Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009
You Could Have Heard A Pin Drop !!
GOD BLESS AMERICA !!!
YOU COULD HAVE HEARD A PIN DROP
When in England , at a fairly large conference, Dr. Condi Rice was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of empire building by George Bush..
She answered by saying, "Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is enough to bury those that did not
return."
You could have heard a pin drop.
There was a conference in France where a number of international engineers were taking
part, including French and American. During a break, one of the French engineers came back into the room saying "Have you heard the latest dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an aircraft carrier to Indonesia to help the tsunami victims. What does he intended to do, bomb them?"
A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly: "Our carriers have three hospitals on board that can treat several hundred people; they are nuclear powered and can supply emergency electrical power to shore facilities; they have three cafeterias with the capacity to feed 3,000 people three meals a day, they can produce several thousand gallons of fresh water from sea water each day, and they carry half a dozen helicopters for use in transporting victims and injured to and from their flight deck. We have eleven such ships;
how many does France have?"
You could have heard a pin drop.
A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included Admirals from the U.S. , English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies. At a cocktail reception, he found himself standing with large group of Officers that included personnel from most of those
countries. Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks but a French admiral suddenly complained that, whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans
learn only English. He then asked, "Why is it that we always have to speak English in these conferences rather than speaking French?"
Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied, "Maybe it's because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you wouldn't have to speak German."
You could have heard a pin drop.
AND THIS STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE ABOVE..
.
Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane. At French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry on.
"You have been to France before, monsieur?" the customs officer asked sarcastically.
Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously.
"Then you should know enough to have your passport ready."
The American said, ''The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it..."
"Impossible. Americans always have to show their passports on arrival in
France!"
The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look.Then he quietly
explained, "Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 to help liberate this country, couldn't find a single Frenchmen to show a passport to."
You could have heard a pin drop.
If you are proud to be an American, pass this on! If not delete it.
May The Lord Bless and Keep You Safe in Your Everyday Endeavors !!!
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Muslim or Christian? John Massey E-Mail
Thanks John,
All the things we wonder about this US president can, or will, be denied without malice by those accepting the denials. I read a recent interview of him while on No. 1, and it was all spin in so far as I read. A few words that appeared to match the question, but an underlying thread of campaign rhetoric.
Sam
This came to me from a Jewish friend. John
Michelle Obama's trip...Interesting Information!...It
explains a lot!
I was at Blockbusters on Saturday renting videos, and I
was going along the wall and there was a video called "Obama". I told the
men next to me that I wouldn't waste my time. We started talking about Obama.
These guys were Arabs, and I asked them why they
thought Michele Obama headed home following her visit in France instead of
traveling on to Saudi Arabia and Turkey with her husband. They said she
couldn't go to Saudi Arabia , Turkey or Iraq . I said "Laura Bush went to
Saudia Arabia , Turkey , Dubai ." They answered, "Obama is a Muslim,
and by Muslim law, he would not be allowed to bring his wife into the
countries that accept Sharia Law." Just thought it was interesting that the
Arabs at Blockbuster's accept the idea that we're being led by a
Muslim who follows the Islamic creed. They also said that's the reason he
bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia. It was a signal to the Muslim world.
Just thought you would like to know. Odd, I thought HE SAID he was a
Christian. Now hewouldn't lie to us would he?
John & Yvette Massey
1988 Marblecliff Crossing Court, Columbus, Ohio 43204-4966.
Telephone: 614-486-7102; E-mail: .
All the things we wonder about this US president can, or will, be denied without malice by those accepting the denials. I read a recent interview of him while on No. 1, and it was all spin in so far as I read. A few words that appeared to match the question, but an underlying thread of campaign rhetoric.
Sam
This came to me from a Jewish friend. John
Michelle Obama's trip...Interesting Information!...It
explains a lot!
I was at Blockbusters on Saturday renting videos, and I
was going along the wall and there was a video called "Obama". I told the
men next to me that I wouldn't waste my time. We started talking about Obama.
These guys were Arabs, and I asked them why they
thought Michele Obama headed home following her visit in France instead of
traveling on to Saudi Arabia and Turkey with her husband. They said she
couldn't go to Saudi Arabia , Turkey or Iraq . I said "Laura Bush went to
Saudia Arabia , Turkey , Dubai ." They answered, "Obama is a Muslim,
and by Muslim law, he would not be allowed to bring his wife into the
countries that accept Sharia Law." Just thought it was interesting that the
Arabs at Blockbuster's accept the idea that we're being led by a
Muslim who follows the Islamic creed. They also said that's the reason he
bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia. It was a signal to the Muslim world.
