My NFF story: Rollie Stichweh serving Army then and now

My National Found Foundation "Football Matters" story from March 12, 2017 By TOM SHANAHAN History links Army football’s 1964 and 2016 wins over Navy as two of the more emotional triumphs in the rivalry’s 117 meetings. Although separated by a half-century-plus, Rollie Stichweh enjoyed a hand in both victories. First, he was West Point’s senior quarterback directing the Black Knights’ 11-8 victory. Army’s only touchdown was Stichweh’s 5-yard pass to tight end Sam Champi. The win avenged a…

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My National Football Foundation story on a Duke father-son coaching tree

David Cutcliffe described himself as a “basket case” on a long ago Friday night. It was the day before his 2003 Ole Miss team he coached faced visiting Alabama at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Ms. At the time Cutcliffe, now in his ninth year as Duke’s head coach, had Ole Miss off to a 2-0 start in SEC play. But it wasn’t Alabama that had Cutcliffe’s nerves jangling. It was Oxford High School’s Friday night game. His son…

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