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Commentary: Former OSU lineman knows this is about as big as it gets

By Mike Waldner, Columnist
Article Launched: 09/13/2008 12:07:47 AM PDT

Just ask Pete Cusick.
The longtime Redondo Beach resident knows.
It's a matter of been there, done that.
Cusick was a starting defensive tackle, an All-American his senior season, for Ohio State during the 1972-73-74 seasons. That put him in the Rose Bowl three years in a row when the attention of the nation turned to Pasadena on Jan. 1. "Except for the Michigan game, and maybe a couple of other games, we didn't play teams like USC, " he said.

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I was pleasantly surprised by hearing Pete Cusick on a sports radio station in Central Florida, going over his picks for several upcoming college and pro games. It's been a long time, since 1975, when I last spoke with Pete and his brother, both great Buckeyes. Not only have I always had respect for Pete as a football great, But I learned fairly quickly that he can deliver a right cross that put my 200 pounds about 10' feet across the room each time he hit me doing some friendly sparring with 16 ounce gloves. It was after some boxing that I discovered Pete was also an NCAA Super Heavyweight Champ. A leader in all things, Pete's football insights are what I'll be listening to from now on, figuring he knows what he speaks about. Great guy, that All-American Buckeye, Pete Cusick.