Just thought you would like to know. Odd, I thought HE SAID he was a
Christian. Now hewouldn't lie to us would he?
John & Yvette Massey
1988 Marblecliff Crossing Court, Columbus, Ohio 43204-4966.
Telephone: 614-486-7102; E-mail: .
Introduction to Christ from Ramey Hoskins 6-3-09
This is powerful. Thanks Ramey! To all my blog readers: I am inept at adding links to my blog. You may have to type this one in yourselves, but it is extremely worthwhile to do so.
Sam
I sent this around perhaps 3 months ago ... it came by again and I wanted to send it our again!?!
> This is awesome!!!!!!! Not only the intro but the crowd reaction!!!!!!
>
> This is Steve Harvey, a comedian, addressing a secular audience. The
> subject is: "How Would You Introduce Christ to a Room Full of People?"
>
>
> It's hard to imagine that this is a comedian and not a preacher, and
> this is an audience
> and not a congregation. It must have been at the end of his routine,
> because...well, you'll see.
Oh wouldn't it be wonderful if Steve Harvey could replace Jeremiah Wright!
intro_to_christ_2.wmv.html
Sam
I sent this around perhaps 3 months ago ... it came by again and I wanted to send it our again!?!
> This is awesome!!!!!!! Not only the intro but the crowd reaction!!!!!!
>
> This is Steve Harvey, a comedian, addressing a secular audience. The
> subject is: "How Would You Introduce Christ to a Room Full of People?"
>
>
> It's hard to imagine that this is a comedian and not a preacher, and
> this is an audience
> and not a congregation. It must have been at the end of his routine,
> because...well, you'll see.
Oh wouldn't it be wonderful if Steve Harvey could replace Jeremiah Wright!
intro_to_christ_2.wmv.html
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
From my friend Dan Baird: Shay
Thanks Dan,
This is a re-cycle of a while back. It always touches me to read something like this. They say that such children are the most lovable. I hope you don't mind that I am posting it into my blog.
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Baird
Subject: Shay
Two Choices
What would you do?......you make the choice. Don't look for a punch line, there isn't one. Read it anyway. My question is: Would you have made the same choice?
At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves children with learning disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its
dedicated staff, he offered a question:
'When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does, is done with perfection. Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do. Where is the natural order of things in my son?'
The audience was stilled by the query.
The father continued. 'I believe that when a child like Shay, who was mentally and physically disabled comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way other people treat that child.'
Then he told the following story:
Shay and I had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, 'Do you think they'll let me play?' I knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but as a father Ialso understood that if my son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.
I approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said, 'We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning.'
Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt. I watched with a small tear in my eye and warmth in my heart. The boys saw my joy at my son being accepted.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three.
In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as I waved to him from the stands.
In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again.
Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?
Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.
However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact.
The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.
The game would now be over.
The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game. Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates.
Everyone from the stands and both tea ms started yelling, 'Shay, run to first!
Run to first!'
Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base.
He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.
Everyone yelled, 'Run to second, run to second!'
Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base.
By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball. The smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team.
He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head..
Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.
All were screaming, 'Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay'
Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, 'Run to third!
Shay, run to third!' As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, 'Shay, run home! Run home!'
Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team.
'That day', said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, 'the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world'. Shay didn't make it to another summer.. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making me so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!
AND NOW A LITTLE FOOT NOTE TO THIS STORY:
We all send thousands of jokes through the e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages about life choices, people hesitate. The crude, vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our schools and workplaces.
If you're thinking about forwarding this message, chances are that you're probably sorting out the people in your address book who aren't the 'appropriate' ones to receive this type of message Well, the person who sent you this believes that we all can make a difference.
We all have thousands of opportunities every single day to help realize the 'natural order of things.' So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with a choice:
Do we pass along a little spark of love and humanity or do we pass up those opportunities and leave the world a little bit colder in the process?
A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them.
You now have two choices:
1. Delete
2. Forward
May your day, be a Shay Day.
This is a re-cycle of a while back. It always touches me to read something like this. They say that such children are the most lovable. I hope you don't mind that I am posting it into my blog.
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Baird
Subject: Shay
Two Choices
What would you do?......you make the choice. Don't look for a punch line, there isn't one. Read it anyway. My question is: Would you have made the same choice?
