Graduated in ‘81 and I can say with certainty, Coach messere had a significant influence in my life too, in every way, literally since 1980, and there’s a pic that I cannot friggin link with me and a friend carrying him off the field after his first state championship.
He was a big factor with my HOF induction as well and there’s a picture somewhere floating around of him and me that night which was a profound full circle moment for many of us inducted that night,not just me, being able to hang with him, the guy that contributed to many of us getting there that night to begin with.
Guys a legend.