That's cool motie,the Army-Navy game has lost some of its luster in the last 35-40 years, hopefully it's coming back. This use to be a big game in the 40s,50s and early 60s. I just kinda threw this out there.
Man that is so cool, I have always wanted to visit West Point,actually when I was was a kid I had a far out dream of going to West Point but....... You were a lucky guy.
" Army-Navy game has lost some of its luster in the last 35-40 years". Sure, because neither one of them is a college football power any more. That was why it was a big deal. Now - and this is not being disrespectful to anyone - neither of those schools matter in the slightest in the big picture in college football. The big time college football programs are predominantly west of the Appalachians.
My grandfather was in the U.S. Army and in WWI. After the war, he and his brother opened a small hamburger & hotdog joint at Front & Market streets in Philly, PA. My father worked there in the 1930s after school and he told us stories of when the ships came in for the game, they would dock in the Delaware river along what is known today as Penn's Landing. My Grandfather understandably favored the Army but as a Marine, I favor the Navy as most Marines do.
Your right judandhispipe,I would just add that many top notch athletes don't want to be put thru the rigors of the service academies in as much as you are considered a student first and foremost and athletics are second.Plus you have a obligation after you graduate and it takes a certain kind of person that really wants this type of life.The old saying goes ( You get a 30,000 dollar education shoved up your ass a nickel at a time ).
@buflosab - Allow me to disagree with you statement of why top notch athletes don't go to service academies. They don't go to the service academies for several reasons: 1. They don't have the educational background (or political connections) to qualify. 2. They have the wrong role models and dream of making millions in the NFL or NBA instead of serving their country. and 3. They don't want to face the rigid structure of the day to day life at one of the academies.
My Dad died on active duty in 1950 3 months short of 20 years. As his sole surviving son I wasn't eligible for the draft and I had a different route into the Academies, I chose to enlist to see if I wanted the service life. I didn't so I returned to Civilian life after my hitch. I still cheer for Army and once in a while go up to West Point to see a game.
Thanks for the post Woodsman,Army had a great season,not only beating Navy but a great bowl win. Kudos to Navy also for a bowl win. Still remember Pete Dawkins,Bill Carpenter from the Army teams of the 60s. Actually met Army half back Al Rushatz,class of 1962,when he was practicing at the University of Buffalo for a college all star game to be played in Buffalo.What a thrill it was for a young kid.
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I actually don't care, but my father, of blessed memory, was in the navy during the first World War, and I'm a Gibbs fan.....
Sure, because neither one of them is a college football power any more. That was why it was a big deal. Now - and this is not being disrespectful to anyone - neither of those schools matter in the slightest in the big picture in college football. The big time college football programs are predominantly west of the Appalachians.