At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves children with learning disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its
dedicated staff, he offered a question:
'When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does, is done with perfection. Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do. Where is the natural order of things in my son?'
The audience was stilled by the query.
The father continued. 'I believe that when a child like Shay, who was mentally and physically disabled comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way other people treat that child.'
Then he told the following story:
Shay and I had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, 'Do you think they'll let me play?' I knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but as a father Ialso understood that if my son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.
I approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said, 'We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning.'
Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt. I watched with a small tear in my eye and warmth in my heart. The boys saw my joy at my son being accepted.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three.
In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as I waved to him from the stands.
In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again.
Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?
Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.
However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact.
The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.
The game would now be over.
The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game. Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates.
Everyone from the stands and both tea ms started yelling, 'Shay, run to first!
Run to first!'
Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base.
He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.
Everyone yelled, 'Run to second, run to second!'
Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base.
By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball. The smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team.
He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head..
Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.
All were screaming, 'Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay'
Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, 'Run to third!
Shay, run to third!' As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, 'Shay, run home! Run home!'
Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team.
'That day', said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, 'the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world'. Shay didn't make it to another summer.. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making me so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!
AND NOW A LITTLE FOOT NOTE TO THIS STORY:
We all send thousands of jokes through the e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages about life choices, people hesitate. The crude, vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our schools and workplaces.
If you're thinking about forwarding this message, chances are that you're probably sorting out the people in your address book who aren't the 'appropriate' ones to receive this type of message Well, the person who sent you this believes that we all can make a difference.
We all have thousands of opportunities every single day to help realize the 'natural order of things.' So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with a choice:
Do we pass along a little spark of love and humanity or do we pass up those opportunities and leave the world a little bit colder in the process?
A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them.
You now have two choices:
1. Delete
2. Forward
May your day, be a Shay Day.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Portsmouth hires Eugene Collins as Basketball coach
From The Portsmouth Daily Times:
sign out account preferences PHS hires Collins as new coach
by John Stegeman, PDT Sports Editor7 days ago | 414 views | 0 | 1 | |
basketball
slideshow After a long process, the Portsmouth High School boys varsity basketball coaching position has been filled.
Eugene Collins, an ‘84 graduate of Portsmouth and a 19-year coaching veteran, was hired Thursday night at a school board meeting.
"I think in time that Eugene is going to do a wonderful job," Portsmouth Athletic Director Joe Albrecht said.
Albrecht said coaching candidates came down to Collins and Piketon head coach and MVP of Portsmouth's 1978 state championship team Jeff Lisath, but added that Lisath chose to remain at Piketon.
"To him, his family and his situation, Piketon means a lot to him," Albrecht said. "When he did tell me he wasn't going to (take the position), we knew right away that Eugene was going to do the job," Albrecht said.
Collins will replace Josh Shoemaker, who stepped down from the position to attend graduate school. Shoemaker, with Collins as an assistant coach, led the Trojans to a 9-11 record last season.
Collins spent the first 18 seasons of his coaching career at Shawnee State under Jim Arnzen, Geno Ford and current mens basketball coach Jeff Hamilton.
He stepped away from SSU to enjoy watching his son’s high school basketball career before being talked into the assistant position at his alma mater.
"I'm excited," Collins said. "Being an alumni of Portsmouth and playing back in the 80s when things were pretty good and having a child in the program, I'm really excited."
Despite the sub-.500 record, the Trojans showed some promise last year. This season, almost all of that team's contributors are gone.
"We lost a lot of kids," Collins said. "We had six seniors last year and we lost primarily our whole starting lineup."
With the Southern Ohio Conference rejecting Portsmouth's bid to enter the league earlier this year, the Trojans will likely be in the SEOAL South for the long haul. Even with the bigger schools on the schedule, Collins said Portsmouth can compete.
"My attitude is you play the game and the game is decided between the lines and not necessarily with numbers," Collins said. "The biggest thing is that we're going to be young and until we determine who is going to play, it's going to be a process that will take a little time."
Also at the meeting, Portsmouth hired Dan Stanley as its new head volleyball coach.
JOHN STEGEMAN can be reached at jstegeman02@hotmail.com
sign out account preferences PHS hires Collins as new coach
by John Stegeman, PDT Sports Editor7 days ago | 414 views | 0 | 1 | |
basketball
slideshow After a long process, the Portsmouth High School boys varsity basketball coaching position has been filled.
