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I recently discovered that my great-great-uncle played football for Texas A&M in the 1910s
Posted on 6/18/18 at 7:27 am
Posted on 6/18/18 at 7:27 am
But he married a woman.
I'm confused.
I'm confused.
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Posted on 6/18/18 at 7:36 am to GetCocky11
Being gay was not socially acceptable then and your great great grandmother was his cover woman
Posted on 6/18/18 at 7:36 am to GetCocky11
Did he play on the 1917 or 1919 teams? Those teams' defense allowed a grand total of ZERO points.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 7:40 am to Farmer1906
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Did he play on the 1917 or 1919 teams?
No. He left after 1916 and went to war.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 7:55 am to GetCocky11
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He left after 1916 and went to war.
He wasn’t a pilot by chance was he?
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:17 am to GetCocky11
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He left after 1916 and went to war.
Which side did he fight on?
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:17 am to Purple Spoon
In all seriousness because historical tidbits are fun, he was in the 82nd Infantry (today's 82nd Airborne) and was one of the 95,000 Americans who were wounded in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
This post was edited on 6/18/18 at 8:18 am
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:20 am to GetCocky11
Thank you for his service.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:22 am to KSGamecock
Lets get back to the A&M jokes.
I haven't seen a roster, but I don't think he played receiver.
I haven't seen a roster, but I don't think he played receiver.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:25 am to GetCocky11
I had a great-great uncle...
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:26 am to GetCocky11
What is there to joke about? A&M is a great school for which I have nothing but respect and admiration. They have a tremendous history, inspiring traditions, and unbounded potential. Jimbo is going to build a dynasty without peer in College Station, he's part of the West Virginia Head Coach master race. I humbly welcome our new Aggy Overlords and wish them nothing but success in the future.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 9:01 am to KSGamecock
^^^^^^^
Too late to beg for mercy. We know where you live.
Too late to beg for mercy. We know where you live.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 9:06 am to agswin
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Too late to beg for mercy. We know where you live.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 9:50 am to GetCocky11
Ah, but you see you answered your own question later on.
He left to go fight in World War I. That escape meant they weren't able to finish brainwashing him into collecting jizz jars. Your family owes the Kaiser a big thank you.
He left to go fight in World War I. That escape meant they weren't able to finish brainwashing him into collecting jizz jars. Your family owes the Kaiser a big thank you.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 10:31 am to Ross
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your great great grandmother was his cover woman
I think it would be aunt but she might be the original beard. Perhaps she had a real beard and was also cover for the uncle and his proclivity towards gay dalliances hence the term's existence.
Cocky- are your people hirsute?
Posted on 6/18/18 at 10:37 am to KSGamecock
I was joking. 
Posted on 6/18/18 at 10:39 am to GetCocky11
the gay skips a generation each time. Now, do the math.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 10:45 am to GetCocky11
Were they using jars back then or did he just jizz into a burlap sack?
Posted on 6/18/18 at 10:54 am to GetCocky11
Excellent.
Maybe he’s in one of these shots from the early 00s?
1902/‘03
1906 (vs TCU)
1908
1910
Maybe he’s in one of these shots from the early 00s?
1902/‘03
1906 (vs TCU)
1908
1910
This post was edited on 6/18/18 at 10:56 am
Posted on 6/18/18 at 10:57 am to GetCocky11
Do you know why he was reluctant to graduate and leave aTM? He didn’t want to leave his teammates behind.
Yuk yuk yuk
Yuk yuk yuk
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