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Post by bikeman on Sept 20, 2019 9:50:54 GMT -5
RIP to a truly great Crusader. One of the toughest, most decorated players in HC football history. How he is not on the Ring of Honor is baffling. He was a great human being. Scholar, Marine, educator and family man. He made everyone he came in contact with feel special. He will be greatly missed.
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Post by rgs318 on Sept 20, 2019 13:11:22 GMT -5
Surely he is in the H.C. Hall of Fame.
May his soul rest in peace.
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Sept 20, 2019 15:05:44 GMT -5
Inducted into the HC Hall of Fame in 1968, remarkably quick. His obit here: www.legacy.com/obituaries/southofboston-enterprise/obituary.aspx?n=chester-j-millett-jr&pid=193906910&fhid=25382From the obit: "He was All American Football two years in a row, both on offense and on defense as a nose guard and a guard. He appeared on the Milton Berle Show, was elected to the Holy Cross Hall of Fame, and participated in the Senior Bowl, the East-West Game and the Alabama Shriners game in Kizar [sic] Stadium CA. In 1952, Chet was named the Catholic Player of the Year." |
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Post by rgs318 on Sept 20, 2019 15:07:35 GMT -5
Most impressive credentials and a well deserved honor!
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Sept 20, 2019 15:25:29 GMT -5
I wonder if Mr Millett, R.I.P., may have been one of the rare football players to have played both for and against Holy Cross? His obituary states that he played for the Quantico Marines and HC had games vs Quantico in 1953, 1955, 1956, and 1957 when Mr Millett (HC class of 1953) may have been on active service.
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Post by rgs318 on Sept 20, 2019 16:19:28 GMT -5
There is a list of HC grads who came back to do just that over the years. (4 yards and a cloud of dust was their main offense)
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Post by hchoops on Sept 20, 2019 19:23:16 GMT -5
Denny Golden played for and against HC— And was a terrific player for both.
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Post by efg72 on Sept 20, 2019 21:39:46 GMT -5
He was a terrific coach who focused on technique, discipline and execution with a dose of motivation
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