Eugene Collins, an ‘84 graduate of Portsmouth and a 19-year coaching veteran, was hired Thursday night at a school board meeting.
"I think in time that Eugene is going to do a wonderful job," Portsmouth Athletic Director Joe Albrecht said.
Albrecht said coaching candidates came down to Collins and Piketon head coach and MVP of Portsmouth's 1978 state championship team Jeff Lisath, but added that Lisath chose to remain at Piketon.
"To him, his family and his situation, Piketon means a lot to him," Albrecht said. "When he did tell me he wasn't going to (take the position), we knew right away that Eugene was going to do the job," Albrecht said.
Collins will replace Josh Shoemaker, who stepped down from the position to attend graduate school. Shoemaker, with Collins as an assistant coach, led the Trojans to a 9-11 record last season.
Collins spent the first 18 seasons of his coaching career at Shawnee State under Jim Arnzen, Geno Ford and current mens basketball coach Jeff Hamilton.
He stepped away from SSU to enjoy watching his son’s high school basketball career before being talked into the assistant position at his alma mater.
"I'm excited," Collins said. "Being an alumni of Portsmouth and playing back in the 80s when things were pretty good and having a child in the program, I'm really excited."
Despite the sub-.500 record, the Trojans showed some promise last year. This season, almost all of that team's contributors are gone.
"We lost a lot of kids," Collins said. "We had six seniors last year and we lost primarily our whole starting lineup."
With the Southern Ohio Conference rejecting Portsmouth's bid to enter the league earlier this year, the Trojans will likely be in the SEOAL South for the long haul. Even with the bigger schools on the schedule, Collins said Portsmouth can compete.
"My attitude is you play the game and the game is decided between the lines and not necessarily with numbers," Collins said. "The biggest thing is that we're going to be young and until we determine who is going to play, it's going to be a process that will take a little time."
Also at the meeting, Portsmouth hired Dan Stanley as its new head volleyball coach.
JOHN STEGEMAN can be reached at jstegeman02@hotmail.com
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Grandparents and Softball book- UK forum thread
This old mind forgets if I had mentioned my newest (seventh- it is only me doing the counting) book: Grandparents and Softball-Girls Love Softball. Anyway, I am adding it to the book titles at the end on this blog with this post. This book should have good regional advertising very shortly. It is small (58 pp on 5x8 format), but I think readers involved with kids' sports (particularly girls' sports) should enjoy it. Don't be the last in your neighborhood to buy it at your local book store.
;>)
Sam
;>)
Sam
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Plymale and UK Basketball e-mails
And another from Jack P:
Sam thanks for sharing with me.I think maybe one of the sadder things
about celebrity is that you never really get to know the people you
found interesting and I am speaking from the viewpoint of the
celebrated. I had a Government finance class once in one of the old
quonset huts behind the commerce college at OSU Alex Grozas brother
,LOU was in the class. Heck of a nice guy, seemed to work hard at
being even nicer, but the strain was obvious.... You're right !! I do
consider you a GOOD,,,,YOUNG.....76.
Thank you, Dave.
Ernie Rigrish did play football at Eastern. I learned only when I interviewed Bill Berry and his son, Jeff, for my "Softball" book, that Bill was Ernie's step father and Ernie was raised in their family. Sarah Rapp also e-mailed me to remind us that Lawrence Daniels was a kicker for Eastern.
If one could check it out, it would be close between Ohio U and Eastern for the number of Portsmouth athletes who played for them. Marshall might be third, but I think only of Steve Duncan, but, of course, Dave Hamilton and Terry Gardner were on the first Marshall team after the fatal plane crash (We Are Marshall). Steve graduated Marshall the year before the crash. Miami of Ohio might well be first though and Cincinnati would be a consideration. I think only of Pat James at UK and no UK basketball players from our area. Adolph Rupp was definitely after Larry Hisle, but he chose professional baseball and Ohio state.
The old P'Town area has fond athletic memories, does it not.
