Letter From the Editor

You know, my experience as a sports writer has been a pretty good one. I have been places and met people that I will forever remember with a tender heart and a warm smile. East Texas is no exception. And although I did not realize it while I was there, my time as the sports editor at the Marshall News Messenger in Marshall, Texas, created some of my fondest memories. I recently wrote a column for American Football Monthly about a story told to me by Eddie Robinson. It was a humorous yarn about growing up decades earlier during simpler times with simpler conveniences. After discussing the column with my publisher, another story instantly popped into my mind regarding former Marshall High School football head coach, Bill Harper. You see, Coach Harper, a native of East Texas, was an excellent football player back in his day and was recruited by several schools in the area. In fact, even