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Who's your favorite Aggie of all time and why
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Everything I have read about Rodney Thomas indicates that he was a man of very high character. I wish I could have met him.
Honorable mention for the same reason: Jerrod Johnson
Honorable mention for the same reason: Jerrod Johnson
My father.
Do I really need to say "why" ?
Do I really need to say "why" ?
Very good choice.RossWag said:
George Mitchell - great geologist, pioneer of hydraulic fracking, developer of the Woodlands, philanthropist.
There are ton of great Aggies, but he is tops on my list.
Good choice. I knew Dave since the 5th grade. He was a 3-way All American, including an Academic All American. The dude made straight As at A&M back when they were hard to come by.Crow Valley said:
Dave Elmendorf and Bubba Bean. Got Elmendorf's autograph when I was ten and Bubba was such a cool sounding name.
Leland McElroy
one safe place said:There was a guy in my dorm who was an amazing photographer. One of the pictures he had for sale was a picture of Robert Jackson about to make a tackle. You could plainly see his eyes behind the facemask locked on the ball carrier. He had quite a wingspan and bruising is an apt term for him. I think the guy wanted $25 for the photo, was like 16" by 20" or something. I didn't have the extra money so didn't buy it.Sterling82 said:
Since he hasn't mentioned, Robert Jackson the bruising MLB from the 70s.
When Jackson squared up the ball carrier forward progress was abruptly over.
RC Slocum and Lynn Amedee. My first coaching job was in 1982. In 1986ish? (Kind of fuzzy on exact year and it's been awhile, Our staff attended a coaching clinic, like all staffs do. There was an FCA breakfast the last day and I was lucky enough to be seated at a table with Slocum and Amadee as well as Hayden Fry. For a young HS coach moving up - that was a big deal. All those guys were cordial, interested in where we were from and how we got into coaching and why. That's the day I started keeping up with aTm and their football program. My youngest son eventually attended aTm in 2008-20012. Other than that- I have no ties to the Aggies.
Needless to say, I was impressed!
Needless to say, I was impressed!
Eli L. Whitely
"First Lieutenant Eli L. Whitely, Company L, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
Lieutenant Whitely, while leading his platoon on 27 December 1944, in savage house-to-house fighting through the fortress town of Sigolsheim, France, attacked a building through a street swept by withering mortar and automatic weapons of fire. He was hit and severely wounded in the arm and shoulder; but he charged into the house alone and killed its two defenders. Hurling smoke and fragmentation grenades before him, he reached the next house and stormed inside, killing two and capturing 11 of the enemy. He continued leading his platoon in the extremely dangerous task of clearing hostile troops from strong points along the street until he reached a building held by fanatical Nazi troops. Although suffering from wounds which had rendered his left arm useless, he advanced on this strongly defended house, and after blasting out a wall with bazooka-fire, charged through a hall of bullets. Wedging his submachine gun under his uninjured arm, he rushed into the house through the hole torn by his rockets, killed five of the enemy, and forced the remaining 12 to surrender. As he emerged to continue his fearless attack, he was again hit and critically wounded. In agony and with one eye pierced by a shell fragment, he shouted for his men to follow him to the next house. He was determined to stay in the fighting and remined at the head of his platoon until forcibly evacuated. By his disregard for personal safety, aggressiveness while suffering from severe wounds, his determined leadership and superb courage, Lieutenant Whitely killed nine Germans, captured 23 more, and spearheaded an attack which cracked the core of enemy resistance in a vital area."
"First Lieutenant Eli L. Whitely, Company L, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
Lieutenant Whitely, while leading his platoon on 27 December 1944, in savage house-to-house fighting through the fortress town of Sigolsheim, France, attacked a building through a street swept by withering mortar and automatic weapons of fire. He was hit and severely wounded in the arm and shoulder; but he charged into the house alone and killed its two defenders. Hurling smoke and fragmentation grenades before him, he reached the next house and stormed inside, killing two and capturing 11 of the enemy. He continued leading his platoon in the extremely dangerous task of clearing hostile troops from strong points along the street until he reached a building held by fanatical Nazi troops. Although suffering from wounds which had rendered his left arm useless, he advanced on this strongly defended house, and after blasting out a wall with bazooka-fire, charged through a hall of bullets. Wedging his submachine gun under his uninjured arm, he rushed into the house through the hole torn by his rockets, killed five of the enemy, and forced the remaining 12 to surrender. As he emerged to continue his fearless attack, he was again hit and critically wounded. In agony and with one eye pierced by a shell fragment, he shouted for his men to follow him to the next house. He was determined to stay in the fighting and remined at the head of his platoon until forcibly evacuated. By his disregard for personal safety, aggressiveness while suffering from severe wounds, his determined leadership and superb courage, Lieutenant Whitely killed nine Germans, captured 23 more, and spearheaded an attack which cracked the core of enemy resistance in a vital area."
