My new book — Coming soon:
“THE RIGHT THING TO DO Duffy and the True 1960s Pioneers, North and South”
“… I couldn’t help but think of how many people had helped me along the way. One of those people I wanted to personally thank for opening doors was Jimmy Raye. This book tells how some of those doors got pushed open. I’m sure you will enjoy reading about the journey!”
– Pro football Hall of Fame Coach, TONY DUNGY
PHOTO: Alan Haller An impressive list of Michigan State alums put together a video endorsing Alan Haller as the Spartans' next athletic director. Haller, a former player, joined the athletic department in 2010. He was promoted in 2019 to the No. 2 man in the as the assistant athletic director and deputy athletic director. Haller, who grew up in Lansing and graduated from Sexton High, played for the Spartans from 1998 to 1991 and then three years in…
PHOTO (L-R): Bubba Smith, Willie Ray Smith Sr., Willie Ray Smith Jr. and Tody Smith, in 1992. Texas royalty relied and uncommon man By TOM SHANAHAN Willie Ray Smith Sr. coached high school football in southeast Texas 33 years, an American history spanning World War II through the Civil Rights movement and the end of segregation. In those troubled times, he was more than a football coach and teacher. Smith’s career with the Beaumont Independent School District, near…
