE1 & 0 PRESID5T (! ,WA%+TON      #B
,A?LETIC ,CLUB & ,,UW ,ALUMNI ,ASSOCI,N4
,I REF]E$ ,PAC-#H & ,PAC-#AJ FOOTBALL
GAMES = #BE YE>S4 ,I AM ! ONLY P]SON 6BE
BO? A PLAY] &A REF]EE 9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,I
REF]E$ ! ,EA/-,WE/ ,%R9E ,GAME :ILE ,I 0
POT5TATE ( ,NILE ,TEMPLE4 ,I 0 9VOLV$ 9
FUND-RAIS+ =! ,R$ ,CROSS & ,M>* (
,DIMES1 & HELP$ PASS S*OOL LEVIES4 ,I
5JOY$ ALL SPORTS & PLAY$ T5NIS WELL 96MY
EI<TIES4 ,I _H A WOND];L LIFE "! 9 ,S1T-
TLE & WANT$ 6GIVE BACK Z M* Z X GAVE ME4
  ,FOOTBALL LIT],Y PULL$ ME \ (! GRAY
,OKLAHOMA DU/ B[L & GAVE ME A COLOR;L
FUTURE4 ,MY "F DI$ :5 ,I 0 #AJ4 ,MY "M &
,I /RU7L$ 6MAKE 5DS MEET4 ,I ALW _H A
JOB4 ,WE 7 LIV+ 9 A HALF-BURNT-D[N H\SE1
ALM />V+1 9 ,WETUMKA1 ,OKLAHOMA4 ,TOM
,PHILLIPS1 [N] (! ,HOLD5VILLE .,DAILY
.,NEWS1 CAME & TOOK ME 6,HOLD5VILLE1 #BJ
MILES AWAY4 ,MY MOM MOV$ 6,MUSKOGEE4 ,A
HI< S*OOL FOOTBALL COA* "ND ,D4 ,M4
8,DOC0 ,WADLEY *ANG$ MY LIFE4 ,HE 8RE-
CRUIT$0 ME 6PLAY AT ,HOLD5VILLE ,HI<
,S*OOL4 ,HE PROMIS$ 6TAKE C>E ( ME IF ,I
PLAY$ = 8 T1M4 ,WE BO? KEPT \R        #C
PROMISES4
  ,! ,GRT ,DEPRES.N />T$ )! ,U4,S4 /OCK
M>KET CRA% DUR+ ! #AIBI FOOTBALL S1SON (
MY SOPHOMORE YE> 9 HI< S*OOL4 ,N ! BE/ (
"TS 6-E ( AGE4 ,I P\R$ MYF 96MY /UDIES &
SPORTS4 ,EV5 ?\< ,I 0 J #E;FT#H@91 ,I
/OOD \4 ,I 0 FA/4 ,I PLAY$ BASKETBALL1
BASEBALL1 & RAN TRACK1 B FOOTBALL 0 MY
TICKET4 ,I 0 ALL-/ATE MY S5IOR YE> )A
BUN* ( T\*D[NS1 9CLUD+ F\R 9 MY F9AL HI<
S*OOL GAME1 ALL ON RUNS ( #EJ-PLUS Y>DS4
  ,2+ A /RAI<T-;,A /UD5T1 ,I _H _M COL-
LEGES AF ME4 ,I PICK$ ! ,UNIV]S;Y (
,WA%+TON 2C ! COA*ES (F]$ 6PAY = MY $U-
C,N )A F\R-YE> S*OL>%IP4
  ,I >RIV$ 0BUS ) 4#AE 9 MY POCKET & ?"\
! ,,UW CAMPUS 0 ! MO/ WOND];L PLACE ,I'D
"E SE54 ,! "EGRE5S1 WAT]1 & M.TA9S 7
SPECTACUL> SI<TS = AN ,OKIE FLATL&]4
  ,"! 0 A N,NAL MOVE;T 0RE=M]S 6DE-
EMPHASIZE COLLEGE FOOTBALL AB ! "T ,I >-
RIV$ AT ,WA%+TON4 ,DUR+ MY S5IOR YE> 9
HI< S*OOL1 A ,YALE FOOTBALL PLAY] _H
DI$1 &! D1? RATE F H1D 9JURIES ( COLLEGE
FOOTBALL PLAY]S TRIPL$ F ! PREVI\S    #D
YE>4 ,A ,C>NEGIE ,F.D,N REPORT CALL$ =
FEW] COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES4 ,! REPORT
SD ALUMNI DOLL>S & MASSIVE PRESS COV]AGE
7 CORRUPT+ ! SPORT1 MAK+ X QUASI-
PROFES.NAL4 ,! G5]AL PUBLIC 4MISS$ S*
?"\S1 ESPECI,Y AT ,WA%+TON4 ,WA%+TON _H
! MO/ ADOR+ & L\DE/ CR[DS 9 ! N,N AT !
"T4 ,! GRTE/ ?+ AB PLAY+ FOOTBALL AT
,WA%+TON 0 ! CR[DS4 ,!Y 7 V SUPPORTIVE4
,WE _H ! BE/ _S &! HI<E/ ATT5D.E ( ANY
S*OOL4
  ,DUR+ MY F/ ,HUSKIES FOOTBALL PRAC-
TICE1 ,I ?"\ ,I'D N"E HE> ! CR[D'S RO> F
! FIELD4 ,MY F/ ?"\ AT PRACTICE3 8,I'M N
GO+ 6MAKE ? T1M40
  ,S* ?"\S 7 \ ( "* = ME1 2+ A NORM,Y
POSITIVE P]SON4 ,I DIDN'T LET ANY"O "K
:AT ,I ?"\4 ,9 FACT1 6C.T]ACT MY FE>1 ,I
BOLDLY TOLD ,,UW H1D COA* ,JIM ,PHELAN3
8,I .AM GO+ 6MAKE X40
  ,I _H MADE PREDIC;NS 2F4 ,I TOLD FRS 9
,OKLAHOMA 2F ,I W5T 6! ,,UW T ,I 0 GO+
6BE AN ,ALL-,AM]ICAN & T ,I 0 GO+ 6PLAY
9 ! ,ROSE ,B[L4
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_H 6%[ !M ,I CD PLAY4
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S;Y4 ,WE _H AN ;,A T1M &A ;,B T1M 9
PRACTICES4 ,FRE%M5 7 ALW ON ! ;,B T1M4
,I N"E 3SID]$ QUITT+ & ,I 0 N"E HOME-
SICK4 ,DUR+ ! SUMM]1 ,COA* ,PHELAN L9$
UP CANN]Y JOBS 9 ,ALASKA = PLAY]S :O
NE$$ M"OY4 ,X 0 T\< "W1 B X PD WELL4 ,I
AL HELD JOBS AT A M5'S /ORE & RODE MY
BIKE >.D CAMPUS1 ADV]TIS+ & H&+ \ SAM-
PLES ( ,BEE*-,NUT *EW+ GUM4
  ,I 0 B.S$ ) AN A?LETIC BODY--BROAD
%\LD]S & RIPPL+ MUSCLES4 ,B ,I NE$$ 6GA9
WEI<T4 ,I DID X ) MILK4 ,I DRANK AB FIVE
GLASSES ( MILK AT E M1L4 ,I LOV$ HOT
DOGS & ICE CR1M1 TOO1 B DIDN'T C>E M* =
VEGETA#S4 ,I GA9$ A SOLID #AJ P.DS &
PLAY$ AT #AGE P.DS 9 COLLEGE4
  ,MY SOPHOMORE YE> ,I PLAY$ 9 \R F/
GAME & 0 A />T] ! RE/ ( MY ,,UW C>E]1 ON
BO? (F5SE & DEF5SE4
  ,X 0 ?RILL+ 6PLAY4 ,I 0 DET]M9$ ,I
WDN'T FAIL ! T1M4 ,EA* "O ( MY PROFES-
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2LIEVE ,I CD PLAY FOOTBALL AT         #F
#E;FT#H@94
  ,! PRESS ALW LOVES A GD /ORY1 & ,I BE-
CAME A GD /ORY4 ,MY S5IOR YE> ,I PLAY$ E
POSI;N 9 ! BACKFIELD Z ,I FILL$ 9 = IN-
JUR$ T1MMATES4 ,\R S5IOR BACKFIELD 0
MADE UP ( ,$ ,N[OGROSKI1 FULLBACK1 ,ELM]
,LOGG1 QU>T]BACK1 & ,BYRON ,HA9ES & ME Z
HALFBACKS4
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ANGLE4 ,I 0 DU2$ 8,HURRY-,CA910 8,SUG>-
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T1M'S 8LL *UNK ( DYNAMITE40
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P+S MI<T SURPRISE "S )! \TL&I% P&]+ PHO-
TO OPPORTUNITIES4 ,WA%+TON 0 .! ONLY
SPORT 9 T[N4 ,"O %[$ A T1MMATE & ,I 9
GLORIFI$ WOM5'S BALLET \TFITS AT A BAL-
LET B>4 ,WE 7 LI/5+ 9T5TLY 6TWO WOM5
GIV+ U D.E LESSONS =! UPCOM+ ,M1NY ,HALL
FUND-RAIS] 9 : WE P]=M$ 9 ! 8,MOOSE
,BALLET40 ,WE _H FUN ) X4
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DANG]\S MATT]4 ,WE DIDN'T H ! PROTECTIVE
GE> ( TD4 ,\R HELMETS 7 H1VY PA4$ L1!R
)\T FACE MASKS4 ,I ONLY BROKE MY      #G
NOSE ONCE 7IN HI< S*OOL74 ,9T]E/+LY1 WE
WORE ! .;,W LOGO ON ! BACK ( \R HELMETS1
9/1D ( ON ! SIDE Z !Y D N[4
  ,AT ,WA%+TON ,I _H ONLY TWO 9JURIES1 A
4LOCAT$ HIP &A BROK5 RIB4 ,I BROKE A RIB
MY S5IOR YE> 9 MID-S1SON AG/ ,CAL4 ,I
PLAY$ TWO WEEKS LAT] AG/ ! ,OREGON
,DUCKS1 ?ANKS 6A SPECIAL RIB PAD 3/RUCT$
0! ,,UW T1M DOCTOR1 ,DR4 ,DON ,PALM]4 ,I
MISS$ A FEW PRACTICES1 B ,I DIDN'T MISS
A GAME4
  ,A P]SONAL HI<LI<T 0 :5 ,I SCOR$ !
GAME-W9N+ T\*D[N ON A L;G RUN 6B1T ,,USC
#F-B DUR+ MY JUNIOR S1SON 9 #AICE4
  ,\R #AICF T1M 0 DCLD 8! MI<TIE/ FOOT-
BALL T1M T "E WORE ! ,PURPLE & ,GOLD40
,I L$ ! T1M 9 SCOR+ ) SIX T\*D[NS4
  ,WE LO/ \R F/ GAME AT HOME #AD-G 6EV5-
TUAL N,NAL *AMPION ,M9NESOTA4 ,B WE RE-
COV]$ & %UT \ SIX T1MS4
  ,! S1SON CAME D[N 6A ,?ANKSGIV+ ,"D
HOME GAME AG/ ,WA%+TON ,/ATE4 ,X 0 ! F/
CROSS-/ATE MAT*-UP )! 3F];E *AMPION%IP &
,ROSE ,B[L TRIP ON ! L9E4 ,WE RAC$ 6A
#BJ-J HALF"T L1D & DOM9AT$ )A #DJ-J   #H
W94
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& #AIBF1 TY+ ,NAVY 9 ! F/ APPE>.E & LOS+
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SAY1 ! ,PACIFIC ,NOR?WE/ 0 FIR$ UP4
  ,! ,WE/ ,COA/ W9N] _H ! OP;N 6PICK :
T1M !Y WANT$ 6PLAY ON ,JANU>Y #A4 ,COA*
,PHELAN DECID$ 6PLAY ,PITTSBUR<4 ,I NE$$
#DJ TICKETS 6A3OMMODATE ALL MY RELATIVES
& FRS F ,OKLAHOMA4 ,! GAME SET A ,ROSE
,B[L RECORD AT ! "T1 ) #HG1AIF TICKETS
SOLD4
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CIT+ GAME ,I'VE "E PLAY$ 9 &! MO/ HE>T-
BR1K+4 ,WE 7 #G-A-A GO+ 96! GAME4 ,PITT
0 #F-A-A4 ,\R N,NAL *AMPION%IP HOPES DI$
QKLY4 ,WE LO/ #BA-J1 & ,PITTSBUR< DOMI-
NAT$ U M ?AN ! SCORE 9DICAT$4
  ,AF ! GAME1 ,I DIDN'T MAKE ANY EXCUS-
ES4 ,MY QUOTES 9 ! NEWSPAP]S /AT$ ! OB-
VI\S FACT3 8,!Y SIMPLY 7 A LOT BETT] T1M
ON T "D ?AN WE W]E4 ,WE J W]5'T CLICK+4
,!Y SME>$ \R PLAYS 2F WE CD GET !M />T$4
,PITTSBUR< HAS WOND];L BOYS4 ,X'S NO
4GRACE 6H BE5 B1T5 0!M40              #I
  ,I F9I%$ MY ?REE YE>S AT ,WA%+TON )
#BCJ C>RIES = #HEF Y>DS4 ,A ,S1TTLE /ORY
-PLI;T$ ME & ,HA9ES1 A HOMET[N H]O4
  8,N"E HAS ,WA%+TON SE5 A BETT] HALF-
BACK DUO ?AN ,BY & ,JIMMY10 ! NEWSPAP]
SD4
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#AICF S1SON1 ! HI<E/ A ,HUSKIES T1M F9-
I%$ 9 N,NAL FOOTBALL RANK+S UNTIL !
#AIHD T1M'S SECOND PLACE4
  ,:5 ,I LE>N$ ,I 0 VOT$ 6! #AICF ,ALL-
,AM]ICA FOOTBALL T1M1 ,I CDN'T SLEEP !
:OLE NI<T4 ,I 0 S EXCIT$4 ,I KNEW ,I
CDN'T H D"O X )\T MY GRT T1MMATES ,$
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7,ALL-,AM]ICAN GU>D71 ,JACK ,MAC,K9ZIE
7TACKLE71 ,*UCK ,BOND 7TACKLE71 ,JOHNNY
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HOMA 6SEE MOM & FRS4 ,TWELVE H\RS AF MY
RETURN 6,WA%+TON1 ,I 0 /RICK5 ) PNEUMO-
NIA & 0 9 CRITICAL 3DI;N = S"EAL WEEKS4
,MY T1MMATES & COA* GAVE ME GRT      #AJ
5C\RAGE;T1 & ,I 0 R1DY = FOOTBALL 9 NO
"T4
  ,I RECOV]$ & W5T ON 6GRADUATE ,PHI
,2TA ,KAPPA )A DEGREE 9 ECONOMICS &
BUSI;S4
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CAGO1 ": WE PLAY$ ! ,GRE5 ,BAY ,PACK]S4
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VIT$ 6PLAY 9 ! ,LIB]TY ,B[L 7AN HONOR Z
#A1DIH V>S;Y FOOTBALL PLAY]S 9 #ID MAJOR
COLLEGES VOTE ON ! PLAY]S7 AL;G ) ,BOND1
,HA9ES1 & ,FRANK ,PET]S4 ,I 0 AL "ND 6!
,ALL-,AM]ICA ,NEWSREEL ,T1M4 ,F\R ,HUS-
KIES MADE ! ,ALL-,COA/ ,GRIDIRON ,SQUAD3
,BOND1 ,HA9ES1 ,/>CEVI*1 & MYF4
  ,I RCVD AN (F] 6PLAY =! ,CALG>Y ,RUGBY
,T1M4 ,I /AY$ 9 ,S1TTLE 6PLAY & COA* !
