Dallas Cowboy Great Photo

   I came across this photograph while doing some 
background work about Don Meredith. The photo
shows most of the starting quarterbacks of the Dallas Cowboys
over the years who played for Coach Tom Landry. It got me to thinking about the quarterbacks missing from the photo.
   Don Heinrick started one game in 1960 before Eddie LaBaron took over.
Meredith was slowly worked into the line-up beginning in
1961. John Roach started four games in 1964. My old high school
teammate Jerry Rhome started 2 games in 1965 and one in 66. 'The
Mad Bomber', Clint Longley, started only one game in 1975.
Others include Glenn Carano, who started one game in 1981,
Gary Hogeboom started two games in 1985. Steve Pelluer 
became the starting QB for Dallas and played 9 games in
1986, 4 games in 1987, and 14 games in 1988. Kevin Sweeney
started 2 games in 1987 and 2 more in 1988....
   BUT the photo is evidence of the love the players had for Coach Tom Landry.
He remains the 3rd winningest coach in NFL history. He was coach
of the Cowboys from 1960 thru 1988, compiling a record of 270
wins, 178 losses, and 6 tied games. 'The Coach' also led Dallas to two Super Bowl victories, five NFC titles, and thirteen Divisional titles. Landry was Coach of the Year in 1966 and 1975. His total of 20 career playoff victories is still tops in the NFL. Landry led the Cowboys to a NFL record 20 consecutive winning seasons from 1966 through 1985. The 4-3 defense was developed by Landry while he was an assistant coach
with the New York Giants. In the photo from left to right..DannyWhite, Troy Aikman, Don Meredith, Eddie LaBaron, Craig Morton, Coach Tom Landry, and Roger Staubach.

1932 Ford Coupe

    I have been interested in old cars since I
was a small boy.. My brother was the 1957 & 1959 
National Champion at the NHRA Nationals and he
always had an old car in some stage of rebuild.

We used to go to drag races around the country and he would always come back on the back roads to see if he could find some automotive treasure. More times than not, he succeeded.  Today I was taking my wife to breakfast and I spotted this deuce coupe on a side street in Denison.. It is powered by a V-6 engine and the interior was still a little rough, but it is a start. Cars like this are not seen as often as they should be and I blame the imported car makers for that. Why should someone spend money on fixing up a vintage car when he can drive a cheap Japanese car for a lot less? The answer to that question is simple...Because nobody else will have a car like yours.. It will be uniquely yours.

Toys For Tots 2010

     The 2010 edition of Toys For Tots motorcycle run
came off without a hitch on Saturday. This was the first year
that Texoma Harley-Davidson has been the primary
sponsor of the event. We had 358 bikes register for
the event and most of them were two-up (passenger also).
The ride was a 29 mile procession through Pottsboro, 
Denison, and then back to Sherman. Many thanks to 
the police, sheriffs deputies, and DPS units that held
up the auto traffic at major intersections. Upon returning
to the dealership, riders were treated to a vast buffet of
food. My wife was in charge of the food and nobody left
hungry. Riders were offered Chili, Stew, Chicken Wings,
Burritos, Tacos, Pastries, plus plenty of coffee and water.
The Marines filled up a trailer with toys, and we took in
donations of over $2,000. The weather could not have been
better. I took off my leather jacket and rode in a long-sleeve

tee-shirt. Best of all, we did not have a single rider injured in the event. The planning committee is to be commended for the smoothness of the event. Many thanks to our sponsors: Kroger's, Albertson's, Wal-Mart, The Boiler Room, Starbuck's, El Chico's, Panera's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Texas Select, Dr Pepper, T-Bones Restaurant, Cracker Barrel, and the Texas Roadhouse. Thanks again to all the participants and I know your Christmas will be good,...as we helped make it a brighter Christmas for some child that would not have had anything at all..   God Bless !

SMU going Bowling......Again!

     Last year at this time SMU's football team
was invited to a post-season bowl game for the
first time in twenty-five years. The Mustangs had
to travel all the way to Hawaii to play in that game.
This year the Ponies are back in a bowl game and it
will be a lot closer to home. Actually, it could not be
any closer. SMU will host Army in the 'Bell Helicopter
Armed Forces Bowl' on December 30th. The bowl game
would have been played in Fort Worth, but Amon Carter
Stadium is being refurbished and construction prohibits 
the game from being played there. SMU qualified for the
game with a 7-5 season, but they were 6-2 in Conferense USA. The University of Central Florida defeated SMU in
the conference championship game 17-7 yesterday. The

United States Military Academy (Army) still has a date against Navy next Saturday in Philadelphia. Navy defeated SMU 28-21 earlier this season. The December 30th bowl game between SMU and Army will be played at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on the SMU campus and will be televised by ESPN.
All Photos courtesy of the Dallas Morning News