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Miller
To: Sam Kegley
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: =========MAYBE.
hey sam. I enjoy the contact between you and Jack. being an old mabert rd boy. I used to chase rays punts up and down the street. I seem to temember ernie rigerish went to eastern, While bruadcasting Marshall and we were at eastern, I thought I saw his picture on a wall.I was also trying to chase his sister Phyllis. LOL. dave miller
Jack,
You consider me young, but remember I am 76. Jones, Beard, Groza, Rollins, and ?. I had to go to one of my collection of UK Basketball Guides and reading glasses to get James Line. It was 1948 and they won everything but lost to Phillips Oilers, the AAU Champs. They were an important part of the 1948 USA Olympic Team. Adolph rupp helped coach the Olympians. The USA won eight games and the World Championship in London, England. I was sixteen then and highly into sandlot basketball at Highland School courts against the likes of my good friend, Dick Klitch and other fine players, many of whom did not make the highly touted Portsmouth Trojans. Dick only made the Trojans in his senior season and did an outstanding job.
The One UK fellow made AA one year and didn't start the next( perhaps that was sophomore Jim Line, due to the outstanding players returning from the big war in the late forties. The basketball history which has entertained jeanie and me throughout our years (we have been married fifty-seven years) melds together in my mind.
I might even put Issel and Pratt and Macy and Mashburn on the same team at times due to my melting pot of memory.
I have met Wah Wah a couple of times in Lexington. And Marvin Akers (UK43) and his wife became our friends while we served on the UK National Alumni Board together.
Most of the UK players I have met would probably not remember this Mound Park Urchin.
Thanks for the memories, Jack.
Go Cats!
Sam
There are great hopes among the wildcatnation fans www.wildcatnation.net for SamKat and all for John Calipari and the future of our Wil;dcats.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack H Plymale"
To: "Sam Kegley"
Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: =========MAYBE.
> Sam , of course Ray Pelfrey and Walt Green are old team mates of mine
> Walt was two years younger. Smokey was a few years older . I don't
> know how many. I had offers from Eastern. Rome Rankin called me twice
> and wrote me twice.I ,truely,was not that good but there weren't a
> lot of guys available then and I wasn't either for long. Ray went to
> Auburn first then back to Eastern. If Ray is not the best, all around
> athlete I ever knew, he is second or third. One of the reasons we had
> such a good football team in 1944 is that Jim Fout and Doc Yeagle
> could control Pelfrey. He had hugh respect for both of them, and was
> afraid Doc would kill him at any time.( Can you name UK's fabulus
> five(not fab five0 in2 minutes. You already have Wah Wah Jones and
> Ralph Beard
>
> On 5/25/09, Sam Kegley wrote:
>> I have been truly happy with the job Calipari is doing, Jack. His dribble,
>> drive, motion offense is much bertter to the likes of Adolph's style.
>>
>> Several old Trojans played football for Eastern Kentucky- Smokey Gibson,
>> Ray Pelfrey, Walt Green, etc. Most of them became UK Wildcat fans.
>>
>> Ralph Beard died fairly recently.
>>
>> Sam
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack H Plymale"
>>
>> To: "Sam Kegley"
>> Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 7:08 PM
>> Subject: =========MAYBE.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > I expected, at least, a whoopee or two when the apparent,Leaning to
>> > Lexington, culminated in the coraling of the cream of the crop in high
>> > school basketball, but all I have had ,so far ,is overstated silence..
>> > I'll use that phrase in lieu of smugness.You are in touch with a
>> > fellow traveler Sam. Everybody in that geographic area longs for the
>> > return of the glory days of " The Col".That old bouncyball may not be
>> > my first love, but there is no lover of athletic events who was not
>> > thrilled by the way the Wildcats of old did it.The whole area kinda
>> > smiled in their reflection. When I read about the great point guard
>> > signing with UK. the first name that came to mind was Ralph Beard.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jack P.
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Jack P.
>
Sam thanks for sharing with me.I think maybe one of the sadder things
about celebrity is that you never really get to know the people you
found interesting and I am speaking from the viewpoint of the
celebrated. I had a Government finance class once in one of the old
quonset huts behind the commerce college at OSU Alex Grozas brother
,LOU was in the class. Heck of a nice guy, seemed to work hard at
being even nicer, but the strain was obvious.... You're right !! I do
consider you a GOOD,,,,YOUNG.....76.
Thank you, Dave.
Ernie Rigrish did play football at Eastern. I learned only when I interviewed Bill Berry and his son, Jeff, for my "Softball" book, that Bill was Ernie's step father and Ernie was raised in their family. Sarah Rapp also e-mailed me to remind us that Lawrence Daniels was a kicker for Eastern.