,WE/ ,S1TTLE ,A?LETIC ,CLUB4
  ,I RETURN$ 6,WA%+TON Z ! FRE%MAN   #AA
COA* =! ,HUSKIES4 ,I COA*$ A FEW YE>S &
!N W5T 6"W = ,G5]AL ,9SUR.E ,-PANY
7,SAFECO TD74 ,EV5TU,Y ,I EXT5D$ MY LOVE
( FOOTBALL 02COM+ A COLLEGE FOOTBALL
REFEREE4
  ,I (FICIAT$ ,PAC-#H1 & LAT] ,PAC-#AJ1
GAMES = #BE YE>S & MADE X BACK 6! ,ROSE
,B[L FIELD Z A REF]EE4 ,9 FACT1 ,I MADE
"O (! MO/ 3TROV]SIAL CALLS 9 ,ROSE ,B[L
HI/ORY4 ,9 ! #AIDI ,ROSE ,B[L1 2T ,NOR?-
WE/]N & ,CALI=NIA1 FIELD JUDGE ,JAY ,B]-
WANG] SIGNAL$ T 7,NOR?WE/]N'S7 ,>T ,MUR-
AK[SKI FUM#D ! BALL AF CROSS+ ! GOAL
L9E4 ,I ?REW MY H&S UP =A T\*D[N1 EV5
?\< HE 0 PU%$ BACK 2H ! GOAL L9E4 ,I 0
"O (! F/ REF]EES 6RULE A T\*D[N :5 !
BALL CROSS$ ! GOAL L9E4 ,2F MY CALL1 !
BALL 0 R\T9ELY SPOTT$ ": A PLAY] 0 TACK-
L$1 REG>D.S ( =W>D PROGRESS4 ,! T\*D[N
GAVE ,NOR?WE/]N ! L1D1 & !Y WON #BJ-AD4
  ,9 ! #AIEJ;S ,I 0 ASK$ 6HELP \ \R >M$
S]VICES 9 ! ,F> ,EA/ & ,EUROPE RUNN+
FOOTBALL CL9ICS = _M YE>S4
  ,I 0 ?RILL$ 6BE RECOGNIZ$ AT A ,,UW
FOOTBALL GAME 9 ! FALL ( #AIIF Z A   #AB
,HUSKY ,LEG5D4 ,6/& ON ! FOOTBALL FIELD
AF ! ?IRD QU>T] & SEE MY PICTURE ON !
BIG ,,TV & HE> ! FANS *E] 0 A GRT EXP]I-
;E = AN #HD-YE>-OLD FOOTBALL PLAY]4
,LAT] T YE>1 ,I 0 HONOR$ 6BE 9DUCT$ 96!
,/ATE ( ,WA%+TON ,FOOTBALL ,HALL (
,FAME4
  ,I ALW TR1SUR$ RUNN+ 96T1MMATES AF \R
PLAY+ "DS4 ,ALL MY T1MMATES 9SPIR$ ME4
,I SUMM>IZ$ MY "T AT ,WA%+TON ) ? QUOTE
9 ! NEWSPAP]3 8,MY T1MMATES 7 A F9E BUN*
( BOYS & ,I 5JOY$ E M9UTE ( MY ASSOCI,N
) !M40
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,JIMMIE ,CA9 0 AN A7RESSIVE RUNN+ BACK
:O G>N]$ ,ALL-,COA/ RECOGNI;N 2SS 8
,ALL-,AM]ICA A3OLADES4 ,CA9 L$ ! ,HUS-
KIES 9 SCOR+ 9 #AICF ) #CG PO9TS4 ,HE
PLAY$ 9 ! #AICG ,ROSE ,B[L & 0 A "P (A
,COLLEGE ,ALL-,/> T1M T 0 ! F/ 6DEF1T A
PRO T1M :5 !Y D[N$ ! ,GRE5 ,BAY ,PACK]S4
,HE IS CURR5TLY RETIR$ & LIV+ 9 ,RAN*O
,MIRAGE1 ,CALI=NIA4
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              ,,BY ,,HA9ES           #AC
              ,RUNN+ ,BACK
               #AICC-AICF

  ,WE LO/ 6,PITTSBUR< #BA-J 9 ! #AICG
,ROSE ,B[L4 ,"EY?+ W5T WR;G4 ,I BLAME X
ON ! COA*ES & H[ !Y H&L$ ! F\R TICKETS
EA* PLAY] RCVD =! GAME4
  ,! COA*ES GA!R$ ALL ! TICKETS WE CDN'T
USE = FAMILY & FRS & SD !Y WD SELL !M =
U4 ,!N1 "R 2F ! GAME1 !Y RETURN$ ! TICK-
ETS 6U4 ,! GO+ RATE =A ,ROSE ,B[L TICKET
0 AB 4#BJ EA*4 ,T 0 A LOT ( M"OY 9 ^?
"DS1 3SID]+ S*OL>%IP A?LETES LIV$ ON
4#CE A MON? = ROOM & BO>D4
  ,A FEW PLAY]S RU%$ \ (! LOCK] ROOM &
TRI$ 6SELL _! TICKETS J 2F KICK(F4 ,I
WASN'T "O ( !M4 ,"EY"O 0 S UPSET--T 0 A
LOT ( M"OY LO/4 ,T'S :Y WE LO/ ! GAME4
,"S PLAY]S J DIDN'T GIVE A DAMN4
  ,LOS ,ANGELES SPORTSWRIT]S "ND ME !
\T/&+ PLAY] (! GAME 2C ( PASS RECEP;NS
,I MADE4
  ,! CR[D ( #HG1AIF SET A ,ROSE ,B[L
RECORD AT ! "T1 ALM ?REE "TS Z _M FANS Z
= ,HUSKIES HOME GAMES 7! /ADIUM      #AD
3SI/$ (! L[] B[L 9 ^? "DS74 ,I 0 S EX-
CIT$ = EA* GAME4 ,I DIDN'T C>E IF "! 0
"O OR #AJ1JJJ FANS4 ,I J WANT$ 6PLAY TO
W94 ,^? "DS >E L;G G"O4 ,I'M #IA YE>S
OLD4 ,I RETIR$ 9 ! #AIEJ;S & HAV5'T ?"\
AB ,HUSKIES FOOTBALL 9 A L;G "T4 ,ALM
ALL ( MY T1MMATES >E G"O N[4
  ,X 0 A WOND];L ?+ 2+ A ,HUSKIES FOOT-
BALL PLAY]4 ,I CAME F ,B5D1 ,OREGON4 ,I
DIDN'T L ! ,OREGON COA/4 ,I HE>D S M* AB
,JIMMY ,PHELAN1 ! ,,UW FOOTBALL COA*1 ,I
WANT$ 6PLAY = HM4 ,S ,I 2CAME A ,HUSKY4
,I WANT$ 6BE A COA*1 S ,I /UDI$ PHYSICAL
$UC,N4
  ,WE CDN'T PLAY Z FRE%M51 S ,I WAIT$ A
YE> & LE>N$ ! SY/EM4 ,WE US$ ! ,NOTRE
,DAME SY/EM ON (F5SE4 ,WE %IFT$ EI "R OR
LEFT4 ,! TAILBACK 0 "R 2H ! C5T] & (T5
_H ! BALL SNAPP$ DIRECTLY 6HM4 ,! FULL-
BACK & QU>T]BACK 7 UP 0! GU>DS4 ,! QU>-
T]BACK DID A LOT ( BLOCK+4 ,! O!R BACK 0
\ 0! 5D4 ,WE'D J RUN "R AT !M4 ,WE
DIDN'T H ANY TRICK PLAYS4
  ,I WASN'T BIG4 ,I CAME 9 #E;FT#AJ@91
#AEF P.DS4 ,I GOT UP 6#AGJ P.DS4     #AE
,I 0 J H>D 6TACKLE4 ,I 0 %IFTY4 ,9 ^?
"DS1 \R L9E ONLY AV]AG$ #BJJ P.DS1 N[
X'S #CJJ4 ,I PLAY$ RUNN+ BACK & SAFETY4
,I RAN ! BALL1 PASS$ "S"TS1 & RETURN$
PUNTS & KICK(FS4
  ,"O (! TRADI;NS !N 0 =! /UD5TS 6GA!R
ON CAMPUS ON ,FRI"D NI<T 2F A HOME GAME4
,!Y'D H A BONFIRE & YELL & SCR1M 6GET
FIR$ UP =! GAME4 ,! COA*ES DIDN'T WANT U
>.D T1 S WE SP5T ,FRI"D NI<T AT ! ,S&
,PO9T ,NAVAL ,/,N4 ,WE TRAVEL$ 0TRA91 &
GUYS PASS$ ! "T 0PLAY+ C>DS4
  ,I HOLD "O ,WA%+TON RECORD4 ,9 "O
GAME1 ,I SCOR$ ALL ! PO9TS = BO? T1MS 9
MY JUNIOR S1SON4 ,WE HO/$ ,S\!RN ,CALI=-
NIA = \R F9AL GAME (! #AICE S1SON4 ,ON !
OP5+ KICK(F1 ! BALL B\NC$ & HIT ME :ILE
,I _H "O FOOT 9 ! 5D Z"O & "O FOOT \ (
B.DS4 ,T GAVE ',,SC A SAFETY4
  ,I DID REDEEM MYF )! GAME-W9N+1 #CE-
Y>D T\*D[N RUN 7WE MISS$ ! EXTRA PO9T74
,! F9AL SCORE 0 #F-B4 ,I DON'T ?9K T HAS
HAPP5$ AG4
  ,T SAME S1SON ,I SCOR$ ON A #GJ-Y>D
RUN ON ! F/ PLAY F SCRIMMAGE 9 \R    #AF
ROAD W9 OV] ,WA%+TON ,/ATE4
  ,! GAME IS R\< N[ & X 0 BACK !N4 ,WE
DIDN'T H ! PROTEC;N !Y D TD4 ,\R %\LD]
PADS & HELMETS 7 L1!R4 ,WE DIDN'T H FACE
MASKS4 ,I _H ALL SORTS ( A3ID5TS ) MY
TEE? & NOSE4 ,/AN=D _H ! DIRTIE/ PLAY]S
"E4 ,!Y'D D ANY?+ 6GET Y \ (! GAME4
,!Y'D GET Y D[N & SLUG Y 9 ! FACE4 ,I
CAME \ ( T GAME )A BROK5 NOSE4
  ,I HURT MY ANKLES A FEW "TS1 B A KNEE
9JURY KEPT ME \ ( ?REE GAMES MY S5IOR
YE>4 ,T CO/ ME A LOT ( RECOGNI;N & KEPT
ME F 2+ A F/-"T ,ALL-,AM]ICAN4 ,I _H A
LOT ( SECOND T1MS4
  ,AF ! ,ROSE ,B[L1 ,I 0 PICK$ 6PLAY =!
,PITTSBUR< ,/EEL]S4 ,I E>N$ ! />T+ JOB1
& 9 ! F/ GAME (! S1SON ,I FRACTUR$ MY
NECK4 ,I RAN 96,BRONKO ,NAGURSKI4 ,I
TRI$ 6PLAY 9 ! LA/ TWO GAMES (! S1SON1 B
,I _H 6GIVE X UP4 ,X WASN'T WOR? X4 ,WE
ONLY RCVD 4#AGE A GAME--& WE _H 6PAY \R
WAY 6& F ! GAMES4
  ,I DID COA* "S 9 ,P5DLETON1 ,OREGON1 B
0 9JUR$ 9 A BAD C> A3ID5T4 ,:5 ,_W ,W>
,,II BROKE \1 ,I 5LI/$ 9 ! ,NAVY4    #AG
,I 5D$ UP 9 *>GE ( AMPHIBI\S BOAT L&+S4
,WE L&$ "EY": 9 ! ,PACIFIC1 9CLUD+ ,IWO
,JIMA4 ,AF ! W> ,I />T$ A %+LE MILL & !N
_H A LUMB]Y>D NE> ,SEA-,TAC AIRPORT4 ,I
KEPT BUY+ /OCKS1 S ,I CAME \ PRETTY GD4
  ,I US$ 6WAT* ! HOME ,HUSKIES FOOTBALL
GAMES1 B ,I HAV5'T G"O 9 A L;G "T4 ,X'S
TOO H>D 6WALK4 ,I / H S1SON TICKETS4 ,I
GAVE !M 6! KIDS4
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,BY ,HA9ES 0 VOT$ ! ,,UW,''S MO/ 9SPIRA-
;NAL PLAY] 9 #AICF4 ,HE PLAY$ 9 ! #AICG
.,*ICAGO .,TRIBUNE ,COLLEGE ,ALL-,/>
,GAME4
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                 ,C5T]
               #AICD-AICG

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#AIBJ;S4 ,I US$ 6G & WAIT )! CR[D & RU%
! GATE :5 X OP5$4 ,SECUR;Y 3SI/$ ( #BJ
GUYS ) PA4LES HITT+ Y ON ! BUTT Z Y TRI$
6RU% PA/ !M4 ,IF Y CD ESCAPE !M & MAKE X
6! S1TS1 Y 7 SAFE4 ,I REMEMB] SEE+ ,,USC
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EASE4 ,? CR1T$ 9 MY M9D A GRT DESIRE 6BE
"O (! GUYS ON ! FIELD4
  ,-+ \ ( ,BO!LL ,HI< ,S*OOL1 ,I _H "O
COLLEGE (F] 6PLAY FOOTBALL 9 ,ELL5SBURG4
,I WANT$ 6BE ,HUSKY4 ,S ,I WALK$ ON4
  ,"! 7 AB #AAJ FRE%M51 & AB #AB C5T]S1
:O TURN$ \ MY FRE%MAN YE>4 ,2+ ! LI<TE/
C5T] AT #F;FT1 #AFE P.DS1 ,I GOT ! WOR/
EQUIP;T & L1/ ATT5;N4 ,A C\PLE MON?S W5T
BY1 & ,I GOT SICK ( WAT*+4 ,WE 7 WALK+
UP 0,HEC ,$MUNDSON ,PAVILION1 & ,I SAW
AN ASSI/ANT COA*4 ,I WALK$ OV] 6HM & _H
TE>S 9 MY EYES 2C ,I 0 S MAD4
  8,I CAME 6! UNIV]S;Y 6GET AN $UC,N &
PLAY BALL1 & IF ,I DON'T GET A *.E   #AI
6PLAY1 !N ,I'M GO+ 6QUIT10 ,I SD4
  8,OKAY1 ,BUD10 HE SD4
  ,I DIDN'T "K :E!R 6%[ UP = PRACTICE !
NEXT "D OR N4
  ,B ! NEXT "D !Y PUT ME 9 A SCRIMMAGE4
,I RE,Y LOOK$ L A WILD MAN4 ,I DIDN'T
RE,Y C>E :E!R ,I KILL$ MYF OR N4 ,I 0
GO+ 6MAKE A %[+ & MAKE T GO%-D>N BALL-
CLUB4 ,S ,I MADE AB #HJ P]C5T (! TACKLES
& BLOCK$ WELL4 ,Z A RESULT1 !Y MOV$ ME
UP 6! SECOND T1M4
  ,I MADE ! V>S;Y T1M MY SOPHOMORE YE>4
,"! 7 F\R C5T]S AH1D ( ME1 & ,I 0 / !
SMALLE/4 ,9 ! F/ GAME1 AG/ ,SANTA ,CL>A1
,I 0 SITT+ ON ! B5* 9 ! SECOND QU>T] :5
,I HE>D A COA* SAY1 8,PUT ,]ICKS5 \ "!40
  ,X MADE MY HE>T SKIP1 & ,I RAN \ ON !
