In honor of the Army/Navy game this weekend I thought I would make a post that some of you might appreciate.
My grandfather played football for the Naval Academy from 1946-1948 after getting an appointment from someone in the Waggoner family. His dad(my great grandfather) was a cowboy on the Waggoner Ranch for many years. I have my grandfather's 1948 "Lucky Bag" yearbook and it sits on my desk, always. He played in the 1946 Army/Navy game which is considered by some as one of the greatest football games ever played. Navy almost pulled one off against Army's Glen Davis and Doc Blanchard(Mr. Inside and Mr. Outside) who both would win Heisman Trophies. I remember when I was 15 in 1996 all of the living players from that 1946 game were invited to be honored at halftime in Philadelphia. He was so proud to be there.
Below are a couple pictures and some words written by someone close to him in Annapolis. After fighting in Korea, he ended up working in the oil industry for many years and eventually retired as an executive for Champlin Petroleum in Ft. Worth. It doesn't get much more "Texas" than this.
My grandfather played football for the Naval Academy from 1946-1948 after getting an appointment from someone in the Waggoner family. His dad(my great grandfather) was a cowboy on the Waggoner Ranch for many years. I have my grandfather's 1948 "Lucky Bag" yearbook and it sits on my desk, always. He played in the 1946 Army/Navy game which is considered by some as one of the greatest football games ever played. Navy almost pulled one off against Army's Glen Davis and Doc Blanchard(Mr. Inside and Mr. Outside) who both would win Heisman Trophies. I remember when I was 15 in 1996 all of the living players from that 1946 game were invited to be honored at halftime in Philadelphia. He was so proud to be there.
Below are a couple pictures and some words written by someone close to him in Annapolis. After fighting in Korea, he ended up working in the oil industry for many years and eventually retired as an executive for Champlin Petroleum in Ft. Worth. It doesn't get much more "Texas" than this.