Too many to list. Unfortunately a lot of the old school guys are slowly being forgotten.
The 1975 football team that almost (and should have) won a national championship was a special bunch.
A lot of older guys like Pardee, The Krueger brothers and Mike Clark (i remember seeing him at Easterwood Airport in the 1980's when he flew Hap Arnold's B-25 into town), come to mind.
As for non-football guys, there were the Mills brothers, who were speed-burners that set three world records in track while here at A&M.
I'm sure others will come to mind as well.
The 1975 football team that almost (and should have) won a national championship was a special bunch.
A lot of older guys like Pardee, The Krueger brothers and Mike Clark (i remember seeing him at Easterwood Airport in the 1980's when he flew Hap Arnold's B-25 into town), come to mind.
As for non-football guys, there were the Mills brothers, who were speed-burners that set three world records in track while here at A&M.
I'm sure others will come to mind as well.
Von, Evans and TP!
CCSkinner01 said:
Eli L. Whitely
"First Lieutenant Eli L. Whitely, Company L, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
Lieutenant Whitely, while leading his platoon on 27 December 1944, in savage house-to-house fighting through the fortress town of Sigolsheim, France, attacked a building through a street swept by withering mortar and automatic weapons of fire. He was hit and severely wounded in the arm and shoulder; but he charged into the house alone and killed its two defenders. Hurling smoke and fragmentation grenades before him, he reached the next house and stormed inside, killing two and capturing 11 of the enemy. He continued leading his platoon in the extremely dangerous task of clearing hostile troops from strong points along the street until he reached a building held by fanatical Nazi troops. Although suffering from wounds which had rendered his left arm useless, he advanced on this strongly defended house, and after blasting out a wall with bazooka-fire, charged through a hall of bullets. Wedging his submachine gun under his uninjured arm, he rushed into the house through the hole torn by his rockets, killed five of the enemy, and forced the remaining 12 to surrender. As he emerged to continue his fearless attack, he was again hit and critically wounded. In agony and with one eye pierced by a shell fragment, he shouted for his men to follow him to the next house. He was determined to stay in the fighting and remined at the head of his platoon until forcibly evacuated. By his disregard for personal safety, aggressiveness while suffering from severe wounds, his determined leadership and superb courage, Lieutenant Whitely killed nine Germans, captured 23 more, and spearheaded an attack which cracked the core of enemy resistance in a vital area."
Hoe Lee Shiat!
Win At Life said:CCSkinner01 said:
Eli L. Whitely
"First Lieutenant Eli L. Whitely, Company L, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
Lieutenant Whitely, while leading his platoon on 27 December 1944, in savage house-to-house fighting through the fortress town of Sigolsheim, France, attacked a building through a street swept by withering mortar and automatic weapons of fire. He was hit and severely wounded in the arm and shoulder; but he charged into the house alone and killed its two defenders. Hurling smoke and fragmentation grenades before him, he reached the next house and stormed inside, killing two and capturing 11 of the enemy. He continued leading his platoon in the extremely dangerous task of clearing hostile troops from strong points along the street until he reached a building held by fanatical Nazi troops. Although suffering from wounds which had rendered his left arm useless, he advanced on this strongly defended house, and after blasting out a wall with bazooka-fire, charged through a hall of bullets. Wedging his submachine gun under his uninjured arm, he rushed into the house through the hole torn by his rockets, killed five of the enemy, and forced the remaining 12 to surrender. As he emerged to continue his fearless attack, he was again hit and critically wounded. In agony and with one eye pierced by a shell fragment, he shouted for his men to follow him to the next house. He was determined to stay in the fighting and remined at the head of his platoon until forcibly evacuated. By his disregard for personal safety, aggressiveness while suffering from severe wounds, his determined leadership and superb courage, Lieutenant Whitely killed nine Germans, captured 23 more, and spearheaded an attack which cracked the core of enemy resistance in a vital area."
