1965 Vols honored this weekend, plus 500 VFLs

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Doug Dickey and the 1965 Vols that went 8-1-2 will be honored Saturday. About 50 players from the ’65 team are expected to run thru the T.

This is also the VFL weekend; 500 VFLs and their guests are invited. The VFLs also can run thru the T. UT's Legend: Chuck Smith

3 former UT coaches killed in ