The Idle American: A look back at immovable coaches .
Brownwood Bulletin
There are a handful of college coaches in this land whose names are interchangeable with the colleges they served during their entire careers.
They were paid salaries that would be laughable compared to contracts held by many big-name coaches today.
The coaches were J. Horace (Cap) Shelton (1893-1967) at Howard Payne College (now University) in Brownwood, and Oscar W. Strahan, who likewise began his tenure around 1920. Strahan (1881-1978) was at Southwest Texas Normal College (now Texas State University) in San Marcos. Their combined service totaled almost a century….
They were close friends, winning similar honors at state and national levels. When they started, both institutions played outdoor sports only. Back in the day, SWT had an enrollment of several hundred, and HPC, even fewer. Each coach was also athletic director, and each served at various times as head coaches in football, basketball
DON NEWBURY
They are to be commended the “big box” store planners for the many “edges” they’ve honed to make it to the ladder’s top for in-store shopping.
Who would have guessed their modus operandi would feature vendors lined up like carnival barkers soon after shoppers have shown their credit card IDs for entry?
Patrons truly haven’t “rolled” very far before the “pitches” begin. We may have entered with the notion to buy largely grocery items, but before we know it, these “pitchmen” (and “pitchwomen”) unleash queries, seeking answers that are none of their business.
They may ask us to reveal names of our electricity, internet and cell phone providers. Rather than answer them harshly or totally ignore, I try out new humor “lines” on them….
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The Idle American: That s the way THEY roll .
Brownwood Bulletin
They are to be commended the “big box” store planners for the many “edges” they’ve honed to make it to the ladder’s top for in-store shopping.
Who would have guessed their modus operandi would feature vendors lined up like carnival barkers soon after shoppers have shown their credit card IDs for entry?
Patrons truly haven’t “rolled” very far before the “pitches” begin. We may have entered with the notion to buy largely grocery items, but before we know it, these “pitchmen” (and “pitchwomen”) unleash queries, seeking answers that are none of their business.
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