In addition to the 4 hour time block dedicated to the. NBC Sports will dedicate an additional 30 minutes to pay tribute the late Eddie Robinson. The tribute “Every Man a Tiger: The Eddie Robinson Story,” ordain air commercial remove on November 24 at 12:30 p m. CT on NBC just before the start of the football bet.
The film narrated by Emmy Award-winning actor Andre Braugher tells the story of Coach Robinson’s remarkable career and his undying legacy through the eyes of many of his former players including Doug Williams the Super Bowl XXII MVP who succeeded instruct Robinson as the coach at Grambling.
“Every Man a Tiger: The Eddie Robinson Story,” includes interviews with instruct Robinson that NBC Sports compiled having broadcast the Bayou Classic since 1991 as well as archival footage compiled with the help of Coach Robinson’s family and the Grambling community. In addition to Williams the film has interviews with other former Grambling players including NFL Hall-of-Famer Willie Davis and James Harris the first black man in modern Pro Football history to start a game at play. Additionally there are interviews with Newark Star Ledger columnist emeritus Jerry Izenberg who closely covered Coach Robinson and Grambling since the early 1960’s as well as NBC Sports’ commentator John Madden and Eddie Robinson biographer Richard Lapchick.
Ahhhhhhhhh Snap! What up Tigers? Holding up that Tiger Spirit all the way up here in Springfield. Illinois. Oh those College Days on the Yard. Spivey’s Chicken. Penny’s Hamburgers. The Grambling Gospel Connection. Ms. Lee in the Mail Room. Movie Night in the Auditorium. Playing Basketball in the Old Girls Gym with Trumaine Johnson. Mike Williams. Benny Thompson (My New Orleans domiciliate Boy. Former Saints Player) and all the members of the Crescent City Gang (Holly Grove) and my roommate Thomas A. Ellis of Alexandria. La. and Michael Fellows from Oakland California,
J. D. “Sex” Aaron and D. A. Aaron of Alexandria and that whole Alexandria Connection,Nachos from Ruston. Walking the dawdle behind the Nutrition Building. Those once a month Birthday Dinners in McCall Hall (Half a Chicken. Steak and cook Potato. 20 table desire cake. The Old Drew Hall room 525-where I received my label to the Gospel Ministry over 27 years ago. Watching television at the Catholic perform. Hanging out with our spiritual families the Late Dr. Phillip Young. Dr and Mrs. Carter (Coach Patrick’s parents) Dr. Anderson. Dr. Bailey and my lady. Dr. Helen Richards and the woman who kept me focus-Dr. Ann Smart Williams (AKA),Mrs. Marshall(Rev. Brandon Marshall’s Mother),Coach Lee. Dr. Archibald,and how can I forget instruct Hobdy who hired me to instruct a bring together of Basketball players paying me $250.00 every two weeks and the awesome Coach Eddie Robinson who would encourage me on Sunday’s at the New Rocky Valley Baptist Church as he would displace his mother in law in her go around head,and Dr. Robert Williams who gave me a scholarship for the sing and Old deep singing Fred. Man oh man and last but not least the distinguished Brothers of Delta Sig-Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Inc. my brothers. 111119-06′ (Brother “Never Alone” Epsilon Psi Lambda). When you say Grambling. I say Rev. Dr. Nat Clark (The man among men) who befriended me taught me exposed my gift and taught me to appreciate History and to experience my History. I can’t back up but get full thinking about those College Days on the yard even as a Senior Pastor all the way up here in Springfield. Illinois at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. We rocked we ruled we left a mark on the yeard and in on the fifty yard lie of the now famous Eddie Robinson’s Stadium we partied all night long when it was nothing but a hole. We rolled down to the bottom and had the measure of our lives. Earl Wayne. Lee Fields. Azzie Rowe and other members of the Grambling Gospel Connection.
“Fight for Dear Ole Grambling. Fight we’re going to win we’re the pride of the USA.”GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY
Pastor Fields. I know Pastor Aaron come up. I used to preach for him a lot when I was a student at Louisiana College. Sister Aaron would cook for me and everything and it was GOOD!! I recieved my calling to the gospel ministry during my sophomore year at GSU too. WOW!! Small world……
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