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Uncle Joe

(58,362 posts) Thu Aug 27, 2015, 12:31 AM Aug 2015

89 year old World War II Veteran scores touchdown.

Touchdown! An 89-year-old World War II veteran scored during an alumni flag football game at The University of Kansas that brought back memories of his heyday playing on the Kansas Football team during the 1946-1948 seasons

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89 year old World War II Veteran scores touchdown. (Original Post) Uncle Joe Aug 2015 OP

what a wonderful memory for him... chillfactor Aug 2015 #1

Yes! shenmue Aug 2015 #2

He was my Calc I teacher TlalocW Aug 2015 #3

Very funny, and oddly touching! Joe Chi Minh Aug 2015 #4

chillfactor

(7,576 posts)

1. what a wonderful memory for him...

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 12:38 AM

Aug 2015

thank you so much for the post!

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

2. Yes!

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 01:00 AM

Aug 2015

TlalocW

(15,382 posts)

3. He was my Calc I teacher

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 03:10 AM

Aug 2015

When I was a freshman at Pittsburg (Kansas) State University way back in 1991. Nice guy. Was also a beekeeper and had his own local line of honey.

TlalocW

Joe Chi Minh

(15,229 posts)

4. Very funny, and oddly touching!

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 06:35 AM

Aug 2015

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