Jerry LeVias Interview
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 9:38 pm
I was doing a deep dive into the SMU Jones Film archives and came across this interview with Jerry Levias that is great. Some of the more interesting parts are at:
45 minutes-where LeVias talks about his recruitment
155:30-where he talks about being coached by Bear Bryant at an All-Star game. Apparently, the South was behind in closing minutes and Bryant told his coaches that the only way they could make a come-back would be to get LeVias the ball on every play-and they did on about the last 10-12 plays. LeVias said Bryant put his arms around Jerry and told him "Jerry when they let me I'm going to get some of you all" . This would have been about 1969 which I believe is a couple of years before Alabama signed Wilbur Jackson in 1971. So I guess Jerry integrated the SWC and Bama
http://digitalcollections.smu.edu/cdm/r ... ohdh/id/26
45 minutes-where LeVias talks about his recruitment
155:30-where he talks about being coached by Bear Bryant at an All-Star game. Apparently, the South was behind in closing minutes and Bryant told his coaches that the only way they could make a come-back would be to get LeVias the ball on every play-and they did on about the last 10-12 plays. LeVias said Bryant put his arms around Jerry and told him "Jerry when they let me I'm going to get some of you all" . This would have been about 1969 which I believe is a couple of years before Alabama signed Wilbur Jackson in 1971. So I guess Jerry integrated the SWC and Bama
http://digitalcollections.smu.edu/cdm/r ... ohdh/id/26