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re: First Ever Win for each SEC Football Team
Posted on 4/23/24 at 8:32 am to OU Guy
Posted on 4/23/24 at 8:32 am to OU Guy
Our first football coach was John C. Futrall, who should have the county renamed after him.
Futrall was an important educator, later President of the University of Arkansas, and he pulled off miracles. The school was in danger of closing when he was appointed and he managed to get us firmly out of the red. Then he fought a long, and successful, campaign to prevent Little Rock from getting the University.
I can't even begin to imagine what NW Arkansas would look like if the flagship university for the state had not remained here. Would we have Tyson and Walmart in the area? The economic boom that has been going steady for 40+ years?
Futrall was an important educator, later President of the University of Arkansas, and he pulled off miracles. The school was in danger of closing when he was appointed and he managed to get us firmly out of the red. Then he fought a long, and successful, campaign to prevent Little Rock from getting the University.
I can't even begin to imagine what NW Arkansas would look like if the flagship university for the state had not remained here. Would we have Tyson and Walmart in the area? The economic boom that has been going steady for 40+ years?
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Posted on 4/23/24 at 8:36 am to Arksulli
Did Bama claim the natty for beating that high school team?
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