2017 Ring of Honor Voting (with New Nominees)

Grieco had a dominant junior year='66. I can remember him from his nose tackle getting to the QB's handoff before the RB
He and Dick Giardi keyed the defense while Jack Lentz led the offense to a 6-3-1 record with wins breaking Dartmouth's longest win streak and of course, the huge upset at BC--32-26--Lentz to Kimener, about to be Purple Knights next month.

I went with Dr. Anderson and Lou Kobza, a great lineman

I hate to admit it but I am not really familiar with him--would love any details/color you could provide about him.

I am astounded that Dr. Eddie Anderson is already in the National Hall of Fame, and not in the Holy Cross Ring of Honor! He deserves to be! Dr. Anderson is a football icon not only for the indelible impression he made on hundreds of young men who had played for him but also for his role as one of the last of an era of gentlemen coaches who had cut their teeth on football during the Rockne era. On the eve of his retirement from college football in 1964, Dr. Anderson was the game's elder statesman, revered by players, fellow coaches, fans and members of the press.

His biography is very interesting! smile.amazon.com/Eddie-Anderson-College-Football-Coach/dp/0786430079/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493747238&sr=1-1&keywords=Dr+Eddie+Anderson+Hall+of+Fame+Football+Coach

Also, there is a great article in Holy Cross Magazine, Spring 2007, Vol 41, Number 2.

Vote Eddie Anderson!

My guess why Dr Anderson is not in the ring is that there were too many outstanding players ahead of him and a lot of people probably think about players before they think about coaches

I voted exactly as Alum did. I think Dr. A should have been in there to begin with.


Actually I think they should have a special selection for coaches.   Not one every year, but it seems unfair to be comparing coaching to playing.

I have a great memory of Dennis Golden from my freshman year, in the fall of 1965. He was the main speaker at a pep rally from the O'Kane porch, before the homecoming game against Dartmouth. He was one tough hombre, who looked the part and did a great job of rousing the crowd. We ended with a big bonfire on Freshman Field. Does that kind of stuff happen anymore?

Dr. Golden is not only a tough hombre, but an outstanding gentleman!! It is a real pleasure knowing him and his family. Hope one day to see both him and his son together in the ring.

The Homecoming Pep Rally was reinstated 5 years ago on Friday night on the Hoval at 9:00 PM. Food, Popcorn 🍿 and HC swag to participants.  Unfortunately no Bonfire due to liability.

Someone has to vote for the great players before our times. I voted for Stan Kozlowski, fullback and punt returner. He was drafted in the 3rd round (24th pick) by the Redskins in 1946.

His career average yards rushing per game of 92.1 puts him in the #2 position behind only Gill Fenerty.

He had 23 career TDs (in 3 years).

He holds the record of returning 2 punts for TDs in one game (vs. Brown) and the 2nd most punts returned in a game with 12 (vs. Cornell). recording 427 punt return yards in one game against Dartmouth. For a career, he is #4 in punt return yardage averaging 39.5 yards per punt return. 

Great to see the enthusiasm for this fabulous program. With a full ten days left for the public voting hopefully this excitement grows so that we receive a significant public vote. Without getting into any specifics of confidential committee meetings, I can share with you that each and every topic broached on the board has been addressed and discussed by the committee over the years. We are always trying to make this program the best it can possibly be. We certainly appreciate the efforts of AD Nate Pine, Joe Bertoletti, Heather Palmer et al to further enhance the special nature of the actual day and the program at large. The stadium and Fitton Field have a great look and feel with the displays connected to the Ring of Honor. Major thanks to the Kingsley family for their support.

The Ring of Honor was initiated in 2010. As I think anybody who has been to the morning reception and induction ceremony might attest, the emotions on display make it a very special day that leaves a long lasting positive impression for everybody involved. Not that every day is not a great day to be a Crusader but the Ring of Honor induction is simply one of the best.

Bump . . .

Voting ends on Monday the 15th. I am pleased to have received many personal messages from recent Crusader graduates who have studied the bios of these nominees and commented on their accomplishments, including this remark:

"I was torn between the two LBs on the list, McCabe and McGovern for the 1970-present list. McCabe ended up getting the vote though. What a stud, was 22 shy of a 200 tackle season in 1985. They played 11 games that season; he averaged over 16 tackles a game. Wow."

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