PHOTO: Moderator Tom Shanahan, Navy’s Myer Krah with his 7-year-old son, Army’s Mike Houghton and Larry Pickett Sr. at the December 10 Raleigh Sports Club luncheon.

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UPDATED

Here is footage from the Raleigh Sports Club meeting that featured former Army player Mike Houghton, former Navy player Myer Krah and Larry Pickett Day in Raleigh.

Larry Pickett Day Ceremony at Raleigh Sports Club

— The meeting opens with Army’s Mike Houghton and Navy’s Myer Krah leading Pledge of Allegiance followed by blessings from Carol Pope and President Rob Pace’s opening remarks.

— 7:05 mark: John Watkins introduces High School Student Athlete of the Week, Millbrook High’s Trey Laurore. — 15:30 Pick sheet results.

— 19:30 Vice President Sally Greaser introduces program and Raleigh City Councilman Corey Branch to read proclamation for Larry Pickett Day.

— 22:20 The proclamation — 26:35 Pickett Sr. comments

— 30:55 Sally introduces Houghton and Krah. –— 34:00 Tom Shanahan’s opening comments.

— 35:20 Houghton and Krah on getting recruited by the academies.

— 37:25 Houghton and Krah on the campus-wide buildup among the Cadets and Midshipmen toward the season-ending Army-Navy Game.

— 42:20 Houghton on Army falling behind Navy and Air Force and the West Point administration revamping the program to remain competitive.

— 44:50 Houghton and Krah on winning the game and the right to “sing second” their alma mater.

— 47:45 Krah on the coach he played for at Navy, Ken Niumatalolo.

— 49:40 Houghton on playing for Army coach Jeff Monken

— 51:10 Shanahan mentions anecdote from former East Carolina head coach and Oklahoma assistant coach Ruffin McNeill on preparing to play Army or Navy. McNeill told his players that although they may have been more highly recruited than Army and Navy athletes, “They won’t be afraid of you.”

— 53:00 Q & A — 1:02:03 Final comments from Shanahan Pickett Sr., Krah and Greaser.

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By TOM SHANAHAN

We recognized the Army-Navy Game on Wednesday at the Raleigh Sports Club.

In addition to presenting the High School Student-Athletic of the Week Award, we’ll have a Proclamation from the City of Raleigh presented by City Councilman Corey Branch for Larry Pickett Day. Larry Pickett Sr. and Larry Pickett Jr., a sophomore safety for Army from Enloe High, rescued a driver from a car that was about to burst into flames on August 30 near the West Point campus.

The story was national news on all the networks.

Army West Point player’s life-saving heroics that went viral a family affair – Tom Shanahan Report

West Point life-saver learns from his father and the Academy – Tom Shanahan Report

The main weekly program featured former Army offensive lineman Mike Houghton and Navy defensive back/linebacker Myer Krah. They will discuss their experiences attending their respective academy and the Army-Navy Game.

PHOTO: Larry Pickett Sr. with his “Larry Pickett Day” proclamation from the City of Raleigh.

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Here’s a story from my own experiences attending the Army-Navy Game, the greatest rivalry in college sports.

Army-Navy Game never disappoints; three old Big Rapids friends at 2018 Philadelphia game – Tom Shanahan Report

Thx to @AGoldFan for long-time respect for @ArmyNavyGame. Glad I was able to mention the late John Feinstein, who would have loved writing the Pickett story, and everyone's favorite coach, @RuffinMcNeill https://t.co/u0JfkftzT1

— Tom Shanahan (@Shanny4055) December 9, 2025

PHOTO: I don’t belong in the middle of West Point grad and Annapolis grad, but here we are on stage at the Raleigh Sports Club luncheon recognizing the annual Army-Navy Game.

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Here is TV coverage from the Larry Pickett Day at the Raleigh Sports Club

CBS/Channel 17: City of Raleigh declares Dec. 10 as ‘Larry Pickett Day’ after father-son burning car rescue

NBC/WRAL: Larry Pickett Day: Raleigh father-son duo honored at home for heroics in New York :: WRAL.com

ABC/Channel 11: Larry Pickett Day | City of Raleigh honors Enloe grad and Army football player, dad who saved man from fiery car wreck | abc11.com

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— RAYE OF LIGHT, August Publications or on Amazon.

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— DUFFY’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, Order from Barnes and Noble here and Amazon here. 

— HOW DUFFY PUT HAWAII ON AMERICA’S FOOTBALL MAP, coming soon on Barnes and Noble and Amazon.