12-18-2022, 02:12 AM
Good stuff, guys. Keep it coming. I'm enjoying reading.
By the way, in addition to Rodger Bird with the Raiders, there is also Steve Bird, his nephew, who I went to school with. Steve helped Eastern Ky. University to a couple of I-AA national titles back in '79 and '82 and went on to play for the Cardinals, Giants, and Chargers. Also, Trent Taylor, our PR/WR grew up here as well. I remember watching him play flag football here in Corbin as a kid.
For those interested in a really good sports read, there is a book which was written by Gary P. West called "The Boys from Corbin: America's Greatest Little Sports Town, " which details all of the athletes from this small town who went on to play professional sports in the NFL and NBA. For those who don't know, Roy Kidd, the longtime head coach at EKU , and one of the winningest coaches in college football history, also grew up here.
By the way, in addition to Rodger Bird with the Raiders, there is also Steve Bird, his nephew, who I went to school with. Steve helped Eastern Ky. University to a couple of I-AA national titles back in '79 and '82 and went on to play for the Cardinals, Giants, and Chargers. Also, Trent Taylor, our PR/WR grew up here as well. I remember watching him play flag football here in Corbin as a kid.
For those interested in a really good sports read, there is a book which was written by Gary P. West called "The Boys from Corbin: America's Greatest Little Sports Town, " which details all of the athletes from this small town who went on to play professional sports in the NFL and NBA. For those who don't know, Roy Kidd, the longtime head coach at EKU , and one of the winningest coaches in college football history, also grew up here.
"Knowledge is preferable to ignorance. Better by far to embrace the hard truth than a reassuring fable. "
---CARL SAGAN
---CARL SAGAN