D>N FIELD4 ,!Y _H ! SAME TYPE ( (F5SE WE
DID--GU>DS PULL+ & C5T] CROSS-BLOCK+4 ,I
0 RE,Y FA/ =A L9EMAN4 ,I KNEW IF ,I CD
GET PA/ T C5T] QKLY1 ,I CD MAKE "S TACK-
LES4 ,S ,I DID GET 0HM & NAIL$ ! HALF-
BACK = AN EI<T-Y>D LOSS TWICE 9 A R[4 ,I
_H A GD "D4
  ,MY "F & "M 7 SITT+ 9 ! /&S4       #BJ
,"S"O NEXT 6!M SD1 8,": DID ? GUY -E F80
,MY DAD SD1 8,T'S MY SON60
  ,I E>N$ PLAY+ "T T "D4
  ,AT T "T1 ,S1TTLE DIDN'T H ! ,SONICS4
,!Y _H A M9OR L1GUE BASEBALL T1M4 ,!Y _H
A PRETTY GD HOCKEY T1M1 B X 0 A LOCAL
T1M4 ,S FOOTBALL 0 RE,Y ! ONLY MAJOR
SPORT4 ,& BASKETBALL 0 Q POPUL>1 TOO4
  ,I GOT A LOT ( RECOGNI;N ON CAMPUS =
2+ ON ! FOOTBALL T1M4 ,AT ! FRAT]N;Y
H\SE1 AF ! GAMES1 ! GIRLS WD WALK UP &
D[N #DE? ,AV5UE4 ,AF ! GAME1 "!'D 2 A
BIG "PY4 ,I 0 9 ! ,SIGMA ,*I FRAT]N;Y )
TWO O!R T1MMATES1 S WE _H ! C5T]1 GU>D1
& TACKLE 9 ! SAME H\SE4
  ,! T\<E/ ?+ AB FOOTBALL !N 0 WE DIDN'T
H FACE MASKS4 ,TWO YE>S AF ,I LEFT1
,BYNG ,NIXON1 A TACKLE1 />T$ 6WE> A FACE
MASK4 ,I WI% ,I _H "O4 ,WE _H L1!R HEL-
METS1 & Y'D GET A LOT ( KNEES 6! FACE T
FELT L X WD CAVE 9 YR H1D4 ,GUYS WD RE,Y
TAKE A :ACK AT Y ) _! KNEES4
  ,COA* ,JIMMY ,PHELAN N"E GAVE \ ANY
-PLI;TS4 ,! ONLY "T Y "E HE>D F HM 0 :5
Y DID "S?+ WR;G4 ,SPORTSWRIT]S       #BA
LOV$ HM ALL OV] ! ,WE/ ,COA/4 ,PHELAN
KNEW H[ 6"W ! PRESS4 ,HE'D TALK A LOT )!
WRIT]S B N"E RE,Y SD ANY?+4
  ,PHELAN WASN'T AFRAID 6BE 9NOVATIVE4
,WE 7 PREP>+ 6PLAY UNDEF1T$ 8,?"U ,T1M0
,CALI=NIA1 ! EV5TUAL ,ROSE ,B[L W9N] &
N,NAL *AMPION T #AICG S1SON4 ,HE CALL$ U
TGR & SD1 8,WE'RE GO+ 6TRY "S?+ NEW ON
,SATUR"D4 ,WE'RE GO+ 6USE FIVE D[N L9E-
M540 ,T'S ! F/ "T ANY"O US$ FIVE L9EM54
,! L9EM5 WD J *>GE =W>D & ALL[ ! ?REE
L9EBACK]S 6MAKE ! TACKLES4
  ,! SPORTSWRIT]S F ! ,BAY ,>EA DIDN'T
GIVE U A *.E4 ,WE _H A LOT ( GUYS F !
,*ICAGO >EA1 S :5 WE >RIV$ 9 ,OAKL&1 !
.,OAKL& .,TRIBUNE GREET$ U )3 8,! BOYS F
! ,*ICAGO /OCKY>D >E 9 T[N TD40 ,! /ORY
W5T ON 6LI/ "S ( \R />T]S :O DIDN'T M1S-
URE UP 6! MI<TY 7,CALI=NIA7 ,BE>S4 ,!
/ORY SD ,I 8CDN'T 2 ! WAT] BOY = ,CAL'S
,ALL-,AM]ICAN C5T] ,BOB ,H]WIG40 ,X 0 V
EMB>RASS+ & GOT U MOTIVAT$ EV5 M4
  ,ON ! WAY 6! /ADIUM ON GAME "D1 ,I
/>T$ S++ ON ! BUS4 ,T1M CAPTA9 ,FRANK
,WASK[ITZ JO9$ IN1 & WE 7 H>MONIZ-   #BB
+4 ,WE GOT ! :OLE BUS S++4 ,ALL (A SU45
WE HE>D ,PHELAN YELL3 8,CUT \ T GODDAMN
S++6 ,WE >E "H 6PLAY A BALLGAME40
  ,I PLAY$ "O ( MY BE/ GAMES T "D4 ,I
SAV$ A T\*D[N :5 ,I /RIPP$ A ,CAL RUNN]
(! BALL NE> \R GOAL L9E 9 ! F/ HALF4 ,I
AL 9T]CEPT$ A PASS & KNOCK$ D[N ANO!R 9
! SECOND HALF 6HELP KEEP ! SCORE #J-J )
"T RUNN+ \4 ,WE DROVE ! BALL 6)9 FIELD-
GOAL RANGE ) #CJ SECONDS 6PLAY4 ,WE
DIDN'T H ANY M "T \TS1 S ,I FEIGN$ AN
9JURY4 ,T1MMATES 8HELP$0 ME (F ! FIELD )
! CLOCK /OPP$4 ,ONCE ,I GOT 6\R SIDEL9E
,I />T$ WALK+ NORM,Y4
  ,PHELAN ASK$1 8,>E Y HURT80
  8,NO10 ,I SD4
  8,DAMN X1 ,JESUS ,*RI/1 G 9 "! &
PLAY60
  ,S ,I RAN BACK ON ! FIELD4 ,! (FICIAL
ASK$1 8,ISN'T HE HURT80 ,&A T1MMATE SD1
8,HE'S HURT E GAME40
  ,WELL1 WE MISS$ ! FIELD GOAL1 &! GAME
5D$ 9 A #J-J TIE1 ! ONLY BLEMI% 6,CAL'S
O!RWISE P]FECT S1SON4 ,I 0 VOT$ PLAY] (!
GAME4                                #BC
  ,WE F9I%$ #G-B-B & 7 9VIT$ 6PLAY !
,UNIV]S;Y ( ,HAWAII 9 :AT !Y CALL$ !
,P9EAPPLE ,B[L4 ,WE W5T 6,HAWAII 0%IP1
SEV5 "DS GO+ OV] & FIVE "DS -+ BACK4 ,X
0 A M>VEL\S TRIP1 EXCEPT :5 WE ALM LO/ A
T1MMATE OV]BO>D4 ,HE 0 SITT+ ON ! ?IRD
DECK &A WAVE WA%$ OV] & S5T HM SPRAWL+
D[N ! DECK4
  ,! GAME 0 A BL[\T1 #EC-AC4 ,"EY"O
PLAY$1 & ,I SCOR$ MY F/ ,HUSKIES T\*D[N4
,\R L9E COA* ALW SD 6TAKE C>E ( YR
BLOCK+ ASSIGN;T & 8DON'T SIT ON YR ASS--
GET D[NFIELD & HELP \ 2C Y N"E "K :5 "S-
?+ GD IS GO+ 6HAPP540 ,ON "O RUN1 ,I 0
HELP+ \ D[NFIELD :5 \R GUY FUM#D4 ,I
PICK$ X UP & RAN #CE Y>DS =! T\*D[N4
  ,! PREVI\S YE> WE'D PLAY$ 9 ! #AICG
,ROSE ,B[L4 ,I'VE ALW BE5 V 4APPO9T$ AB
\R #BA-J LOSS 6,PITTSBUR<4 ,"O ( \R BE/
FULLBACKS CRACK$ A RIB 9 ,SANTA ,B>B>A
": WE PRACTIC$ ON A GOLF C\RSE 2F ! BIG
GAME4
  ,I DIDN'T />T 9 T GAME4 ,PHELAN />T$ A
S5IOR AH1D ( ME4 ,HE 0 GETT+ KNOCK$ OV]
ON E PLAY4 ,I 0 GO+ CRAZY ON !       #BD
SIDEL9E4 ,I WANT$ 6GET 9 "! S BADLY4
,F9,Y1 A T1MMATE W5T UP 6A COA* & SD1
8,GET WISE1 PUT ,]ICKS5 \ "!40
  ,WELL1 ,I GOT 6PLAY A QU>T]1 B X
DIDN'T MATT]4 ,WE GOT :IPP$4 ,I ALW WON-
D]$ :O _H ! C\RAGE 6GIVE ! ASSI/ANT COA*
ADVICE DUR+ ! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,AB #FJ YE>S
LAT]1 ,I 0 WALK+ \ ( ,HUSKY ,/ADIUM AF A
GAME4 ,I RAN 96T1MMATE ,WALT ,ELLIOTT1 A
?IRD- OR F\R?-/R+ C5T]4 ,I ASK$1 8,:O !
HELL 0 X T _H ! GUTS 6SAY PUT ME IN80
  ,ELLIOTT SD1 8,I DID40 ,Z A RESULT1
,ELLIOTT RE,Y N"E PLAY$ M*4 ,I ?9K T -;T
CO/ HM PLAY+ "T4
  ,! RIVALRY 2T ,WA%+TON & ,WA%+TON
,/ATE 0 J Z 9T5SE !N Z X IS N[4 ,B ,I
?9K ! RIVALRY 2T ,OREGON & U 0 J Z /R;G
!N1 TOO4 ,I REMEMB] PLAY+ D[N "!1 & AF !
GAME FI<TS BROKE \ ALL OV] ! /ADIUM 2T
,DUCKS & ,HUSKIES FANS4
  ,I E>N$ MY DEGREE 9 BUSI;S ADM9I/R,N4
,I 0 9VIT$ 6PLAY 9 ! .,*ICAGO .,TRIBUNE
,ALL-,/> ,GAME 9 #AICH & PLAY$ PROFES.N-
,Y =! ,R$SK9S = TWO YE>S4 ,I S]V$ Z A
CAPTA9 9 ! ,>MY ,AIR ,CORPS = F\R    #BE
YE>S4 ,I GOT M>RI$ & RETURN$ 6,BO!LL TO
RUN \R FAMILY FURNITURE BUSI;S4 ,I 2CAME
A BUSI;S L1D]1 9CLUD+ 2+ ! EXECUTIVE DI-
RECTOR (! ,BELLEVUE ,*AMB] ( ,-M]CE1 A
BO>D MEMB] ( ,WA%+TON ,F$]AL ,SAV+S &
,LOAN1 & ,BO!LL'S MAYOR F #AIFI 6#AIGD4
,I 0 M>RI$ #EB YE>S & H ?REE *N & "O
GR&*ILD4
  ,I H A LOT ( WOND];L MEMORIES4
  ,2+ A ,HUSKY 0 RE,Y Q AN HONOR = ME4
,6BE ON ! T1M1 & PLAY = ,WA%+TON1 0 RE-
W>D 5 = ME4
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HONORS & 0 9VIT$ 6PLAY 9 ! .,*ICAGO
.,TRIBUNE ,ALL-,/> ,GAME AF 8 S5IOR SEA-
SON & PLAY$ =! ,WA%+TON ,R$SK9S TWO SEA-
SONS4 ,HE IS CURR5TLY RETIR$ & LIV+ 9
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               ,! ,,=TIES            #BG

           ,,WALT] ,,H>RISON
      ,FULLBACK_/,C5T]_/,L9EBACK]
               #AICI-AIDB

  ,I GREW UP 9 ,LAURELHUR/1 S1 ( C\RSE1
,I ALW WANT$ 6BE A ,HUSKY4 ,I PLAY$ AT
,ROOSEVELT ,HI< ,S*OOL & RCVD FOOTBALL
S*OL>%IP (F]S F ,WA%+TON1 ,/AN=D1 ,WA%+-
TON ,/ATE1 ,OREGON1 & ,CALI=NIA4 ,I AC-
CEPT$ ,WA%+TON'S S*OL>%IP (F]1 & X HELP$
T MY FUTURE WIFE 6BE 0 GO+ 6! ,,UW Z
WELL4
  ,I />T$ (F Z A FULLBACK & L9EBACK] UN-
TIL ,I HURT MY KNEE4 ,!N1 ,I SWIT*$ 6C5-
T] = MY F9AL TWO YE>S4 ,I RE,Y WASN'T !
BE/ RUNN]1 B ,I CD GET 'EM ON DEF5SE4
,DEF5SE 0 MY CUP ( TEA4
  ,! F/ GAME ,I PLAY$ Z A SOPHOMORE 0 9
\R S1SON-OP5] AT ,M9NESOTA1 ! DEF5D+ NA-
;NAL *AMPIONS4 ,M9NESOTA 0 ON \R #C-Y>D
L9E :5 ,COA* ,JIM ,PHELAN PUT ME 9 !
GAME1 SAY+1 8,G \ & /OP !M40
  ,ON ! F/ PLAY1 ! ,GOPH]S' L1D BLOCK]
HIT ME H>D4 ,I ?"\ HE WD DRIVE ME    #BH
\ (! /ADIUM4 ,HE DROVE ME BACK "U ! GOAL
PO/4 ,RUDY ,MU*A1 \R 3S5SUS ,ALL-
,AM]ICAN C5T] :OM ,I REV]$1 MADE ! TACK-
LE AT ! L9E ( SCRIMMAGE F 8 L9EBACK]
SPOT4 ,!N HE CAME OV] & HELP$ ME UP4
  8,-E ON1 ,WALT10 HE SD4 8,^! SONS (
BIT*ES >E NO GD4 ,MY BABY CD /OP !M40
,ON ! NEXT PLAY ,I TACKL$ ,M9NESOTA'S
,ALL-,AM]ICAN RUNN] ,BRUCE ,SMI? =A
FIVE-Y>D LOSS4 8,SEE1 ,I TOLD Y ^? BAS-
T>DS >E NO GD10 HE SD4 ,B WE LO/ #AI-AD4
  ,I SCOR$ MY ONLY T\*D[N MY SOPHOMORE
YE> )A BUM KNEE4 ,I HURT X 9 \R GAME AG/
,IDAHO4 ,9JURIES >E ALW FRU/RAT+4 ,\R
T1M DOCTOR1 ,DR4 ,PALM]1 9V5T$ A KNEE
BRACE4 ,I TRI$ X B DIDN'T L X M*4 ,A FEW
WEEKS LAT] WE 7 PLAY+ ,CALI=NIA AT HOME4
,WE 7 D[N #F-J4 ,I 0 SITT+ ON ! B5*1
MAD4 ,I TOOK (F ! BRACE & ?REW X "U !
B5*4 ,!N ,COA* ,PHELAN SD1 8,Y BETT] GET
9 "!40
  ,S ,I RAN 9 )\T ! BRACE4 ,! QU>T]BACK1
A FRAT]N;Y BRO!R1 CALL$ MY NUMB] PLAY AF
PLAY4 ,WE M>*$ #FF Y>DS D[N ! FIELD1 &
,I SCOR$ A T\*D[N4 ,\R EXTRA PO9T    #BI
GAVE U A #G-F VICTORY4 ,X 0 ! ONLY T\*-
D[N T ,I SCOR$ Z A ,HUSKY4 ,AF ! GAME1
,I _H ! BRACE 9 H& :5 ,DR4 ,PALM] RAN
OV]4 8,T BRACE "W$ WOND]S10 HE BOA/$4 ,I
DIDN'T H ! HE>T 6TELL HM ! TRU?1 & HE
PASS$ AWAY / ?9K+ T ,I WORE 8 BRACE4
  ,! WEEK AF MY T\*D[N 9 ! ,CALI=NIA
GAME1 ,I ?"\ ,I %D 2 A />T]4 ,S WE W5T
6,/AN=D = :AT TURN$ \ 6BE ! %[D[N =!
L1GUE TITLE &A TRIP 6! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,I
REMEMB] VIVIDLY ! "D (! GAME4 ,COA*
,PHELAN CALL$ \ ! />T+ L9EM54 ,:5 HE GOT
6! LA/ "N1 HE SD1 8,& />T+ AT FULLBACK1
,WALT ,H>RISON40 ,X 0 !N T ,I 2CAME N]V-
\S AB MY F/ />T4 ,ON ! KICK(F1 ,I 0 9
AWE (! #EH1JJJ-/R;G CR[D1 : 0 ! L>GE/ 9
MY "T Z A PLAY]4 ,I PRAY$1 8,DE> ,"L1
DON'T LET !M KICK ! BALL 6ME60 ,MY PRAY]
0 ANSW]$4 ,I CALM$ D[N AF ! GAME />T$ &
PLAY$ WELL1 ESPECI,Y ON DEF5SE4
  ,/AN=D _H "O (! MO/ FAM\S BACKFIELDS
AT ! "T4 ,!Y 9TRODUC$ ! ;,T =M,N DUR+ !
