Episodes
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Ep 32: Dallas Cowboys Hail Mary Game Stories
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Dallas Cowboys legends Charlie Waters and Billy Joe DuPree share their memories of the Hail Mary Game, the 1975 NFC Divisional Playoff against Minnesota that ended with Drew Pearson's famous touchdown.
Before the Cowboys got the ball back for Pearson's touchdown, Waters made one of the biggest plays of his career to allow Dallas to get the ball back with time enough to score. DuPree played a key role in the game-winning play.
The Texas Sports Hall of Fame Podcast is presented by TownePlace Suites, Waco Northeast. The program is produced and hosted by author and oral historian Jackson Michael. Learn more about the Texas Sports Hall of Fame at their official website.
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Ep 31: Cotton Bowl Classic Stories
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Players share memories of playing in the Cotton Bowl in the 1960s and 1970s and the seasons leading up to the big game. Featuring Edd Hargett of Texas A&M, Jerry LeVias of SMU, and Alois Blackwell of Houston. Also included are humorous stories from sportswriter Mickey Herskowitz about coaches Bear Bryant and Gene Stallings in the 1968 Cotton Bowl Classic between Alabama and Texas A&M. Groundskeeper George Toma also shares about changing the field over from the Cotton Bowl Classic to the 1966 NFL Championship Game overnight.
The Texas Sports Hall of Fame Podcast is presented by the Hampton Inn Waco. The show is hosted and produced by author and oral historian Jackson Michael (of The Game Before the Money).
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Thursday Nov 01, 2018
Ep 2: Gene Stallings -- In the Locker Room with Gene Stallings
Thursday Nov 01, 2018
Thursday Nov 01, 2018
Gene Stallings -- a Junction Boy and revered head coach. Stallings discusses his life and career. Hear his memories of playing and coaching under Bear Bryant, coaching Texas A&M to the Cotton Bowl, working as an assistant under Tom Landry with the Dallas Cowboys, and winning the national championship as head coach with Alabama.
Former players Cliff Harris and Tommy Maxwell also share stories, along with writer Mickey Herskowitz. Herskowitz shares the wonderful story of the "Texas Special."
The Texas Sports Hall of Fame Podcast is presented by the Hampton Inn, Waco North. The podcast is hosted by Jackson Michael, author of The Game before the Money and writer/director of We Were the Oilers: The Luv Ya Blue Era.