Hoe Lee Shiat!
Well. This sure makes choosing a football player look like a b***h move. Man. Good reminder of who the truly heroic Aggies are. Nothing 2% about this man. Mad respect.
Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 2012
On threads like this, I often offer Basil Jackson. He was the guy who made the critical hit that stopped Bo Jackson on that famous 4th and goal stand. Also, he was the only football player I ever had in any of my electrical engineering classes. He graduated as an EE and spent his entire career in the business after either a short, or nonexistent, professional football career. Back when student athletes were really student athletes.
Still no Claytie Williams, Rick Perry, John Sharp, Gary Mauro….
Myles Garrett or Dante Hall.
Randy Matson. First person to throw the shot over 70 feet. Olympic Gold Medalist in 1968. Played basketball at Texas A&M, in addition to track. Was drafted by teams in the NFL and NBA. Two time NCAA discus champion. Served as Executive Director of the Association of Former Students for many years.
Patches O'Houlihan
cause DODGEBALL
cause DODGEBALL
BartInLA said:
Dat Nguyen. He got to practice early and stayed late. He seemed to be involved in ever play (near the ball),
He was not big enough to play for A&M. Boy did he prove so many people wrong. I have an autographed jersey in my office. He had a great off field reputation during and after his football days were over.
Have you met Taurean York?
My Dad
Tim Kerlee Jr.
Any Animal in the BBQ chain
My old tree buddies (the squats and meatballs too, I guess)
And the guy who I tackled after midnight yell as a fish who bought me a beer after final review 3.5 years later out of pure luck.
Tim Kerlee Jr.
Any Animal in the BBQ chain
My old tree buddies (the squats and meatballs too, I guess)
And the guy who I tackled after midnight yell as a fish who bought me a beer after final review 3.5 years later out of pure luck.
Robert Wilson
Cooter Brown is my designated driver.
JFF
That was the last time we dominated.
That was the last time we dominated.
Myles Garrett
my wife
Pinkey Wilson
When the truth comes out, do not ask me how I knew.
Ask yourself why you did not.
Ask yourself why you did not.
Shooz in Katy said:BartInLA said:
Dat Nguyen. He got to practice early and stayed late. He seemed to be involved in ever play (near the ball),
He was not big enough to play for A&M. Boy did he prove so many people wrong. I have an autographed jersey in my office. He had a great off field reputation during and after his football days were over.
Have you met Taurean York?
Sorry, just not a worthy comparison at this point.
Dr. Jim Earle (May he rest in peace),
Wrote the text on engineering graphics which inspired a great number of us to work and teach engineering, drafting and design, CAD, etc.
Wrote the text on engineering graphics which inspired a great number of us to work and teach engineering, drafting and design, CAD, etc.
That dude could block.
Assuming this thread is about football players, I'm gonna go with Dat.
Assuming this thread is about football players, I'm gonna go with Dat.
Not necessarily my ALL TIME favorite, but I'll put RB George Woodard (mid to late '70s). "Battering ram" who literally ran over defensive linemen and LB's. Somewhere around 250+ labs and AA HS State Champ, 100 yrd dash. A TRUE beast until he broke his leg playing softball.
Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and myself founded empires; but upon what foundation did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force! But Jesus Christ founded His upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for Him. - Napoleon Bonaparte
John "Bucky" Powell Richardson
Took care of bid'ness on the gridiron.
A true leader.
Took care of bid'ness on the gridiron.
A true leader.
Anthony Wood
Did you know an Aggie, Anthony Wood '90, helped transform the digital media landscape not once but twice?
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CyberWCM said:
Randy Matson. First person to throw the shot over 70 feet. Olympic Gold Medalist in 1968. Played basketball at Texas A&M, in addition to track. Was drafted by teams in the NFL and NBA. Two time NCAA discus champion. Served as Executive Director of the Association of Former Students for many years.
He also ate ice cream with Dr Shelby Metcalf a number of times in Pampa, Tx.
Jerrod Johnson. Never once complained.
Leeland McElroy. His timely intervention indirectly led to me making out with a sorority girl way out of my league.
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