If one could check it out, it would be close between Ohio U and Eastern for the number of Portsmouth athletes who played for them. Marshall might be third, but I think only of Steve Duncan, but, of course, Dave Hamilton and Terry Gardner were on the first Marshall team after the fatal plane crash (We Are Marshall). Steve graduated Marshall the year before the crash. Miami of Ohio might well be first though and Cincinnati would be a consideration. I think only of Pat James at UK and no UK basketball players from our area. Adolph Rupp was definitely after Larry Hisle, but he chose professional baseball and Ohio state.
The old P'Town area has fond athletic memories, does it not.
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Miller
To: Sam Kegley
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: =========MAYBE.
hey sam. I enjoy the contact between you and Jack. being an old mabert rd boy. I used to chase rays punts up and down the street. I seem to temember ernie rigerish went to eastern, While bruadcasting Marshall and we were at eastern, I thought I saw his picture on a wall.I was also trying to chase his sister Phyllis. LOL. dave miller
Jack,
You consider me young, but remember I am 76. Jones, Beard, Groza, Rollins, and ?. I had to go to one of my collection of UK Basketball Guides and reading glasses to get James Line. It was 1948 and they won everything but lost to Phillips Oilers, the AAU Champs. They were an important part of the 1948 USA Olympic Team. Adolph rupp helped coach the Olympians. The USA won eight games and the World Championship in London, England. I was sixteen then and highly into sandlot basketball at Highland School courts against the likes of my good friend, Dick Klitch and other fine players, many of whom did not make the highly touted Portsmouth Trojans. Dick only made the Trojans in his senior season and did an outstanding job.
The One UK fellow made AA one year and didn't start the next( perhaps that was sophomore Jim Line, due to the outstanding players returning from the big war in the late forties. The basketball history which has entertained jeanie and me throughout our years (we have been married fifty-seven years) melds together in my mind.
I might even put Issel and Pratt and Macy and Mashburn on the same team at times due to my melting pot of memory.
I have met Wah Wah a couple of times in Lexington. And Marvin Akers (UK43) and his wife became our friends while we served on the UK National Alumni Board together.
Most of the UK players I have met would probably not remember this Mound Park Urchin.
Thanks for the memories, Jack.
Go Cats!
Sam
There are great hopes among the wildcatnation fans www.wildcatnation.net for SamKat and all for John Calipari and the future of our Wil;dcats.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack H Plymale"
To: "Sam Kegley"
Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: =========MAYBE.
> Sam , of course Ray Pelfrey and Walt Green are old team mates of mine
> Walt was two years younger. Smokey was a few years older . I don't
> know how many. I had offers from Eastern. Rome Rankin called me twice
> and wrote me twice.I ,truely,was not that good but there weren't a
> lot of guys available then and I wasn't either for long. Ray went to
> Auburn first then back to Eastern. If Ray is not the best, all around
> athlete I ever knew, he is second or third. One of the reasons we had
> such a good football team in 1944 is that Jim Fout and Doc Yeagle
> could control Pelfrey. He had hugh respect for both of them, and was
> afraid Doc would kill him at any time.( Can you name UK's fabulus
> five(not fab five0 in2 minutes. You already have Wah Wah Jones and
> Ralph Beard
>
> On 5/25/09, Sam Kegley
>> I have been truly happy with the job Calipari is doing, Jack. His dribble,
>> drive, motion offense is much bertter to the likes of Adolph's style.
>>
>> Several old Trojans played football for Eastern Kentucky- Smokey Gibson,
>> Ray Pelfrey, Walt Green, etc. Most of them became UK Wildcat fans.
>>
>> Ralph Beard died fairly recently.
>>
>> Sam
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack H Plymale"
>>
>> To: "Sam Kegley"
>> Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 7:08 PM
>> Subject: =========MAYBE.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > I expected, at least, a whoopee or two when the apparent,Leaning to
>> > Lexington, culminated in the coraling of the cream of the crop in high
>> > school basketball, but all I have had ,so far ,is overstated silence..
>> > I'll use that phrase in lieu of smugness.You are in touch with a
>> > fellow traveler Sam. Everybody in that geographic area longs for the
>> > return of the glory days of " The Col".That old bouncyball may not be
>> > my first love, but there is no lover of athletic events who was not
>> > thrilled by the way the Wildcats of old did it.The whole area kinda
>> > smiled in their reflection. When I read about the great point guard
>> > signing with UK. the first name that came to mind was Ralph Beard.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jack P.
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Jack P.
>
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