#AIDJ S1SON & 7 ! TALK (! N,N4 ,I KNOCK$
/> RUNN] ,NORM ,/&LEE \ (! GAME4 ,I _H
AB A DOZ5 /RAI<T TACKLES1 & WE W5T   #CJ
AH1D #AJ-J4 ,!N !Y GOT ME BACK :5 ,I RE-
9JUR$ MY KNEE4 ,! 9JURY PUT ME \ =! SEA-
SON1 & 6ADD 9SULT 69JURY1 WE LO/ #BJ-AJ4
,! T1M F9I%$ ! S1SON #G-B4
  ,COA* ,PHELAN PD ME A NICE -PLI;T BY
SAY+ AF ! GAME T HE ?"\ WE WD H WON IF
,I _H BE5 A# 6/AY 9 ! GAME4 ,I ?"\ ,COA*
,PHELAN 0 "O (! GRTE/ M5 ,I KNEW4 ,HE 0
A GRT PSY*OLOGI/4 ,AF L1V+ ,WA%+TON1 HE
MOV$ 6,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 ,:5 "S (! =M]
PLAY]S 7 /,N$ "! DUR+ ! W>1 HE WD H U
OV] = D9N] & LET U BORR[ 8 C>4
  ,DR4 ,PALM] P]=M$ SURG]Y ON MY KNEE T
,DECEMB]4 ,HE REPAIR$ TORN C>TILAGE ) AN
EXP]I;TAL >?ROSCOPIC PROC$URE4 ,X "W$
P]FECTLY1 & ,I H N"E _H A PRO#M ) X4 ,X
DID SL[ ME D[N J A BIT1 S ,I MOV$ 6C5T]
ON (F5SE4
  ,MY BE/ DEF5SIVE GAME WE LO/ AT ,ORE-
GON ,/ATE4 ,I _H AB #BE TACKLES1 & !Y
WON ON ?REE FIELD GOALS ON A MU4Y "D4
,_! VICTORY S5T ! ,B1V]S 6! ,ROSE ,B[L1
: 0 PLAY$ 9 ,NOR? ,C>OL9A T YE> 2C (!
W>4 ,H["E1 MY MO/ MEMORA# DEF5SIVE GAME
CAME AG/ ,,USC4 ,COA* ,PHELAN HAT$   #CA
! ,TROJANS1 & WE B1T !M ?REE /RAI<T :ILE
,I 0 A ,HUSKY4 ,9 A GAME D[N 9 ,CALI=-
NIA1 ,,USC TRI$ ? TRICK PLAY1 & !Y BR"\
9 A #AJJ-Y>D TRACK />4 ,HE GOT LOOSE1 B
,I CAU<T HM F 2H 6SAVE A T\*D[N4 ,NOBODY
CD 2LIEVE X4 ,I LOV$ T6
  ,9 MY LA/ TWO YE>S1 ,I AV]AG$ #EF M9-
UTES A GAME4 ,I 0 HONOR$ 6BE VOT$ !
T1M'S ,MO/ ,9SPIR,NAL ,PLAY] 9 MY JUNIOR
YE> &A T1M CAPTA9 9 MY S5IOR YE>4 ,I
MADE A "N = MYF ON DEF5SE4 ,COA* ,PHELAN
0 "O (! F/ 6USE ! #E-C DEF5SE4 ,MO/ O!R
T1MS PLAY$ ! #F-B4 ,I PLAY$ ON 9/9CT &
/UDI$ =M,NS4 ,I WASN'T ! FA/E/ PLAY]1 B
,I WASN'T ! SL[E/1 EI4 ,MY BI7E/ /R5G? 0
ANTICIPAT+ & HAV+ A QK />T4
  ,"O ?+ ,I DIDN'T LOVE 0 PLAY+ )\T A
FACE MASK4 ,I BROKE MY NOSE S _M "TS T
,I LO/ C.T4 ,I EV5TU,Y _H 6H X /RAI<T5$
\4 ,TWO GUYS ON \R T1M DID WE> 8CAGES10
& WE CALL$ !M ! BIRDCAGE TW9S4 ,TACKLES
,GL5 ,3LEY & ,BYNG ,NIXON WORE GLASSES1
S !Y BUILT A CAGE 6PROTECT _! GLASSES4
  ,EV5 ?\< WE 7 ON S*OL>%IP1 WE _H 6E>N
\R ROOM & BO>D ( 4#DE A MON?4 ,I     #CB
CL1N$ ! /ADIUM Z A FRE%MAN4 ,I SWEPT &
MOPP$ ! ,,IMA GYMS AT #F3JJ A4M4 & LAT]
CL1N$ ! TRA9+ ROOM4
  ,I GRADUAT$ CUM LAUDE & _H 6/UDY H>D
6E>N MY DEGREE 9 BUSI;S4 ,I 0 DRAFT$ 0!
,EAGLES & #DI]S4 ,!Y 7 PAY+ 4#E1JJJ A
YE> AT T "T4 ,T S.D$ L A LOT ( M"OY1 B
,I DECID$ N 6G 96PROFES.NAL FOOTBALL4 ,I
JO9$ ! ,M>9ES & 0 9VOLV$ 9 ! 9VA.N (!
,M>IANA ,ISL&S 9 ! ,S\? ,PACIFIC4
  ,I "W$ = MY "F AF RETURN+ HOME & !N
B"\ A BIG RAN* 9 EA/]N ,WA%+TON4 ,WE RE-
TURN$ 6! ,S1TTLE >EA YE>S LAT]1 ": ,I 0
! FLEET MANAG] AT ,UNIV]S;Y ,*EVROLET4
,MY WIFE & ,I H BE5 M>RI$ = #FD YE>S1 &
WE H TWO SONS1 F\R GR&*N1 & "O GRT-
GR&DAU<T]4
  ,I H EI PLAY$ 9 OR ATT5D$ E ,HUSKIES
HOME FOOTBALL GAME S9CE #AICE1 EXCEPT =
MY ?REE YE>S 9 ! S]VICE DUR+ ! W>4 ,I
?"\ X 0 J M>VEL\S 6PLAY ,HUSKIES FOOT-
BALL4 ,"Y KIDS WD -E UP & SAY HELLO1 &
WE RCVD _M LRS F KIDS SAY+ T WE 7 _!
IDOLS4 ,I'VE ALW FELT EXTREMELY =TUNATE
6H _H ! OPPORTUN;Y 6PLAY4            #CC
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,WALT] ,H>RISON IS A MEMB] (! ,ALL-,"T
,HUSKY ,T1M =! F/ #EJ YE>S & 0 9DUCT$
96! ,HUSKY ,HALL ( ,FAME 9 #AIII4 ,A
KNEE 9JURY 8 SOPHOMORE YE> MOV$ ,H>RISON
F FULLBACK 6C5T]4 ,HE MADE 8 M>K Z A
L9EBACK]4 ,T1MMATES VOT$ HM ! ,GUY ,FLA-
H]TY ,AW>D4 ,A SECOND-T1M ,ALL-,AM]ICAN1
HE 0 VOT$ ! ,,UW ,A?LETE (! ,YE> 9 #AIDB
& LAT] S]V$ 9 ! ,U4,S4 ,M>9E ,CORPS1
E>N+ ! RANK ( CAPTA94 ,HE IS CURR5TLY
RETIR$ & LIV+ 9 ,BELLEVUE1 ,WA%+TON4
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG











            ,,DON ,,CORYELL          #CD
               ,DEF5SIVE
            ,BACK #AIDF-AIDI

  ,I ALW DR1M$ ( GO+ 6! ,UNIV]S;Y (
,WA%+TON & PLAY+ FOOTBALL =! ,HUSKIES4
,I SP5T FIVE YE>S ON CAMPUS & PLAY$ F\R
YE>S & TWO WEEKS ( FOOTBALL4 ,I'M V PR\D
6BE A ,HUSKY & 6BE 9 ! ,HUSKY ,HALL (
,FAME4
  ,( C\RSE ,I'M N 9 ! ,HUSKY ,HALL = 2+
A PLAY]4 ,AT #E;FT#AJ@91 #AGJ P.DS1 ,I
WASN'T T GRT4 ,I PLAY$ ) "S GRTS3 ,HU<
,MC,ELH5NY1 ,DON ,HE9RI*1 ,ROL& ,KIRKBY1
,>NIE ,WE9MEI/]1 ,GEORGE ,BAY]1 & _M O?-
]S4
  ,I J WANT$ 6BE "O (! GUYS & MAKE !
TRAVEL SQUAD4 ,I LOV$ FOOTBALL !N1 & /
D4 ,PLAY+ AT ,WA%+TON GAVE ME A TA/E (
BIG-"T FOOTBALL1 & ,I WANT$ M4 ,I COA*$
FOOTBALL #CE YE>S AT E LEVEL & 2CAME !
F/ COA* 6W9 #AJJ COLLEGE GAMES & #AJJ
GAMES 9 ! ,N,NAL ,FOOTBALL ,L1GUE4
  ,:ILE AT ,SAN ,DIEGO ,/ATE1 WE />T$
PASS+ S M*1 ) NEW DYNAMIC ?REE- & F\R-
RCVR =M,NS1 \R (F5SE 0 NICK"ND       #CE
8,AIR0 ,CORYELL4 ,? EMB>RASS$ ME AT F/1
B ,I GOT US$ 6X4
  ,X'S FUNNY H[ X ALL "W$ \4 ,:ILE PLAY+
AT ,WA%+TON1 ,I DIDN'T ?R[ A S+LE PASS4
,DIDN'T CAT* "O EI4 ,I PLAY$ MO/LY ON
DEF5SE4 ,I PLAY$ "S Z A BACK-UP RUNN+
BACK MY F/ ?REE YE>S1 B MO/LY AT ! 5D (!
GAME :5 ! \TCOME _H L;G BE5 DECID$4 ,A
RULE *ANGE T ALL[$ PLATOON+ OP5$ UP A
SPOT = ME AT SAFETY1 ": ,I E>N$ A />T+
SPOT MY S5IOR YE>4 ,S ! MAJOR;Y ( MY
,,UW PLAY+ EXP]I;E 0 ON DEF5SE4
  ,MY F/ EXP]I;E ( PLAY+ ,HUSKIES FOOT-
BALL 0 A BIT UNUSUAL4 ,I GRADUAT$ F ,SE-
ATTLE'S ,L9COLN ,HI< 9 #AIDB ) ,_W ,W>
,,II RAG+4 ,L MO/ "EY"O MY AGE1 ,I 5LI/-
$4 ,I SIGN$ UP 6BE 9 ! SKI TROOPS--,I'VE
_H A LIFEL;G LOVE (! \TDOORS4 ,I 0 ALL[$
6TAKE "P 9 SPR+ FOOTBALL PRACTICES AT !
,,UW = TWO WEEKS 2F ,I W5T 6BASIC TRA9+
& (FIC]'S S*OOL4 ,MY F/ JOB 0 PLATOON
S]G1NT4
  ,I 0 =TUNATE N 6SEE AC;N DUR+ ! W>4 ,I
0 MOV$ F ! SKI TROOPS 6RECONNAISS.E &
LAT] 2CAME A P>ATROOP]4 ,I LIK$ !    #CF
,>MY &! 4CIPL9E4 ,I ?"\ ( /AY+ & HAV+ A
MILIT>Y C>E]4 ,I ROSE 6F/ LIEUT5ANT &
EXECUTIVE (FIC] (A P>A*UTE -PANY4 ,I ?"\
ATT5D+ ! ,,UW 0 M IMPORTANT4
  ,:5 ,I GOT \ (! S]VICE1 ,I WANT$ 6FUL-
FILL T DR1M ( PLAY+ =! ,HUSKIES4
  ,I RETURN$ HOME 9 #AIDF & 5ROLL$ AT
,WA%+TON4 ,I 0 A NON-S*OL>%IP WALK-ON &
MADE ! FOOTBALL T1M4 ,2+ ON ! FOOTBALL
T1M 0 V IMPORTANT 6ME4 ,I 0 GLAD 63TRIB-
UTE ANY WAY ,I CD4 ,I 0 GIV5 A S*OL>%IP
9 ! SPR+1 B !Y _H S DAMN _M ( !M AT !
"T4
  ,Z ,I WAIT$ = MY PLAY+ "T 6-E1 ,I TOOK
"S =E/RY CLASSES & 5VI.N$ A C>E] Z A P>K
RANG]4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ,I 0 DYSLEXIC &
CDN'T R1D OR PRON\NCE ! "NS (! TREES4
  ,I F.D MY PLACE 9 ! PHYSICAL $UC,N DE-
"P;T4 ,I LOV$ ALL SPORTS4 ,I 2CAME !
ALL-UNIV]S;Y LI<T H1VYWEI<T BOX+ *AMPI-
ON4 ,I BOX$ A C\PLE YE>S & TAU<T BOX+ ON
CAMPUS MY JUNIOR1 S5IOR1 & GRADUATE
YE>S4
  ,2+ A SMALL] GUY1 ,I _H 6WAT* \ ON !
FIELD4 ,I HIT A FEW P1 &A FEW HIT    #CG
ME4
  ,MY S5IOR YE> WE 7 PLAY+ D[N AT ,CAL4
,DUR+ ! SECOND-HALF KICK(F1 ,I TOOK A
RE,Y H>D HIT4 ,I DIDN'T WAKE UP UNTIL
,PORTL&4 ,WE /OPP$ 9 ,PORTL& 2C ( BAD
W1!R1 & T'S ! F/ ?+ ,I REMEMB] F ! GAME4
,!Y PUT ME 9 ! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%+TON
9FIRM>Y = ?REE "DS4 ,/1 ,I />T$ ! NEXT
GAME4 ,BACK !N1 !Y DIDN'T "U/& M* AB
3CUS.NS4
  ,"O MEMORA# GAME 0 AG/ ,/AN=D4 ,I 0
VOT$ A CAPTA9 = T GAME & ,I 0 RE,Y FIR$
UP4 ,WE LO/ #DJ-J4
  ,\R COA*1 ,H[>D ,ODELL1 ?REW ! BALL A
LOT =! "TS--AB #BJ PASSES A GAME4 ,B ,I
C'T SAY ,I =MULAT$ MY PASS+ ID1S :ILE AT
,WA%+TON4 ,BACK !N1 X 0 PRETTY M* 8L9E
UP & HIT "SBODY40
  ,2+ A ,HUSKY 0 V IMPORTANT 6ME4 ,I RE-
,Y 5JOY$ MY "T "!4
  ,AF ,I LEFT ,WA%+TON1 ,I COA*$ 9 HI<
S*OOL 9 ,HAWAII = TWO YE>S & !N TWO YE>S
AT ! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,BRITI% ,COLUMBIA4
  ,I MOV$ UP 6! NEXT LEVEL )A JOB AT
,W5AT*EE ,JUNIOR ,COLLEGE4 ,"! ,I    #CH
US$ ! 8,,IT0 =M,N1 :AT WE N[ CALL ! ;,I
=M,N4 ,WE _H A #E;FT#F@9 QU>T]BACK1
,TALBOT ,GEORGE1 F ,HAWAII :O 0 V QK4 ,I
AL _H TWO FULLBACK TYPES4 ,I ?"\ WE'D 2
A HA%M>K-TO-HA%M>K T1M1 S ,I PUT "O
FULLBACK 2H ! O!R S ! DEEP BACK _H A GD
/RAI<T %OT AT ! L9E ( SCRIMMAGE & CD GET
6! \TSIDE FA/]4 ,S"EAL ( MY ,W5AT*EE
PLAY]S W5T ON 6BE ,HUSKIES1 9CLUD+
,GEORGE & ,BRUCE ,CL>IDGE4
  ,I !N COA*$ AT ,=T ,ORD1 & WE WON !
