Pete Rose Says He Almost Accepted Football Scholarship To Tennessee Over Playing Baseball
by Larry Leo
May 27, 20215 Comments
Rob Leifheit-USA TODAY Sports
While talking to the baseball players at Hardin Valley Academy's team banquet in Knoxville, Tennessee over the weekend, former Cincinnatti Reds legend Pete Rose revealed he almost played football for the Vols...
(Barstool Sports)
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“I’ve been in Knoxville before,” Rose said. “I played here and we beat their team to win the South Atlantic League championship.
“I also came to Tennessee in 1960 when I was offered a football scholarship. Thank God I didn’t take that, because if I had, I wouldn’t be sitting here talking to you tonight.”
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(Barstool Sports)
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