jpe747 wrote:When I was a youngster my parents took me to the SMU games and the spring game. When Don Meredith was a senior he was quite well-liked through the Dallas area. After his last spring game, he stood on the field and signed autographs for all the kids (and adults), all who wanted one. He stood and stood and signed until totally done. I have never seen another athlete do that before or since. I was one of those kids that got an autograph. Unfortunately, I lost it somewhere. But the point is people loved Dandy Don for more than what he did on the field. He was a great athlete, a fantastic human being, and one of my all-time heroes.
^ Aye, ^
Was a bit younger than you, but remember meeting him after a Cowboy's game. My dad was an oral surgeon and did dental work on a number of Dallas players. Meredith broke his nose in a game (The Cowboy's offensive line in the early 60's was pretty bad), and snapped the root off one of his incisors.
He signed an autograph for me too, after an hour and a half in the dental chair. It was a Sunday night, and I always assisted my dad by holding the instrument trays and emptying bloody gauze into the trashcan. I remember he was in pain, but an absolute gentleman to a 6 year old fan.
Good memories, and one of the reasons I was an early SMU fan.
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 4:27 pm