Simmons' Place In B-CU History Will Never Be Second Best
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Posted By: Hija Chang on October 04, 2016 History has hardly been kind to the guy who was second. Has John Adams ever got the love George Washington did? What about the Apollo 12 crew compared to Apollo 11 when it comes to US space travel? Or the 1996 Dream Team compared to the 1992 Dream Team of Magic,Jordan,Bird,et al? Same for Jerry Simmons on his place in Bethune-Cookman football history. During his recent Hall of Fall enshrinement, Simmons patiently dismissed most of his accolades – including being the second Bethune-Cookman player to make it to the NFL. He was too busy savoring the moment of finally being back on campus and the overwhelming flood of memories and emotions. Okay, let's try one of only five former Wildcats to play 100 NFL games or member of the first Denver Bronco team to have a winning record. Simmons gives you that "Nice, but do you really think I care?" look. How about "First of Cy McClairen's players to reach the NFL?" Continued: http://www.bcuathletics.com/news/2016/10/3... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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