S]VICE *AMPION%IP4 ,I MET MY BE/ FR &
WIFE ( #EJ YE>S1 ,ALIISA1 AT ,=T ,ORD4
,%E 0 9 *>GE (! ,S]VICE ,CLUB4 ,%E'S AL
A ,HUSKY 7%E ATT5D$ ! ,,UW ?REE YE>S 2F
F9I%+ AT ,L9FIELD ,COLLEGE1 AL? WE
DIDN'T ATT5D ! ,,UW AT ! SAME "T74
  ,I /EPP$ UP 6! SMALL-COLLEGE RANKS 9
MY NEXT JOB AT ,:ITTI] ,COLLEGE4 ,WE
/>T$ T9K]+ ) NEW PASS+ ID1S AT ,:ITTI]4
,\R BE/ PASS] 0 \R TAILBACK4 ,I %IFT$ \R
QU>T]BACK \ 6FLANK]1 & WE ?REW ! BALL F
SPR1D =M,NS4 ,WE L$ ! N,N 9 PASS+ & TO-
TAL (F5SE4
  ,!N ,I 0 HIR$ AT ,SAN ,DIEGO       #CI
,/ATE4 ,WE F.D WE CDN'T B1T "S T1MS :O 7
/R;G] ?AN U 0J RUNN+ ! BALL4 ,I ONLY RE-
CRUIT$ JUNIOR-COLLEGE PLAY]S1 S WE'D H
ALL NEW (F5SIVE L9ES E C\PLE YE>S4 ,IF
WE 7 GO+ 6W91 WE _H 6?R[ ! BALL4 ,X "W$4
,WE _H ?REE UNB1T5 S1SONS & "O /RET* :5
WE 7 #EE-A-A4 ,2+ A FOOTBALL COA* 9 ,SAN
,DIEGO 0 ! GRTE/ ?+ T "E HAPP5$ 6ME4
  ,I MOV$ ON 6COA* AT ,,USC & !N 9 !
PROS4 ,I _H FUN -+ BACK 6COA* AT ,HUSKY
,/ADIUM A FEW "TS :ILE ,I COA*$ AT ,,USC
&=A PRES1SON GAME ) ,/4 ,L\IS4
  ,FOOTBALL 0 AN 9T]E/+ PA? 6FOLL[ &
GAVE ME A GRT LIFE4 ,FOOTBALL 0 GRT 6ME4
,I _H ! UNIQUE EXP]I;E ( D1L+ ) PLAY]S
AT ALL LEVELS4 ,I H GRT MEMORIES4 ,Z M*
Z ,I LOVE FOOTBALL1 ,I'VE MANAG$ 6GET BY
)\T X = #BJ YE>S N[4 ,2+ A COA*1 Y WAKE
UP E "D )A GUN 6YR H1D4 ,I DON'T MISS T
FEEL+ N[1 B Z A COA* ,I LOV$ X4 ,I RE,Y
5JOY$ "W+ )! COA*ES & PLAY]S4
  ,ALIISA & ,I MET WOND];L P 9 FOOTBALL
& SU3ESS;LLY RAIS$ A SON1 ,MIKE1 & DAU<-
T]1 ,M9DY1 :O H BE5 \R JOY4 ,\R :OLE
FAMILY IS 96SPORTS &! \TDOORS4 ,WE   #DJ
H ?REE GR&*N1 ,CUTT]1 ,KELLY1 & ,LORI--
:O1 9CID5T,Y1 0 ! CO-CAPTA9 (! ,SAN ,DI-
EGO ,/ATE *E] T1M4
  ,^! "DS ,I'M BACK 9 ! ,NOR?WE/4 ,ALII-
SA & ,I 5JOY ! QUIET LIFE 9 ! ,SAN ,JUAN
,ISL&S & H EXPLOR$ _M NEW PA?S4 ,WE HIKE
& G \ ON ! WAT] 6FI% OR J CUT ! 5G9E &
M>VEL AT ! B1UTY & WILDLIFE4
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,DON ,CORYELL IS "O ( #AJ ,HUSKIES 9 !
,N,NAL ,FOOTBALL ,F.D,N ,COLLEGE ,HALL (
,FAME4 ,HE IS AL 9 ! ,HUSKY ,HALL (
,FAME4 ,HE IS ! F/ COA* 6W9 #AJJ COLLEGE
GAMES & #AJJ ,,NFL GAMES4 ,8 OV]ALL COL-
LEGE RECORD IS #ABG-BD-C 9 ?REE S1SONS
AT ,:ITTI] ,COLLEGE & #AB AT ,SAN ,DIEGO
,/ATE4 ,HE 0 "ND ,AM]ICAN ,FOOTBALL
,COA*+ ,ASSOCI,N'S ,COA* (! ,YE> F\R
"TS4 ,CORYELL COA*$ #AD S1SONS 9 PRO
FOOTBALL 7#AAA-HC-A 9 FIVE S1SONS )! ,/4
,L\IS ,C>D9ALS & N9E )! ,SAN ,DIEGO
,*>G]S74 ,HE 0 ! ,,NFL,''S ,COA* (! ,YE>
TWICE 7IN #AIGD & #AIGH74
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
              ,! ,,FIFTIES           #DA

            ,,DICK ,,SPRAGUE
         ,RUNN+ ,BACK_/,SAFETY
               #AIDI-AIEB

  ,MY ,,UW A?LETIC C>E] 5D$ 9 A DOCTOR'S
(FICE 9 D[NT[N ,S1TTLE AF ! F\R? GAME (
MY S5IOR FOOTBALL S1SON4
  ,MY T1MMATES 7 AB 6G SP5D ! NI<T AT !
,S& ,PO9T ,NAVAL ,/,N1 Z 0 ! R\T9E 2F
HOME GAMES4 ,! T1M DOCTOR WANT$ 6H ME
EXAM9$ 0A NEUROSURGEON 6D\#-*ECK MY 3DI-
;N4 ,HE 0 3C]N$ AB MY BACK4 ,DUR+ ! WEEK
( PRACTICE ,I CDN'T FEEL MY "R FOOT1 &
,I /UM#D :ILE ,I 0 RUNN+4
  ,MY BACK PA9 CAME F ! PREVI\S ,SATUR"D
GAME 9 : WE 7 %ELLACK$ 0,ILL9OIS #DH-AD4
,I FELT L ,I 0 RETURN+ KICKS ALL "D4 ,I
GOT CLO2]$ A C\PLE "TS & A7RAVAT$ A SUM-
M] BACK 9JURY ,I RCVD :ILE "W+ 9 ,ALASKA
UNLOAD+ TRUCKS4
  ,! SURGEON LOOK$ ME OV] = #AE M9UTES &
SD1 8,Y'RE "? PLAY+ FOOTBALL40
  ,J L T1 X 0 OV]4 ,W[6
  ,I _H MY SP9E FUS$ 9 ,DECEMB] (    #DB
T YE>4 ,DUR+ ! OP],N !Y F.D LIGA;TS
LOOSE >.D MY FIF? LUMB> V]TEBRA4 ,IF ,I
_H G"O 6,S& ,PO9T ) MY T1MMATES1 ,I
WD'VE PLAY$ T ,SATUR"D & ,I'D PROBABLY 2
PU%+ MYF >.D 9 A :EEL*AIR4 ,I CAME T
CLOSE4
  ,X 0 A SEV]E 4APPO9T;T4 ,I _H ! HONOR
( 2+ ! F/ SOPHOMORE FOOTBALL PLAY] AT
,WA%+TON 6BE "ND 6! ,ALL-,AM]ICA T1M4 ,&
,I'D SE5 ! HE>TBR1K ( MISS+ ! ,ROSE ,B[L
0?REE Y>DS4 ,B ,I'VE ALW FAC$ UP 6! OLD
,*UCK ,KNOX /ATE;T3 8,Y PLAY ! H& Y'RE
D1LT40
  ,! O!R SAD "P 0 ,I WD'VE BE5 ON ! ,,UW
BASKETBALL T1M T W5T 6! ,F9AL ,F\R T
S1SON4 ,I _H BE5 ON ! BASKETBALL T1M !
PRIOR YE>4
  ,I FEEL =TUNATE 6H A3OMPLI%$ :AT ,I
DID4 ,A LOT ( SP9AL FU.N OP],NS DON'T
"W4 ,M9E DID4 ,I 0 A# 6PLAY RACQUETBALL
= #BE YE>S AFW1 & ,I / PLAY GOLF4
  ,I 0 A F\R-SPORT A?LETE AT ,GONZAGA
,PREP 9 ! LATE #AIDJ;S1 ": ,I 0 SELECT$
A HI< S*OOL ALL-,AM]ICAN1 ALL-C;Y1 &
ALL-/ATE 9 FOOTBALL2 ALL-C;Y &       #DC
ALL-/ATE F T1MS T DID N MAKE ! /ATE T\R-
NA;T 9 BASKETBALL 7,BOB ,H\BREGS 0 ANO!R
S* SELEC;N72 & ALL-C;Y 9 TRACK4 ,I 0
#F;FT#B@9 & L1N1 #AGE P.DS4 ,I _H A L;G
/RIDE & 0 FA/4 ,I 0 DESIGNAT$ VALEDICTO-
RIAN ( MY GRADUAT+ CLASS & F9I%$ SECOND
T YE> 9 A N,NAL ORATORICAL 3TE/4
  ,DESPITE 2+ 9 ,SPOKANE1 ,I _H NO 9T]E/
9 2+ A ,7,WA%+TON ,/ATE7' ,C\G>4 ,! ONLY
GAME ,I "E SAW 9 ,PULLMAN ! ,HUSKIES
WON4 ,MY VIEW 0 ,I WANT$ 6PROVE ,I CD
PLAY AG/ ! BE/ T1MS 9 ! C.TRY4 ,I 3SID]$
,WA%+TON BETT] = T PURPOSE4 ,I REMEMB] !
,,USC COA* ASK$ ME ": ,I WANT$ 6G4 ,HE
SD1 8,WA%+TON8 ,:Y WD Y WANT 6RUN ON T
CRANB]RY BOG60
  ,! ,HUSKY ,/ADIUM TURF _H ? HUGE CR[N
ON X4 ,:5 Y LOOK$ ACR ! FIELD F ! SIDE-
L9E1 Y CD ONLY SEE ! PLAY]S F ! WAI/ UP4
,:5 Y RAN A SWEEP1 Y'D 2 RUNN+ D[NHILL4
,X DID GET MU4Y4
  ,MY "M 0 Q %OCK$ ,I CD LIVE ON MY [N4
,%E DIDN'T ?9K ,I CD LA/ = TWO M9UTES ON
MY [N OR F9D TWO SOCKS T MAT*$4 ,%E 0
SURPRIS$ ,I 2CAME 9DEP5D5T OV]-      #DD
NI<T4 ,B MY P>5TS 7 SUPPORTIVE ( ME GO+
(F 6,S1TTLE4
  ,\R FRE%MAN T1M W5T UNDEF1T$ T YE>4 ,!
COA*ES TRI$ ME AT QU>T]BACK A FEW WEEKS1
!N SWIT*$ ME BACK 6RUNN+ BACK4 ,:5 !
SPR+ GAME ROLL$ >.D1 ,I 0 A BACK-UP TO
,HU< ,MC,ELH5NY4 ,I RAN = #ABC Y>DS 9 !
SPR+ GAME & MADE A BIG IMPRES.N ON DE-
F5SE ) "O TACKLE4
  ,I 0 AT SAFETY :5 ,MC,ELH5NY CAU<T A
PASS4 ,HE 0 RUNN+ "? DEF5D]S & GOT
LOOSE1 B ,I CAU<T HM F 2H4 ,NOBODY CD
2LIEVE X1 ESPECI,Y ,HU<4 ,HE W5T 6!
TRA9] & SD1 8,NOBODY HAS "E CAU<T ME F
2H4 ,D ,I LOOK 9JUR$ 6Y80
  ,I FELT ,I CD CAT* ANY"O :O _H 6C>RY A
FOOTBALL4
  ,DUR+ \R GAME AG/ ,,USC MY SOPHOMORE
YE>1 ,I PROV$ X4 ,! ',,SC TAILBACK BU/$
"? ! L9E )A BLOCK] 9 FRONT4 ,! (F5SIVE
TACKLE R1*$ \ & GRA2$ MY ANKLE1 & ,I W5T
D[N4 ,! BALL C>RI] W5T BY4 ,I GOT UP &
CAU<T HM #GJ Y>DS D[N FIELD AT ! #C-Y>D
L9E4
  ,T PLAY &! PRAISE F ,,UCLA COA*    #DE
,R$ ,S&]S W5T A L;G WAY T[>D MY 2+ SE-
LECT$ ON ! ,ALL-,AM]ICA T1M 9 #AIEJ4 ,WE
_H "S GRT GAMES ) ,,UCLA DUR+ MY "T4 ,T
#AIEJ S1SON ,I /OPP$ ?REE ,,UCLA T\*-
D[NS4 ,S&]S TALK$ ME UP 6! ,L4,A4
SPORTSWRIT]S4 ,MY SEV5 9T]CEP;NS T S1SON
AL HELP$4
  ,I DIDN'T GET 6RUN ! BALL M*1 PLAY+ 2H
,MC,ELH5NY4 ,B ,I DID GET 6SEE "O ( 8
MO/ AMAZ+ RUNS F ! FRONT R[ (! SIDEL9E 9
#AIEA4
  ,HU< CAU<T A PUNT ON ! GOAL L9E AG/
,,USC4 ,AT F/ ! COA*ES 7 GO+ CRAZY4
,NORM,Y1 Y >E SUPPOS$ 6LET X G 96! 5D
Z"O4 ,HE CAU<T X "R NEXT 6! SIDEL9E1 &
!N X 0 A #AJJ-Y>D DA%4 ,X 0 ! D>N$E/ ?+
Y "E SAW ,7! #AJJ-Y>D PUNT RETURN / /&S
Z ! L;GE/ 9 S*OOL HI/ORY7'4
  ,! ?+ AB ,HU< 0 HE _H ! QKE/ FEET 9 !
_W4 ,HE CD /OP & />T L Y CDN'T 2LIEVE4
,& :5 HE />T$1 HE WD 2 GO+ ALM FULL SPE$
AG4 ,HE ONCE SD RUNN+ DUR+ A FOOTBALL
GAME 0 L RUNN+ D[N A D>K ALLEY & S5S+
?+S -+ AT Y F ! SIDES4 ,HE CD S5SE
TACKL]S -+ AT HM4 ,X 0 UNBELIEVA#4   #DF
,HE DIDN'T TRY 6OV]P[] P4 ,HE GAVE )!
PRESSURE &! GUYS WD J FALL (F1 & HE'D /
KEEP GO+4 ,ONCE HE 0 9 ! OP5 FIELD !Y
CDN'T CAT* HM4
  ,I WASN'T NE>LY Z QK-FOOT$4 ,I _H A
L;G /RIDE & LOOK$ = OPPORTUNITIES 6CUT &
TURN X ON4
  ,I _H "S MEMORA# GAMES RETURN+ KICKS4
,9 "O GAME AT ,CAL1 ,I RETURN$ ?REE
KICK(FS 2Y ! #EJ-Y>D L9E4 ,B ,CAL _H \R
NUMB] & KEPT U F ! ,ROSE ,B[L4
  ,MY SOPHOMORE YE> WE 7 #E-A :5 WE HO/$
,CAL AT HOME4 ,WE _H ! BALL AT ! ,BE>S
#C-Y>D L9E1 R1DY 6SCORE4 ,QU>T]BACK ,DON
,HE9RI* CALL$ AN AUDI# 7WE CALL$ !M 8AU-
TOMATICS0 AT ! "T7 =A QK PASS 6A TI<T
5D4 ,B ! ,BE>S TACKL$ \R 5D1 ,TRACY ,K+1
& ,CAL L9EBACK] ,LES ,RI*T] JUMP$ OV] !
L9E 96,HE9RI* 2F HE CD F9D ANO!R RCVR TO
/OP U F SCOR+4 ,CAL WON #AD-G = \R ONLY
3F];E LOSS4 ,! NEXT YE> AT ,B]KELEY1
,RI*T] KICK$ A #CE-Y>D FIELD GOAL 9 !
F9AL M9UTES 6PUT ! GAME \ ( R1*4
  ,MY FONDE/ MEMORIES >E ! FR%IPS ,I _H
)! PLAY]S & COA*ES4 ,I M1N ALL !     #DG
COA*ES --,AL ,ULBRICKSON1 ! CREW COA*2
,TU2Y ,GRAVES1 ! BASEBALL COA*2 ,HEC ,$-
MUNDSON1 ! BASKETBALL COA*4 ,X 0 S M*
FUN 2+ >.D !M ALL4 ,ULBRICKSON WD HANG \
9 ! TRA9+ ROOM1 *ATT+ AWAY )! TRA9]S4
,Y'D -E IN1 & !Y'D ?R[ B>BS AT Y4 ,TU2Y
0 ! EPITOME ( AN OLD ,S\!RN G5TLEMAN4 ,!
