Come to

In the 1954 Cotton Bowl between the football teams of Rice University and the University of Alabama, Alabama player Tommy Lewis found himself in an awkward position, to say the least. In the first half, he watched from the sidelines as Rice fullback Dick Meagle carried the ball down the field for a sure touchdown. As Meagle ran right in front of the Alabama bench, Tommy Lewis, overcome with excitement, dashed out onto the field and made the surprise tackle–and then ran to find a place to hide! The next week, Ed Sullivan interviewed this young football player, and asked […]

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