Mike Judge bravo. Tears to my eyes. Your comment of Coach putting his hand behind you head pulling you into his head gave me shivers and all I could think about was eyes staring into your soul. You know what he said was authentic. He was one of my biggest inspirations in my life. I would get one of his quotes that stays with me to this day. He would grab me like you head to head and say “Biggin you can never quit. We never quit” He spotted me when I set my bench press record. Head to head then the words “Your going to do this and you don’t quit. “ thanks brother for your article he was great man
These lines are incredible: “I still get shivers now, pushing 60 and four decades away from the smell of the grass beneath my feet, and still more from that glorious night, when Mason City wasn’t just a tough town with cement plants and decent wrestlers, but a city of champions. My brother was on that team…”
Mike Judge bravo. Tears to my eyes. Your comment of Coach putting his hand behind you head pulling you into his head gave me shivers and all I could think about was eyes staring into your soul. You know what he said was authentic. He was one of my biggest inspirations in my life. I would get one of his quotes that stays with me to this day. He would grab me like you head to head and say “Biggin you can never quit. We never quit” He spotted me when I set my bench press record. Head to head then the words “Your going to do this and you don’t quit. “ thanks brother for your article he was great man
Bravo ! As a player on Coach Eds first team in MC - all comments spot on. Thank You
What a beautiful piece, Judge.
These lines are incredible: “I still get shivers now, pushing 60 and four decades away from the smell of the grass beneath my feet, and still more from that glorious night, when Mason City wasn’t just a tough town with cement plants and decent wrestlers, but a city of champions. My brother was on that team…”
Very moving, friend. You honor both of them.