For years I had searched for the Article in the Athens Review by Bill Speake entitled "Nokes No Joke"
Ken Carroll, sent me a package with all of his old clippings in hopes that I might find a use for them. I browsed through the materials and .....Bing-go!! There it was: the article that I had sought for than 50 years!! Bill Speake's story about our '56 game!! I was so excited!! Thinking back, to beat Mabank was more than a miracle, it made the season for me. Eddie was outstanding!! He never played this position again as a Malakoff Tiger and I'm not sure why. I have several theories. I figure Coach Loggins and Coach Farmer thought that using a 175 lbs player as a running back when he was bigger than most linesmen (Me, listed at 125.....(Lie)) looked kind of weird. The other reason, I don't think Eddie liked the lime-light. He liked being a linesman, where he was not so recognized. That one game was indeed ......A MIRACLE!! THANKS EDDIE AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! AFTER ALL THESE YEARS HERE IS THE ARTICLE------------>>NOKES NO JOKE By Bill Speake Sept '56