And I believe that Grambling was playing in the eastern bracket and TECH was playing in the western bracket. The news articles were talking about the giant oak trees in north central La. shaking when Fred Dean and Big Hands Johnson would hit.
I went to both Bossier High and TECH with Joe. He was always intense and I thank Joe for never going after me as I probably would not have survived it. My brother helped Joe out in a fight one time under the Shreve City bridge. Joe was taking on five guys alone. Joe probably didn't need the help.
I am sad to hear that Joe has passed. Even though I didn't play football at either Bossier or TECH, Joe remembered who I was when we met occasionally. I don't think that I knew anyone who was a truer BULLDOG than Joe. I hope that Joe found his peace and is once again playing the game he loved.