SI's Raymond Berry feature

[mr. pony]

Great story on '58 Colts-Giants that's mostly about Berry. On news stands now!

[Water Pony]

Summary:

Sports Illustrated’s Mark Bowden calls it the best NFL game ever: Fifty years ago, the Baltimore Colts met the New York Giants in Yankee Stadium to determine the 1958 NFL champion. They fought to a draw, setting up the first sudden-death overtime in league history, and the only one in an NFL championship game or Super Bowl.

“This was the game that launched pro football into the stratosphere of billion-dollar franchises and multimillion-dollar player salaries,â€

[max the wonder dog]

Incredible, inspiring story.

[Top 25]

I had the distinct pleasure of getting to know Raymond many years ago. Without a doubt, they don't come any better.

Whatever honors, recognition, and thanks we, as a university, have sent his way have not been enough.

[George S. Patton]

I just happened to pick it up today and read it while I was waiting for my car. I really didn't much about Berry. But the way he prepared for games was revolutionary. The note about how his scholarship offer from us was interesting.

Great read.

[redpony]

Great article. BTW-how did Berry ever get a scholie at SMU. After all, he wasn't 6'6'', 275 lbs, didn't run a 4.3 40, slow in the shuttle, wasn't Texas top 100, wasn't Scout.com 4-5 star. I guess that shows that even less physically talented people can be stars if they have a burning desire and extreme competitiveness.
We should be so lucky as to have a few new recruits with as much desire and dedication.


GO PONIES!!!

[Rayburn]

One of my high school coaches played football with Raymond Berry at Schreiner Institute. Said he was the classiets guy you could ever meet.