Once A Knight ...

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

A (difficult) visit with Mr. Byrd

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Unlike the recent photo taken of him, Jerry Byrd did not want to smile for this photo last Wednesday. Maybe it was the company he was ke...
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Saturday, November 14, 2015

This is tragedy ... this is heartache

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Amy, about 4, with Miss Rose.      Oh, Amy, we loved you so.      Amy was the little girl who lived across the street from my parents...
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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Fight, Tigers, fight for Ol' Mizzou ...

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      Because I was in journalism, and because I knew a dozen journalists with ties to the University of Missouri and Columbia, Mo. -- most ...
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Friday, November 6, 2015

Replay/review: Do it right, give the victory to Duke

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     When a friend on Facebook posted the ESPN story about the officials in the Miami-Duke football game being suspended for the next two we...
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Thursday, November 5, 2015

The most bizarre college football season

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     Having followed college football since 1958 -- forever the "dream" season for LSU -- I say this without reservation: This is ...
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Sunday, November 1, 2015

A long time ago, Wickersham was a good Sport

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     In researching the Internet for a project concerning professional baseball in Shreveport, this item got our attention: Dave Wickersham ...
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Nico Van Thyn
Born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, came to the U.S. in 1956 at age 8, grew up in Shreveport, La., graduate of Woodlawn High School and Louisiana Tech University, sports writer/editor/copy editor for 45-plus years.
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