tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059003372666779379.post2287076490824361029..comments2023-09-13T08:20:26.887-04:00Comments on Chu Chu Rah Rah: Countdown to Kickoff: 48 Days...The Legend of George ConnorChu Chu Rah Rah Contributorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09805383778944583668noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059003372666779379.post-76319737858159281102011-07-19T20:03:14.235-04:002011-07-19T20:03:14.235-04:00I believe that the actual half-time score was 26-6...I believe that the actual half-time score was 26-6. I was a BC fan then (still in HS). So was my Dad whose brother had graduated from BC. Dad had gone to MIT and thus had no other football loyalty.<br /><br />My father had a sideline pass and thus a pretty good view of the game. He talked of how Gil Bouley, who was an All American, (most of the starters on that team were All American, All East or All New England)... back to my father's talk of how they mousetrapped Gil Bouley all day long. He was totally ineffective,. <br /><br />He also told me that, at half-time, with the score 26-6 HC, there was no HC money to be found. <br /><br />Despite the score, everyone felt that BC would come back and win.. ). <br /><br />The only close game BC had that year was North Carolina Pre-Flight which was loaded with college stars, including a HC guy named Stanley Koslowski. That score was 13-6. I remember BC beat Georgetown, then big-time, 49-0. and Manhattan (28-0). <br /><br />Another tidbit: George S. L. Connor's uncle was Mgsr George S. L. Connor, pastor of Holy Name Church in Springfield, my parish. He was one of the early All Americans, having played for the Cross, graduating circa 1907.<br /><br />I hope you found this all of interest. <br /><br />Thanks for message on Connor. I saw him play that year against Syracuse (0-19) and Manhattan (28-0). <br /><br />I passed near him after the game...his wrists were bigger than my ankles.<br /><br />JF, HCJF HC '47noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059003372666779379.post-69607790531979173952011-07-17T17:41:09.816-04:002011-07-17T17:41:09.816-04:00Guys you all do remember that Eddie "the Brai...Guys you all do remember that Eddie "the Brain" Doherty coached HC starting the 1971 season. <br /><br />Coach Doherty always added a wrinkle a week coming from PAC 10's territory. <br /><br />In our season opener at Harvard, he decided to use my basketball jumping skills to block a P.A.T. and break the consecutive string at 63 for that kicker. <br /><br />He knew how to use and work his personnel. Joe Wilson and Eddie Jenkins had o. k. games, but our defensive front 8 with lots o's substitutions kept the Yarders guessing. We used only three stunts that game, and Jim Griffin played wherever he wanted and took no prisoners either.<br /><br />Where else, but the Cross, does a skinny 6 foot 5 inch, 220 pound basketball player, on a football Grant-in-aid scholarship, from East Baltimore's Dunbar High School, gets his name prominently mentioned in the New York Times's sports section. Holy Cross returns the favor - two years after their 1969 final loss to both Harvard and hepatitis.<br /><br />Thanks to Jim Griffin for pulling me off the field without incident after one of their OL tried to twist my wrist off with an illegal drop and roll manuvre after the blocked P.A.T. By the way the Referee did toss an unsportsmanship flag that allowed us to return their kick-off to their 45 yard line or so, and effectively we held the ball with 4 yard rushes and a cloud of dust. <br /><br />We floated back to Worcester after that game.<br /><br />September 1 st can't come soon enough. <br /><br />Rodney V. De LeaverRod De Leaver HC '74noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059003372666779379.post-2783968571842368742011-07-16T16:15:31.094-04:002011-07-16T16:15:31.094-04:00Amen!!
I played with a few men who played in that...Amen!!<br /><br />I played with a few men who played in that game.TMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059003372666779379.post-65907418001204261192011-07-16T11:35:29.172-04:002011-07-16T11:35:29.172-04:00Speaking with Hop Riopel about this game and his m...Speaking with Hop Riopel about this game and his memories of the day and of his roll in developing the game plan was one of my most memorable moments on the Hill.<br /><br />Thanks for this post!RSnoreply@blogger.com