O!R ?+ ,I'M PR\D ( IS ATTA9+ AN ACADEMIC
S*OL>%IP 6,H>V>D ,LAW ,S*OOL4
  ,AF ,H>V>D1 ,I RETURN$ 6,S1TTLE &
PRACTIC$ LAW = #DA YE>S ) ,BOGLE @&
,GATES4 ,I'M SEMIRETIR$ N[1 B ,I / D R1L
E/ATE LAW ) ,KEMP] ,FREEMAN 9 ,BELLEVUE4
,X'S REW>D+ 6LOOK >.D ,S1TTLE & ,BELLE-
VUE & "K ,I _H A H& 9 _M DEVELOP;TS1 F !
,SPACE ,NE$LE 6,BELLEVUE ,SQU>E1 ,BELLE-
VUE ,PLACE1 & N[ ,L9COLN ,SQU>E4
  ,I'VE /AY$ 9VOLV$ )! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%-
+TON 9 _M WAYS4 ,I'VE BE5 ACTIVE OV] !
YE>S )! ,ALUMNI ,ASSOCI,N1 ,QU>T]BACK
,CLUB1 ,BIG ;,W ,CLUB1 ! ,TYEE ,CLUB1 !
#AJA ,CLUB1 &! ,,UW M$ICAL S*OOL4
  ,2+ A ,HUSKY M1NS 2+ "P (A D$ICAT$
GR\P T /RIVES 6A*IEVE EXCELL;E4 ,PLAY+
,,UW SPORTS TAU<T ME AB -PETI;N4     #DH
,X'S REW>D+ & EXCIT+ :5 Y >E W9N+4 ,!
R1L TE/ IS :O /&S UP :5 "! IS A LOSS &
SAYS1 8,WE'RE GO+ 6GET 2Y ?40
  ,^! "DS ! BE/ ?+ AB SPORTS = ME IS
WAT*+ MY GR&KIDS PLAY4
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,DICK ,SPRAGUE 2CAME ! F/ SOPHOMORE ,,UW
FOOTBALL PLAY] 6E>N ,ALL-,AM]ICA HONORS4
,HE 9T]CEPT$ SEV5 PASSES DUR+ T #AIEJ
S1SON F 8 SAFETY POSI;N & F9I%$ 8 C>E] )
#AC4 ,HE AL 0 A RUNN+ BACK & KICK RE-
TURN]4 ,HE E>N$ ,ALL-,COA/ HONORS4
,SPRAGUE LR$ 9 ?REE SPORTS AT ,WA%+TON--
FOOTBALL1 BASKETBALL1 & TRACK--2F A BACK
9JURY 5D$ 8 A?LETIC C>E] MIDWAY "? 8 S5-
IOR S1SON4 ,HE IS CURR5TLY A SEMIRETIR$
R1L E/ATE ATTORNEY 9 ,BELLEVUE1 ,WA%+-
TON4
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             ,,MILT ,,BOH>T          #DI
           ,L9EMAN_/,L9EBACK]
               #AIEJ-AIEC

  ,DUR+ \R SPR+ PRACTICE GAME 7: 0 HELD
AT ,MEMORIAL ,/ADIUM 2C ,HUSKY ,/ADIUM 0
2+ RESURFAC$71 ,I 0 PLAY+ L9EBACK] &
,HU< ,MC,ELH5NY CAME >.D MY SIDE4 ,I _H
A GRT ANGLE ON HM AG/ ! SIDEL9E4 ,I _H
MY *.E 6UNLOAD ON HM--B HE J />T$ 6A3EL-
]ATE4 ,HE W5T "R >.D ME4 ,I N"E T\*$ HM4
,T 0 MY F/ IMPRES.N ( ,MC,ELH5NY--V DE-
CEPTIVE4
  ,MY HI< S*OOL COA* WANT$ ME 6G 6,WA%+-
TON ,/ATE ,COLLEGE4 ,I 0 IMPRESS$ ) ,=E/
,EVA%EVSKI1 ! H1D COA* AT ,,WSC4 ,I
PLANN$ 65ROLL AT ,,WSC4 ,A V CLOSE FAMI-
LY FR1 ,TOM ,RI$+]1 :O 0 A /UD5T AT !
,,UW1 CALL$ & ADVIS$ ME T ,,UW ,COA*
,H[>D ,ODELL WANT$ 6TALK 6ME4 ,! TALKS
RESULT$ 9 A S*OL>%IP4
  ,2+ A FRE%MAN1 TRY+ 6MAKE ! T1M1 /UDY+
5G9E]+1 & 2+ A FRAT]N;Y PL$GE 0 OV]:ELM+
MY FALL QU>T]4 ,I GOT 0) DET]M9,N & EX-
TRA EF=T4
  ,! #AIEJ S1SON 0 EXCIT+ 2C WE _H   #EJ
A GRT -B9,N 9 ,MC,ELH5NY & QU>T]BACK
,DON ,HE9RI*4 ,WE W5T #H-B4 ,\R ONLY
3F];E LOSS 0 6,CALI=NIA1 #AD-G1 & T KEPT
U \ (! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,I AL LOOK$ UP 6,ROL&
,KIRKBY & ,DICK ,SPRAGUE1 A GUY :O ,I
?"\ 0 A MO/ GIFT$ A?LETE & H>D "W]4
,DICK 0 A V GD /UD5T & PLAY$ BASKETBALL1
TOO4
  ,9 ^? "DS1 PLAY]S CD PLAY EI (F5SE OR
DEF5SE4 ,! (F5SIVE PLAY]S 7 SPECIALI/S &
DIDN'T PLAY DEF5SE4 ,DEF5SIVE PLAY]S1
H["E1 (T5 _H 6/AY LATE 6PRACTICE Z !
SECOND-T1M (F5SE4 ,T K9D ( TORQU$ (F !
DEF5SIVE PLAY]S4 ,T *ANG$ 0! "T ,I 0 A
S5IOR1 Z A NEW RULE =C$ PLAY]S 6G BO?
WAYS4
  ,DUR+ MY SOPHOMORE S1SON1 "EY"O 0 UP-
SET AB ,HE9RI* 2+ LO/ =! S1SON :5 HE
SEP>AT$ 8 %\LD] ON A H>D TACKLE 9 PRAC-
TICE4 ,! CR[DS REMA9$ SUPPORTIVE4 ,! R1L
,HUSKIES FAN IS "O :O SUPPORTS ! T1M
:E!R !Y >E 9 ! RACE =! 3F];E TITLE OR N4
,WE 7 N CLOSE AT #C-F-A4
  ,)\T ,HE9RI*1 "EY"O KNEW WE 7 GO+ 6RUN
,MC,ELH5NY & L9$ UP ) EI<T-MAN       #EA
FRONTS 6/OP ! RUN4
  ,MY JUNIOR YE> ,HE9RI* CAME BACK =!
#AIEB S1SON1 & T1MS KNEW WE 7 GO+ 6PASS4
,HE9RI* L$ ! N,N 9 -PLET$ PASSES ) #ACG4
,AN #HJ-Y>D T\*D[N PASS 6,GEORGE ,BLACK
AG/ ,/AN=D IS "O (! L;GE/ 9 S*OOL HI/O-
RY4 ,HE9RI* 0 N ONLY A GD PASS]1 HE 0 A
GD L1D]4 ,HE9RI* BUILT 3FID;E 9 ! T1M4
,! EXCITE;T 0 BACK B S 0 ! HE>TBR1K ( J
MISS+ ! ,ROSE ,B[L AG4 ,LOSSES 6,,UCLA &
,,USC KEPT U F GLORY4 ,! #G-C S1SON 0 A
4APPO9T;T4
  ,_M P PO9T$ ! F+] AT ,COA* ,ODELL = N
L1D+ U 6! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,WE 7 B1T5 TWO
YE>S 9 A R[ 0! ,CALI=NIA ,BE>S' ,LES
,RI*T]4 ,!N ?+S GOT UGLY4 ,ODELL 0 RE-
PLAC$ 0MY FRE%MAN COA*1 ,JOHN ,*]B]G4
  ,MY S5IOR YE> 0 N A GD "T AT ,WA%+TON4
,X 0 T\< = ME 6SEE ,ODELL G 2C ,I LIK$
HM & HE TR1T$ ME WELL4 ,I SUPPOSE A LOT
( P 7 GLAD 6SEE HM G4 ,T WASN'T A HAPPY
YE> Z WE W5T #C-F-A "U ,*]B]G4 ,WE
DIDN'T H M* RUNN+ OR PASS+ (F5SE T YE>4
  ,MY HI<LI<T GAME T YE> CAME AG/ ,,USC4
,I PLAY$ ALL #FJ M9UTES (! GAME1 :   #EB
5D$ #AC-AC4 ,I 0 "ND ,N,NAL ,L9EMAN (!
,WEEK 0! ,ASSOCIAT$ ,PRESS4 ,X 0 A V
DI6ICULT GAME4 ,WE W]5'T SUPPOS$ 6/AY 9
! SAME /ADIUM ) !M1 B WE MADE A GD %[+4
,!Y 7 HAPPY )! #AC-ALL TIE4
  ,I 0 *OS5 6PLAY 9 ! ,EA/-,WE/ ,%R9E
,GAME &! ,HULA ,B[L4 ,I _H A -MIT;T 6G
6PILOT S*OOL )! ,AIR ,=CE1 S ANY PROFES-
.NAL FOOTBALL OPPORTUNITIES W]5'T 9 MY
3SID],N4 ,I DID GET "S RECOGNI;N 02+ "ND
6! .,LOOK MAGAZ9E ,ALL-,AM]ICA T1M1 !
LA/ ALL-/> T1M *OS5 0,GRANTL& ,RICE4 ,I
0 EQU,Y HONOR$ 6BE 9DUCT$ 96! ,HUSKY
,HALL ( ,FAME 9 #AIHI4 ,6ME1 ! MO/ *]I%$
AW>D 0 ! ,GUY ,FLAH]TY ,AW>D1 F/ AW>D$ 9
#AIJH4 ,X'S SPECIAL 2C NEI SPORTSWRIT]S
NOR -MITTEES DECIDE X4 ,X'S AW>D$ 0A
VOTE ( YR T1MMATES4
  ,I FLEW ;,C-#AAH ,7,,DC-#F7' TRANS-
PORTS 6,EUROPE AF GRADUAT+ F ,WA%+TON4
,AF ?REE YE>S 9 ! ,AIR ,=CE1 ,I "W$ = AN
AEROSPACE -PANY1 DESIGN+ AVIONICS EQUIP-
;T = AIRPLANES & HELICOPT]S4 ,Z A CIVIL-
IAN1 ,I RCVD MY ROT>Y W+ ,7HELICOPT]7'
PILOT LIC5SE4 ,9 #AIHE ,I />T$ MY    #EC
[N -PANY1 : DESIGNS & M>KETS HI<-
PRESSURE HYDRAULIC CYL9D]S = USE 9 LO7+1
TUNNEL BOR+1 3/RUC;N1 & OIL EXPLOR,N IN-
DU/RIES4
  ,TWO ( MY *N GRADUAT$ F ,WA%+TON ,/ATE
& "O GRADUAT$ F ,WA%+TON4
  ,"? ! GD YE>S &! L1N "OS DUR+ MY PLAY+
"DS1 "! 0 / A S5SE ( PRIDE 6BE A ,HUSKY4
,I LOOK BACK & AM GLAD T ,I MADE ! RELA-
;N%IPS ,I DID "! 2C ,I / H ^? FRS TD4
  ,DEF5SIVE 5D ,D>OLD ,TALLEY IS AN EX-
AMPLE ( ,HUSKIES FR%IP4 ,HE 0 F ,AB]DE5
& 2CAME A SU3ESS;L COA* AT ,C5TRALIA
,JUNIOR ,COLLEGE4 ,HE 0 A N1T GUY4 ,8
PLAY]S RE,Y LOV$ HM4 ,D>OLD 0 DIAGNOS$ )
PRO/ATE C.ER4 ,8 PLAY]S SET UP A S*OL>-
%IP 9 8 "N 6-MEMORATE 8 SU3ESS "!4 ,ONCE
E/ABLI%$1 !Y _H 6FIGURE \ H[ 6FUND X4
,!Y _H ?REE AUC;NS & RAIS$ ! M"OY =!
S*OL>%IP4
  ,I DECID$ 6TRY & GET "S FOOTBALLS
SIGN$ =! AUC;N4 ,I GOT ?REE--"O SIGN$ BY
,,UW ,ALL-,AM]ICANS4 ,"O SIGN$ 0PLAY]S 9
! ,,UW ,HALL ( ,FAME4 ,"O SIGN$ 0,,UW
PLAY]S VOT$ MO/ 9SPIR,NAL ,7,FLA-    #ED
H]TY ,AW>D W9N]S7'4 ,I 0 A# 6SIGN ALL
?REE FOOTBALLS4 ,!Y DID WELL AT AUC;N1 B
NO?+ -P>$ 6:AT ,MC,ELH5NY DONAT$4
  ,I CALL$ & ASK$ IF HE WD SIGN A FOOT-
BALL = ,D>OLD1 IF ,I S5T HM "O4 ,HE SD
SURE4 ,A %ORT :ILE LAT] ,I RCVD A PACK-
AGE F ! ,PRO ,FOOTBALL ,HALL ( ,FAME4 ,X
0 A FOOTBALL SIGN$ 0,MC,ELH5NY & #BJ O!R
,HALL ( ,FAME PLAY]S4
  ,! BE/ "P 0 ,D>OLD LIV$ L;G 5 6"K !
S*OL>%IP 0 E/ABLI%$ & FUND$4
  ,6ME1 2+ A ,HUSKY IS DO+ ! BE/ Y C S Y
C H YR S*OOL RECOGNIZ$1 N ! 9DIVIDUAL4
,6ME1 X'S AB ! 9/ITU;N4 ,I ?9K WE'VE
GOTT5 \R PRIORITIES WAY \ ( SCALE ) S M*
EMPHASIS ON A?LETICS4 ,WE %D 2 PREP>+ "Y
M5 65T] ! BUSI;S _W1 N ! ,,NFL6
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,MILT ,BOH>T1 AN (F5SIVE GU>D & L9EBACK-
]1 0 "ND 6! .,LOOK ,ALL-,AM]ICA T1M &!
