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Duck Punt: How Phil Robertson found stardom after giving up football
Sports Illustrated ^ | 04/22/2012 | hollyandersonsi

Posted on 12/23/2013 8:42:18 PM PST by Robert DeLong

In the late 1960s in Ruston, Louisiana, two Bulldog quarterbacks’ life paths diverged sharply. You might have heard of Terry Bradshaw, who went on to attain the top pick in the 1970 NFL Draft, a lengthy career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, four Super Bowl victories, a spot in the Hall of Fame and a second career in front of the camera. You might not have heard of Phil Robertson, who was ahead of Bradshaw on Louisiana Tech’s depth chart but gave up football with one year of eligibility remaining because the game and any future in it interfered with his heart’s dearest passion: duck-hunting season.

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TOPICS: Current Events; History; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: football; phil; philrobertson; robertson; terrybradshaw
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To: montag813

Ha! Loved the story about Phil taking Bradshaw fishing....and putting a sack over his head and making him lie down in the bottom of the boat.


21 posted on 12/24/2013 4:38:47 AM PST by Hot Tabasco (Miss Muffit suffered from arachnophobia.....)
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To: Robert DeLong

This is a good read!


22 posted on 12/24/2013 6:45:04 AM PST by Guenevere
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To: Robert DeLong

Nice piece


23 posted on 12/24/2013 7:01:35 AM PST by capt B
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