First Look at GATAVision

This is the longest thread ever!

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Originally Posted by dawgpix

mick- thanks for the update. Ol' zippy must have gone undercover with the seals before my first day at hutcheson dorm in 1973.

But, a lot of people on bb&b must know ol' zippy because they confuse him all the time with that trucker guy's son who used to work alongside you at mitcham's peach orchard on these warm summer days of june and july.

One thing has not deteriorated from my memory, mick. About this week every june you and i were paddling for those perch at coach huey's camp pond during an afternoon respite from our routines at scotty's basketball camp. Gosh, those were the days.

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"red-belly alley!"

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Originally Posted by techman05

James Davison, he is a TECH grad who owns Davison Trucking here in town. Also owns several other companies. Davison Hall is named after him. Steve, his son is often on the field doing commentary during football games.

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Not trying to nit-pick, but the Aviation building is actually named after his father Paul Davison. In Louisiana a building can not be named after someone unless they are deceased.

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Originally Posted by Captain Rowdy

Not trying to nit-pick, but the Aviation building is actually named after his father Paul Davison. In Louisiana a building can not be named after someone unless they are deceased.

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This is true.

We got a letter in the mail when we tried to name my mom's backyard storage shed after Ike Turner back in 2006.

So the Wyly guys that the tower and fieldhouse are named after...are dead?

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Originally Posted by FishingBack

So the Wyly guys that the tower and fieldhouse are named after...are dead?

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I believe it is also named after their father. Someone confirm that.

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Originally Posted by Captain Rowdy

Not trying to nit-pick, but the Aviation building is actually named after his father Paul Davison. In Louisiana a building can not be named after someone unless they are deceased.

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I was not aware that the person had to be deceased. I also never thought about which Davison it was named after just ASSumed it was the living one. Learn something new every day.

Eddie Robinson Stadium was named that while he was still living. Maybe an exception was made.

I've have also heard that and I do not believe it. What about the Marbury Alumni Center? Mr. Marbury was alive well after it was built.

As in any case, one can always say, "well that was named after his father."

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Originally Posted by brtransplant

Eddie Robinson Stadium was named that while he was still living. Maybe an exception was made.

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At first it was named Robinson Stadium in honor of the Robinson family (to make it legal). Years later, prior to Coach Eddie's death, it was changed to Eddie Robinson Stadium.

Wyly tower is named for Charles Wyly sr. I checked.

Since we are way off topic.

This should be cool:

http://www.americanairlinescenter.co...neveryseat.php

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Originally Posted by FishingBack

So the Wyly guys that the tower and fieldhouse are named after...are dead?

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The tower is (and I assume the fieldhouse also) named for Sam and Charles's father.

What about the Sam Thomas Assembly Center? I thought the TAC was named after the dad banker, who was Edwin Edwards' friend.


HD

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Originally Posted by HogDawg

What about the Sam Thomas Assembly Center? I thought the TAC was named after the dad banker, who was Edwin Edwards' friend.


HD

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Named for Sam Sr., the Quitman merchant.