,ALL-,COA/ T1M 8 S5IOR YE>4 ,HE 0 ! ,AS-
SOCIAT$ ,PRESS ,N,NAL ,L9EMAN (! ,WEEK1
! F/ ,,UW L9EMAN 6W9 ! HONOR4 ,T1MMATES
AL AW>D$ ,BOH>T ! ,GUY ,FLAH]TY ,AW>D Z
! ,,UW,''S MO/ 9SPIR,NAL PLAY] 9     #EE
#AIEC4 ,BOH>T IS 9 ! ,HUSKY ,HALL (
,FAME4 ,HE CURR5TLY LIVES 9 ,S1TTLE1 OP-
]AT+ AN 5G9E]+ -PANY & IS 9VOLV$ 9 GR[+
SWEET *]RIES 9 ,W5AT*EE1 ,WA%+TON4
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            ,,W5DELL ,,NILES         #EF
              ,PLACE-KICK]
               #AIEA-AIEC

  ,"!'S A /ORY FLOAT+ >.D T ,I WANT$ 6BE
A ,HUSKIES FOOTBALL PLAY] S BADLY1 ,I
%[$ UP AT PRACTICE "O "D WE>+ MY [N
FOOTBALL UNI=M & TAU<T MYF H[ 6KICK EX-
TRA PO9TS & FIELD GOALS )9 A FEW WEEKS4
  ,GR[+ UP )A FAM\S DAD 9 ! 5T]TA9;T
BUSI;S & MAK+ A C>E] Z A PRODUC]1 ,I'M
AW>E T R>ELY DOES ANY"O 9 ,HOLLYWOOD LET
! TRU? GET 9 ! WAY (A GD /ORY4 ,B ,I
FEEL ,I M/ SET ! RECORD /RAI<T4 ,I DID
-E \ ( NO": 6KICK = ,WA%+TON1 B ,I "W$
SIX YE>S PREP>+ = MY *.E4
  ,I GREW UP 9 ,TOLUCA ,LAKE1 ,CALI=NIA1
AB FIVE MILES F ! HE>T ( ,HOLLYWOOD4 ,MY
DAD1 ,W5DELL ,NILES ,SR41 0 "O (! LA/
GRT ANN\NC]S (! GOLD5 AGE ( RADIO4 ,HE
"W$ ) LEG5DS ,BOB ,HOPE1 ,B+ ,CROSBY1 &
,MILTON ,B]LE1 AM;G C.T.S O!RS4 ,B ,S1T-
TLE IS MY HOMET[N2 ,I 0 BORN "! :5 MY
DAD _H TAK5 A JOB Z ! VOICE ( ,,KOL RA-
DIO4 ,MY GR&P>5TS LIV$ "! AL1 & !Y DR1M$
_! GR&SON WD "O "D 2 A ,HUSKY4 ,S    #EG
6PL1SE !M1 ,I W5T BACK UP NOR? F SUNNY
,CALI=NIA 9 #AIEA 6ATT5D ! ,UNIV]S;Y (
,WA%+TON4 ,ONCE "!1 MY FRAT]N;Y BRO!RS
AT ,PHI ,DELTA ,!TA 5C\RAG$ ME 6TRY \ =
! FOOTBALL T1M4
  ,I LOV$ ALL SPORTS & PLAY$ ANY?+ &
"EY?+1 EV5 ?\< ,I 0 SMALL = MY AGE4 ,MY
DAD DIDN'T WANT ME 6PLAY V>S;Y FOOTBALL
9 HI< S*OOL = FE> ( 9JURY1 S ,I PLAY$ A
LOT ( T\* FOOTBALL1 BASKETBALL1 T5NIS1 &
V>I\S RACQUET SPORTS4 ,I DEVELOP$ AN IN-
T]E/ 9 KICK+ ! FOOTBALL1 & ?ANK;LLY1 6MY
DAD1 T SEEM$ SAFE 5\<4 ,L ALL P>5TS :O
WANT 6HELP _! *N1 MY "F US$ 8 3NEC;NS TO
BR+ "S FOOTBALL GRTS 6\R H\SE & "W ) ME4
  ,,NFL /> ,BOB ,WAT]FIELD & ,,UCLA GRT
& F/-"E ,BRU9S ,ALL-,AM]ICAN ,K5NY ,WA%-
+TON SP5T A LOT ( "T "W+ ) ME ON KICK+4
,WA%+TON'S AUNT "W$ = MY "M1 S HE 0 AT
\R H\SE Q A BIT4
  ,I'D MET _M FAM\S P ?ANKS 6MY DAD1 B
A?LETES AW$ ME4 ,I REMEMB] "O 9CR$I# "D3
,I 0 9 ! ,,UW LOCK] ROOM TY+ MY %OES1 &
,I LOOK$ OV] & "! 0 ,HU< ,MC,ELH5NY4 ,HE
SEEM$ 6ME L ,BABE ,RU? 7N LIT],Y1    #EH
( C\RSE1 2C ,HU< 0 RIPP$ ) AN ,ADONIS
BODY74 ,HE 0 ! ,MI*AEL ,JORDAN (! "D4
,6ME1 HE 0 ! GRTE/ PLAY] "E4 ,I ?"\ T !N
& / D4
  ,!N "! 0 QU>T]BACK ,DON ,HE9RI*1 :O'D
G ON 6L1D ! N,N 9 PASS+4 ,WA%+TON TRULY
_H ! GRTE/ "O-TWO PUN* 9 ! C.TRY1 & ,I J
WANT$ 6HANG >.D & MAKE ! T1M4 ,I W5T ON
6L1D \R 3F];E 9 PLACE-KICK+4
  ,X RA9$ DUR+ ! TRY\T4 ,I REMEMB] ,I 0
?R[+ ! FOOTBALL >.D1 & "S (! COA*ES M/ H
?"\ ,I 0 TRY+ \ = QU>T]BACK4 ,K5 ,ROS-
KIE1 AN OLD ,CLEVEL& ,BR[NS FULLBACK1
CAME UP 6ME & SD1 8,HEY1 KID1 Y'RE TOO
SMALL40
  8,I'LL /ICK >.D10 ,I SD4
  ,I PLAY$ ON ! JUNIOR V>S;Y T1M MY F/
YE>4 ,! MO/ MEMORA# ?+ AB T YE> 0 /&+ ON
! SIDEL9E & SEE+ ,HE9RI* TAKE A HIT 9
PRACTICE T 9JUR$ 8 %\LD] & KNOCK$ HM \ !
:OLE YE>4 ,X J AB KILL$ \R COA*1 ,H[IE
,ODELL4
  ,MY SOPHOMORE YE>1 ! GUY AH1D ( ME _H
A FULL S*OL>%IP 6PLACE-KICK4 ,I DIDN'T
?9K ,I'D "E GET A *.E4 ,HE 0 GRT 9   #EI
PRACTICE B />T$ ! S1SON MAK+ J TWO ( #AA
EXTRA PO9TS4 ,\ ( FRU/R,N1 ,ODELL YELL$
MY "N DUR+ A GAME )\T W>N+3 8,NILES1 GET
9 "!60
  ,9 %OCK1 ,I BOLT$ \ ONTO ! FIELD = AN
EXTRA-PO9T KICK4 ,WE BROKE ! HU4LE & ,I
LOOK$ AT ! GRASS1 : SEEM$ A FOOT TALL4
,=A SECOND1 ,I D\BT$ IF ,I CD GET MY
SQU>E-TOE "? X4 ,I 0 T]RIFI$4
  ,!N1 MY FE> MELT$ AWAY )A FEW ^WS4
,HE9RI* DID :AT ALL GRT PLAY]S D3 HE
MADE ME 2LIEVE ,I CD 2 GRT1 TOO4 ,HE
TOOK A KNEE 6PREP>E =! SNAP1 & CALMLY1
3FID5TLY COCK$ 8 H1D BACK AT ME & SD3
8,-E ON1 ,WEE1 Y C MAKE ?40
  ,! KICK SPLIT ! UP"RS "R D[N ! MI4LE4
,I W5T ON 6MAKE MY NEXT #AB KICKS 9 A
R[1 SETT+ A S*OOL RECORD AT ! "T4 ,T
TOOK AB FIVE GAMES 2C WE DIDN'T SCORE A
LOT ( PO9TS 9 ^? "DS4 ,WE B1T ,M9NESOTA
#AI-AC1 & ,I MADE ! F/ FIELD GOAL 9 S"E-
AL YE>S AT ,WA%+TON4
  ,I E>N$ A S*OL>%IP ! NEXT YE>4 ,KICK+
AT ,WA%+TON WASN'T EASY4 ,2SS ! W9D 9
,HUSKY ,/ADIUM1 ! CR[N ON ! FIELD    #FJ
MADE KICK+ T\<4 ,! JOKE WAS1 Y'D ?9K Y 7
AB 6SCORE1 & !N F\R GUYS WD -E OV] !
HILL 6TACKLE Y4
  ,I _H A FEW MISSES4 ,! "O T BROKE MY
HE>T 0 AG/ ',,SC4 ,WE 5D$ 9 A #AC-ALL
TIE4 ,BO? KICK]S MISS$ AN EXTRA PO9T T
"D ON A WET & MU4Y FIELD4 ,I ONLY KICK$
TWO FIELD GOALS 9 MY ,HUSKIES C>E]1 !
SECOND AG/ ,WA%+TON ,/ATE ,COLLEGE 9
SEV5-DEGREE W1!R4 ,2F ! GAME1 ! .,S1TTLE
.,"TS CALL$ ME 8,GOLD5 ,TOE ,NILES40
  ,9 ^? "DS1 "! 7 NO TWO-PO9T 3V].NS4 ,Y
CD KICK ! EXTRA PO9T OR RUN OR PASS1 B
ALL ?REE C.T$ Z "O PO9T4 ,I 5D$ UP Z !
3F];E'S EI<?-L1D+ SCOR] )\T "E CROSS+ !
GOAL L9E4
  ,MC,ELH5NY & ,I %>E AN OBSCURE RECORD4
,WE -B9$ 6SCORE ! MO/ EXTRA PO9TS AG/
,OREGON4 ,WE MADE #AH EXTRA PO9TS & B1T
!M #FC-F1 #DI-J1 & #AD-F4
  ,HE9RI* & ,MC,ELH5NY W5T ON 6,,NFL
FAME1 & ,I W5T ON 6MAKE A "N = MYF 9 EN-
T]TA9;T & SPORTS PROMO;N4 ,DUR+ MY "DS
AT ,WA%+TON & "!AF1 ,DON & ,I 7 GD FRS
"R UNTIL HE DI$4                     #FA
  ,Z FR%IPS G1 Y D :AT Y C = EA* O!R :5
! O!R NE$S X MO/4 ,DON'S ^WS ( 5C\RAGE;T
6A SCRAWNY KID M1NT ! _W 6ME4 ,LAT]1 ,I
RETURN$ ! FAVOR4 ,DON BATTL$ PANCR1TIC
C.ER4 ,I DID :AT ,I CD 6KEEP 8 _SS UP4
,9 8 F9AL WEEKS1 ,I S5T HM A NEW SET (
GOLF CLUBS1 ! BE/ M"OY CD BUY1 )A NOTE
9VIT+ HM 6JO9 U ! NEXT SUMM] 9 ,MONTE
,C>LO = \R GOLF T\RNA;T4 ,8 SON LAT]
TOLD ME T ! LR ,I WROTE &! GOLF CLUBS
5C\RAG$ HM S M*1 & T HE R1D X E "D4
  ,I'VE -E BACK 6,WA%+TON P]IODIC,Y =
HOME GAMES1 & MY VISITS ALW BR+ BACK
MEMORIES (A GRT P]IOD 9 ,,UW FOOTBALL4
,I / H S _M GD FRS 9 ,S1TTLE1 L ,JUDGE
,J]RY ,JOHNSON1 ,W>D ,KELL]1 ,H]B ,M1D1
,COA* ,DON ,JAMES1 ,/EVE ,ROAKE1 & _M
,PHI ,DELT BRO!RS4 ,WE'VE LO/ "S WOND];L
FRS1 TOO4 ,I GRTLY MISS MY DE> FR
,GEORGE ,/RUG>1 ! GRT ,HUSKIES TACKLE4
,I AM CURR5TLY ! PRESID5T & ,,CEO (
,NILES ,5T]TA9;T1 PRODUC+ TELEVI.N SPE-
CIALS & DO+ PUBLIC REL,NS4 ,I / RESIDE 9
,TOLUCA ,LAKE1 ,CALI=NIA1 ) MY WIFE (
#DE YE>S1 ,NELLE4 ,\R FIVE KIDS      #FB
ALL AL LIVE 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES1 & WE H ?REE
WOND];L GR&*N4
  ,I'VE _H ! GD =TUNE 6MEET & H MY PIC-
TURE TAK5 ) PRESID5TS1 K+S & QUE5S1 TOP
A?LETES1 & ,HOLLYWOOD'S MO/ FAM\S />S4
,:5 ,I 0 ASK$ AB MY FAVORITE PICTURE F
MY "DS AT ,WA%+TON1 ,I PICK$ A PICTURE
,I *]I% Z M* Z ANY ,I [N4 ,? "O ( ,DON &
ME 0 TAK5 9 #AIEA AT MY DAD'S HOME 9
,TOLUCA ,LAKE4 ,I ?9K X CAPTURES \R _SS4
,HOI/+ A B"EAGE1 ) 3FID;E 9 \R EYES1 WE
7 PRIM$ = \R FUTURES & EAG] 6TAKE ON !
_W4
  ,:5 ,I ?9K :AT X M1NS 6BE A ,HUSKY1 TO
ME1 X'S ! MEMORIES ( Y\?2 X'S SPECIAL
PLACES1 SPECIAL GAMES1 & SPECIAL P4
,WAT*+ ! T1M PLAY1 9 P]SON OR ON ,,TV1
ALW BR+S A SMILE 2C X TAKES ME BACK4 ,2+
A ,HUSKY M1NS MAK+ MEMORIES4 ,X M1NS
FEEL+ "Y AG1 :5 "EY?+ 0 AH1D & ANY?+ 0
POSSI#4
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,W5DELL ,NILES WALK$ ON & E>N$ ! PLACE-
KICK+ DUTIES4 ,8 #AC 3SECUTIVE PO9T-AF
KICKS SET A ,,UW RECORD AT ! "T4     #FC
,HE AL PLAY$ T5NIS AT ! ,,UW & N"E LO/ A
3F];E MAT*4 ,HE CURR5TLY RESIDES 9 ,TO-
LUCA ,LAKE1 ,CALI=NIA1 & IS ! ,,CEO (
,NILES ,5T]TA9;T4
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             ,,JIM ,,H\/ON           #FD
          ,TI<T ,5D_/,L9EBACK]
               #AIEB-AIEE

  ,MY S5IOR YE> WE PLAY$ #AJ?-RANK$
,,USC AT HOME4 ,WE B1T !M #G-J ON A
SPECTACUL> PLAY T P / TALK AB TD1 M ?AN
#EJ YE>S LAT]4
  ,) J #F3BJ 6PLAY1 WE 7 ON \R #BJ-Y>D
L9E4 ,QU>T]BACK ,/EVE ,ROAKE W5T BACK TO
PASS4 ,I TELL "EY"O T HE TRI$ 6?R[ X TO
,MIKE ,MONROE1 B ! PASS 0 %ORT4 ,S ,I
RAN OV] ON A CROSS+ PATT]N & CAU<T X4 ,I
RAN AB FIVE Y>DS 2F A ,,USC HALFBACK GOT
A HOLD ( "O LEG4 ,\R O!R TI<T 5D1 ,CORKY
,LEWIS1 CAME OV] 6BLOCK "S"O4 ,Z ,I 0 AB
6FALL ON ! #DE-Y>D L9E1 ,I LAT]AL$ !
BALL 6,LEWIS4 ,HE RUM#D T[>D ! 5D Z"O1
#EE Y>DS AWAY1 ) ,,USC,''S FA/E/ PLAY]1
,C4 ,R4 ,ROB]TS1 GA9+ GR.D F 2H4 ,ROB]TS
CAU<T ,LEWIS NE> ! GOAL L9E1 B ,LEWIS
FELL 96! 5D Z"O =! GAME-W9N+ T\*D[N4 ,X
0 Q A ?+4
  ,T GAME & T PLAY 0 ! HI<LI<T ( MY
FOOTBALL C>E]4 ,X 0 A BIG W9 &A DR1M
PLAY =A GUY F A SMALL T[N 9 EA/]N    #FE
,WA%+TON4
  ,I GRADUAT$ F ,PROSS] ,HI< ,S*OOL1 !
CLASS ( #AIEA4 ,WE _H A GRADUAT+ CLASS (
#FH4 ,PROSS] ,HI< HAS A REM>KA# FOOTBALL
TRADI;N N[1 B X DIDN'T :5 ,I PLAY$ =!
,MU/ANGS4
  ,9 ^? "DS1 "EY"O PLAY$ ON BO? SIDES (!
BALL4 ,I PLAY$ 5D ON (F5SE & L9EBACK] ON
DEF5SE4
  ,DUR+ MY JUNIOR YE> 9 HI< S*OOL1 ,I 0
SELECT$ ON ! F/-T1M ALL-/ATE FOOTBALL
T1M4 ,& T 9CLUD$ A TRIP 6,S1TTLE 6WAT* !
,,UW SPR+ GAME4 ,S T 0 MY 9TRODUC;N 6!
,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%+TON4 ,I DECID$ T 0 ":
,I WANT$ 6G1 S X WASN'T V H>D 6RECRUIT
ME4
  ,I CD H G"O 6,IDAHO ON A FOOTBALL
S*OL>%IP4 ,I _H OPPORTUNITIES 6G 6,ORE-
GON OR ,OREGON ,/ATE4 ,B ,I WANT$ 6G 6!
