re: John David Crow, RIP

That's correct, Crow was not a Junction Boy as Freshman couldn't play back then. My Dad was a classmate and friend of JDC and was Class Agent and Head Yell Leader for their Class. He always proudly declares that they are the only Class in A&M history with a Heisman winner, an A&M President, and a building named after one. "We're good, we're great we're the Class of '58!" he loves to say.

A few tidbits:

Crow was in the same recruiting class as the legendary HS phenom Kenneth Hall. My Dad told me that after the first practice JDC thought he better find a new position because there was no way he was going to be the RB with him around. Hall got sideways with Bear though and didn't like playing defense (it was still 2 way football then) while Crow excelled defensively. Hall quit school and the path opened for JDC.

JDC is the main reason that A&M had the 10 year series with LSU in the '80s and '90s. When he was in school A&M played LSU annually, though always at BR. When he became Asst AD under Sherrill in the 80's he pursued the LSU series as he always enjoyed the game and the ties between the schools, he was also of course a Louisiana boy.

JDC was a big advocate of A&M joining the SEC and playing SEC teams.

I believe JDC still holds the NFL record for most touchdown passes by a Non Quarterback. He was used throughout his career as a passer out of the RB position.

As has been mentioned, he donated his personal Heisman to the Bear's museum in Alabama while the school's copy is the one that is displayed in the A&M Football complex.