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Grandpa was a Buckeye. My dad and his brother were both long-time football coaches. Dad coached at old Columbus North High--coached against, among others, Lee Tressel when he coached at Massilon. My uncle coached HS for a few years, then became an assistant at OU, then joined Woody's staff as an assistant--he was on the staff for the '68 National Championship. Later he went into administration and became the Athletic Director. He was the AD who had the unpleasant task of firing Coach Hayes--said it was the hardest thing he ever had to do after burying his father (my Grandpa).
Growing up, Dad always had season tickets. Mom would go with him to one game per year and my brother and I would fight over who got to go to the rest. Many of my best childhood memories involve Friday nights and North High football and Saturday afternoons in the Shoe.
Graduated HS in '68. Got to work out that summer in the old stadium weight room. Met and worked out with a number of the players. Went off to the College of Wooster (I wasn't very fast, but I sure was small). Got my graduate degrees at Ohio State.
Currently teaching at Appalachian State in North Carolina (nice to have a good 1-AA school to root for). Would love to make my way back to Ohio someday. Both of my sons (who are now grown men) are fourth generation Hiney Brothers and lifelong Buckeye fans.
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