BIG C;Y & 2 A ,HUSKY4
  ,I PLAY$ 5D ! 5TIRE "T ,I 0 AT ,WA%+-
TON4 ,I WASN'T BIG 5\<1 & ,I WASN'T T
FA/4 ,B ,I 0 A GD L9EBACK] & N BAD (F5-
SIVELY4 ,MY LA/ YE> Z A ,HUSKY "! 7 #FJJ
M9UTES ( FOOTBALL1 & ,I PLAY$ 9      #FF
#EJJ ( !M4
  ,I CAME 9 AT #AHJ P.DS & ,I LEFT WEI<+
#AIE MY S5IOR YE>4 ,TD !Y WDN'T EV5 LOOK
AT ME4 ,I WDN'T 2 BIG 5 OR FA/ 5\<4
,PROSS] ,HI< ,S*OOL PROBABLY WDN'T EV5
LOOK AT ME4
  ,I WASN'T OV]:ELM$ :5 ,I F/ >RIV$4
,NOBODY1 9 ^? "DS1 0 T BIG4 ,GEORGE
,/RUG> & ,FR$ ,ROB9SON 7 ! TWO BI7E/
L9EM51 & !Y WEI<$ #BDE4 ,"! 7 NO #CJJ-
P.D GUYS 9 ^? "DS4 ,GEORGE 0 #F;FT#D@9 &
,FR$ 0 ONLY #E;FT#AA@94
  ,:5 ,I >RIV$ AT ,WA%+TON1 ,H[>D ,ODELL
0 ! COA*1 & HE CAME \ (! ,IVY ,L1GUE4 ,8
ID1S ( TRA9+ & GETT+ 9 %APE 7 PRETTY
M1G] -P>$ 6,JIM ,[5S'S REPUT,N4 ,:5
,JOHN ,*]B]G TOOK OV] ! NEXT YE>1 HE
BR"\ 9 A /AFF ( =M] PRO PLAY]S4 ,HE BR"\
A M* HI<] LEVEL ( TRA9+4 ,JOHN BR"\ A
V].N ( H>D-NOS$ FOOTBALL4
  ,X WASN'T V EXCIT+ 9 T]MS ( FOOTBALL4
,MY SOPHOMORE YE> WE WON ?REE GAMES1 !
NEXT YE> J TWO4 ,MY S5IOR S1SON WE WON
\R F/ F\R GAMES1 !N DROPP$ F\R (! NEXT
FIVE4 ,B )A C\PLE ( BR1KS1 WE CD H   #FG
BE5 #G-C4 ,B T'S J ! WAY X GOES1 Y "K4
,T'S FOOTBALL4 ,T'S :Y ,I DON'T BET ON
FOOTBALL GAMES4
  ,I DID H A C\PLE ( MEMORA# MO;TS4 ,9
\R ,M9NESOTA GAME 9 #AIEE1 ,I 9T]CEPT$ A
PASS & RAN X BACK #ED Y>DS4 ,I 0 "ND !
,ASSOCIAT$ ,PRESS ,L9EMAN (! ,WEEK = T
GAME4 ,I AL SCOR$ ON A #BD-Y>D 9T]CEP;N
AG/ ,OREGON ,/ATE T YE>4
  ,X WASN'T A GRT "T 9 HI/ORY = ,WA%+TON
FOOTBALL4 ,"! 0 A BIG SC&AL 9VOLV+ IL-
LEGAL PAY;TS 6\-(-T[N PLAY]S4 ,AF \R
S1SON-5D+ VICTORY OV] ,WA%+TON ,/ATE1 AB
#CJ PLAY]S MET ) ,A?LETICS ,DIRECTOR
,H>VEY ,CASSILL 6-PLA9 AB ,*]B]G'S BAD
TEMP] & PROP5S;Y 62RATE PLAY]S & COA*ES4
,CASSILL FIR$ ,*]B]G1 :O RETALIAT$ 0RE-
V1L+ T BOO/]S1 "? ! ,WA%+TON ,ADV]TIS+
,FUND1 ILLEG,Y PD ,,UW FOOTBALL PLAY]S4
,! :OLE ?+ BLEW UP1 & X 0 A MESS4 ,CAS-
SILL RESIGN$1 & ALL ,WA%+TON A?LETIC
T1MS 7 PLAC$ ON TWO YE>S ( PROB,N4 ,AN
9VE/IG,N 0! ,WA%+TON /ATE LEGISLATURE
4COV]$ #BG FOOTBALL PLAY]S RCVD AN
AV]AGE ( 4#FJ P] MON? M ?AN ! AL-    #FH
L[A# 4#GE4
  ,I N"E RCVD EXTRA M"OY4 ,X W5T MO/LY
6PLAY]S F \ ( /ATE4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ,I GOT
CAU<T UP 9 X Z A CASUALTY4 ,I 0 SELECT$
6PLAY 9 ! ,HULA ,B[L &! ,EA/-,WE/ ,%R9E
,B[L1 B 0 N"E 9VIT$ 6PLAY 0! COA*ES 2C
(! SC&AL4 ,NOBODY F ,WA%+TON 0 9VIT$4 ,B
X DID HAPP54 ,T 0 ! L[LI<T ( MY ,WA%+TON
EXP]I;E4
  ,DESPITE \R RECORD1 ,I _H A GRT EXP]I-
;E F MY /&PO9T4
  ,MY "F _H BE5 KILL$ 9 A PLANE CRA% :5
,I 0 #AD4 ,I DIDN'T "K UP OR D[N :5 ,I
W5T 6COLLEGE4 ,I /UDI$ 5G9E]+ 2C X SEEM$
L A GD ?+ 6D4 ,2+ A FOOTBALL PLAY] 0 A
GRT EXP]I;E4
  ,I 0 A FAIRLY GD /UD5T & 2L;G$ 6A FRA-
T]N;Y4 ,I EXP]I;ED ! BE/ ( ACADEMIC
BRO!RHOOD & FOOTBALL BRO!RHOOD4 ,X TAU<T
ME S M* AB H[ LIFE RE,Y IS & H[ LIFE RE-
,Y "WS4 ,! COA*ES WE _H TAU<T ME AB H>D
"W1 & IF Y WANT$ 6BE GD1 Y _H 6"W H>D TO
2 GD4
  ,& ,I _H1 AT ! "T1 NATURAL ABILITIES T
WD GET ME BY4 ,I _H A GD PAIR (      #FI
H&S4 ,I'D BE5 Q A GD BASEBALL PLAY]1 : 0
GD =A RCVR 2C ,I CD KEEP MY EYE ON !
BALL4 ,B A LOT ( LIFE LESSONS T H HELP$
ME GET ": ,I AM TD1 9 T]MS (! BUSI;S _W
& ALL ! O!R ?+S ,I D1 ,I LE>N$ AT !
,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%+TON PLAY+ FOOTBALL4 ,_H
,I N PLAY$ FOOTBALL1 ,I DON'T "K ": ,I
WD H "E LE>N$ ^? LESSONS4 ,S1 F MY /&-
PO9T1 X 0 A V1 V GD EXP]I;E4
  ,"O (! GRT] PRIZES F MY "DS Z A ,HUSKY
0 MEET+ MY WIFE1 ,JACKIE ,LEE1 AT ,WA%+-
TON4 ,I MET H] :5 A FOOTBALL T1MMATE IN-
TRODUC$ U4 ,GEORGE ,/RUG> 0 A R1L "*4 ,S
"O "D HE SD1 8,JIM1 ,I "K ? B1UTI;L
GIRL4 ,%E'S ,MISS ,WA%+TON & %E'S DY+ TO
MEET Y40 ,HE TOLD H] T ,I _H SE5 H] & 0
-PLETELY TAK5 ) H] 9 ! WOR/ WAY & S ON &
S =?4
  ,GEORGE KEPT AF U AB X4 ,F9,Y1 WE
AGRE$ 6G ON A BL DATE4 ,WE MET AT A RE-
CEP;N AT H] SOROR;Y4 ,& T'S H[ WE MET =!
F/ "T4 ,WE'VE BE5 M>RI$ #EJ YE>S4
  ,AF COLLEGE1 ,I W5T 96! ,AIR ,=CE &
SP5T MY "T 9 AN (FICE BUILD+ 9
,BALTIMORE4 ,JACKIE ,LEE & ,I 7      #GJ
M>RI$ :ILE ,I 0 9 ! S]VICE4 ,WE MOV$ TO
,VANC\V]1 ,BRITI% ,COLUMBIA1 AF ,I GOT \
(! ,AIR ,=CE & SP5T MO/ ( \R "T 2T "! &
,PALM ,SPR+S4
  ,JACKIE ,LEE & ,I MOV$ 6,CANADA 9
#AIEH 6G 96! R1L E/ATE DEVELOP;T BUSI;S4
,WE C>RI$ ON T BUSI;S = #CE YE>S 9 V>I\S
LOC,NS 9 ,CANADA &! ,U4,S4 ,WE AL 7 IN-
VOLV$ 9 A NUMB] ( O!R BUSI;SES3 ! ,R$
,ROB9 ,RE/AURANT FRAN*ISE = ALL ( ,CANA-
DA2 ! ,ROCKY ,M.TA9E]1 AN EXCUR.N TRA9 T
RUNS 9 ! SUMM]"T 9 ! ,CANADIAN ,ROCKIES2
&A W9D 5]GY BUSI;S 9 ,ITALY4 ,^? BUSI;S-
ES H BE5 SOLD4 ,WE / H A WAT] TR1T;T
BUSI;S BAS$ 9 ,D5V]1 ,COLORADO1 &A GOLD
M9E NE> ,LAU<L91 ,NEVADA4 ,I AL SP5D A
LOT ( "T COA*+ NONPR(IT ORGANIZ,NS4 ,I
AM A DIRECTOR (! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,BRITI%
,COLUMBIA ,PROP]TY ,TRU/ &! ,UNIV]S;Y (
,WA%+TON ,R1L ,E/ATE ,F.D,N4 ,9 ,PALM
,SPR+S1 ,I AM A TRU/EE (! ,EIS5H[] ,M$I-
CAL ,C5T] &! ,MC,CALLUM ,!ATRE1 & AN UN-
PD 3SULTANT 6! LOCAL FOOD BANK &! ,PALM
,SPR+S ,>T ,MUSEUM1 6"N "S ( !M4 ,WE H
?REE *N & SEV5 GR&*N4 ,9 #BJJA WE    #GA
MOV$ F ,VANC\V] 6,PALM ,SPR+S P]MAN5TLY4
  ,AB FIVE YE>S AGO1 ! ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%-
+TON ,A?LETIC ,DE"P;T 0 RAIS+ FUNDS 6IM-
PROVE _! A?LETIC FACILITIES4 ,JACKIE
,LEE & ,I DECID$ 6"PICIPATE4 ,IF Y LOOK
AT ! ROSE G>D51 Y'LL SEE X'S "ND !
,JACKIE ,LEE & ,JIM ,H\/ON ,PLAZA4 ,X'S
A FOOTBALL PASS AWAY F ,HUSKY ,/ADIUM1
HOME ( S _M MEMORIES4
  ,T 0 S M* FUN T WE DECID$ 69CLUDE !
,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%+TON 9 \R E/ATE PLAN1 &
WE >E N[ PRESID5TIAL LAUR1TES (! ,UNIV]-
S;Y ( ,WA%+TON4
  ,X'S AMAZ+ H[ S _M FANS REMEMB] C]TA9
COLLEGE GAMES4 ,I H A FR :O IS ON ! BO>D
(! ,EIS5H[] ,M$ICAL ,C5T] ) ME & HE W5T
6,COLORADO4 ,HE / TALKS AB ! ,COLORADO
VS4 ,WA%+TON GAME 9 #AIEC4 ,HE TALKS AB
? PLAY & T PLAY4 ,& ,I CDN'T EV5 REMEMB]
T WE PLAY$ ,COLORADO :5 WE F/ MET4 ,B
HE'S / PLAY+ ^! GAMES1 ALL ^! YE>S LAT]4
,X'S J AN 9T]E/+ PH5OM5ON4
  ,"?\T MY BUSI;S C>E] ,I C'T TELL Y H[
_M "TS P ASK$ ME AB 8! ,PASS40
  ,I'D H P TELL ME1 8,I 0 "! AT T    #GB
GAME40 ,& ALL !Y WANT 6D IS TALK AB T
DAMN PASS 9 ! MO/ UNEXPECT$ PLACES4
  ,! EXCLUSIVE ,BOHEMIAN ,CLUB 9 ,SAN
,FRANCISCO SPONSORS A TWO-WEEK CAMP
CALL$ ,! ,GROVE4 ,X'S A GA!R+ (! _W'S
RI*1 FAM\S1 & P[];L4 ,Y'LL F9D PRESI-
D5TS1 ,,CEO,'S1 CELEBRITIES1 & A?LETES4
,"O YE> ,I 0 9VIT$ 6ATT5D ! PRE/IGI\S
MEET+ ( #B1FJJ GUYS4 ,S "O (! ACTIVITIES
0 SKEET %OOT+4 ,I 0 WE>+ A ,,UW HAT1 & ?
GUY WALK$ UP 6ME & ASK$ IF ,I W5T 6,WA%-
+TON4 ,HE 0 A ,HUSKY1 TOO4 ,I 9TRODUC$
MYF4
  8,JIM ,H\/ON80 HE SAYS4 8,AAA<6 ,!
,PASS6 ,I 0 "!60
  ,S A LOT ( P REMEMB] T4 ,X'S "O (! MO/
REM>KA# ?+S T HAS "E HAPP5$ 6ME4 ,WE'RE
-+ ON 6#EA YE>S1 & !Y / TALK AB ? DAMN
PASS4 ,! FACT T ,I 0 9VOLV$ IS N ! IM-
PORTANT "P1 X'S J ! FACT T P REMEMB] "S-
?+ L T4 ,I REC5TLY GAVE A LUN*EON TALK
6A GR\P ( FRAT]N;Y BRO!RS F T ]A4 ,I TI-
TL$ X1 8,H[ ,HUSKY ,FOOTBALL ,PREV5TS
,ALZHEIM]'S0 & GAVE !M SEV5 9CID5TS T _H
O3URR$ 9 ! LA/ FIVE YE>S ": ! SUB-   #GC
JECT ( 8! ,PASS0 _H -E UP4
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,JIM ,H\/ON 0 ,WA%+TON'S F/ ,ACADEMIC
,ALL-,AM]ICAN 7#AIEE7 & AN ,ALL-,COA/
PLAY] ! SAME YE>4 ,8 CAT* & LAT]AL = AN
#HJ-Y>D T\*D[N TI$ = SIX? AM;G ! L;GE/
T\*D[N PASS PLAYS 9 ,,UW HI/ORY4 ,H\/ON
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RECEP;NS = #ADI Y>DS & "O T\*D[N4 ,HE
CURR5TLY LIVES 9 ,PALM ,SPR+S1 ,CALI=-
NIA4
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             ,,/EVE ,,ROAKE          #GD
         ,QU>T]BACK_/,TI<T ,5D
               #AIEB-AIEE

  ,I GREW UP 9 ,B>R+TON1 ,ILL9OIS1 A
SUBURB ( ,*ICAGO4 ,I PLAY$ FOOTBALL1
BASKETBALL1 & TRACK4 ,I 0 ALL-/ATE 9
FOOTBALL & BASKETBALL & =TUNATE 5 6BE
"ND 6! HI< S*OOL ALL-,AM]ICA FOOTBALL
T1M4 ,I 0 ! ONLY PLAY] F ! /ATE ( ,ILLI-
NOIS 6BE "ND 6! F/ T1M1 : GAVE ME A GRT
D1L ( N,NAL EXPOSURE4
  ,I RCVD S*OL>%IP (F]S F MO/ (! MAJOR
COLLEGES 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 PLUS APPO9T-
;TS 6BO? ! ,NAVAL ,ACADEMY & ,WE/ ,PO9T4
  ,DR4 ,ALFR$ ,/RAUSS 0 A FAM\S SURGEON
9 ,*ICAGO :O _H PLAY$ FOOTBALL AT !
,UNIV]S;Y ( ,WA%+TON1 & HE HELP$ DIRECT
\T/&+ FOOTBALL PLAY]S F ! ,MIDWE/ 6,,UW4
,HE 3TACT$ A PROM95T BOO/] =! ,,UW1
,TOR*Y ,TORR.E1 & TOLD HM 6-E BACK 6,*I-
CAGO & TALK 6ME4 ,TOR*Y CAME 6,B>R+TON )
8 SON1 ,JOHN1 & 0 A V *>ISMATIC & *>M+
P]SON :O 0 A# 63V9CE ME & MY P>5TS T ,I
%D VISIT ,WA%+TON4
  ,I TOOK A VISIT 6! ,UNIV]S;Y (     #GE
,WA%+TON & FELL 9 LOVE )! M.TA9S &! WA-
T]1 PLUS ,H[IE ,ODELL'S (F5SE F1TUR+
,DON ,HE9RI* ?R[+ ! BALL & ,HU< ,MC,EL-
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