Who returned to the campus of College of William and Mary to attend pregame ceremonies?
William and Mary’s Class of 2008 graduated today after getting a “pre-game” talk from Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and College alumnus Mike Tomlin, and sharing in a separate surprise announcement of plans to honor a retiring campus icon. During the commencement ceremony held in William and Mary Hall, Rector Michael K. Powell announced that the University Center will be renamed the Sadler Center for Sam Sadler, the College’s vice president for student affairs who will be retiring this summer after more than four decades of service to his alma mater. Sadler (’64, M.Ed. ‘71), who also received the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award during the ceremony, received thunderous applause as he gave a final emotional farewell. “It’s hardly seems possible that it’s time to say goodbye,” he said. “But I can’t let you go without saying one thing to you: I love you.” Earlier in the ceremony, Tomlin, a member of the Class of 1995, told the graduates that they were about the start in a “game” of their ow
Some of the old gang – or “legends,” as they were called Saturday – returned to campus for pregame ceremonies. Former players from the 1930s, they represented the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary, a two-year college with a football program that came and went, leaving ODU without the sport for 69 years. A few minutes before kickoff, former running back Johnny Brown, 90, accepted the game ball from a parachutist and handed it to Sugie Jarrett, the wife of ODU athletic director Jim Jarrett and daughter of the late Tommy Scott, the coach of the Norfolk Division teams. Brown, hamming it up a little, went downfield a few yards and invited Sugie to throw him a pass, which he tucked away. “My dad and mom would be so proud of what Old Dominion has become,” Jarrett said. Other former players on hand were Louis “Hickey” Smith, Billy Baker, Joe Brichter, Dick Scherberger and Rhea Walker – at 95, the oldest. Before climbing into golf carts that would take them onto the field, the
Some of the old gang – or “legends,” as they were called Saturday – returned to campus for pregame ceremonies. Former players from the 1930s, they represented the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary, a two-year college with a football program that came and went, leaving ODU without the sport for 69 years. A few minutes before kickoff, former running back Johnny Brown, 90, accepted the game ball from a parachutist and handed it to Sugie Jarrett, the wife of ODU athletic director Jim Jarrett and daughter of the late Tommy Scott, the coach of the Norfolk Division teams. Brown, hamming it up a little, went downfield a few yards and invited Sugie to throw him a pass, which he tucked away. Sources: http://hamptonroads.
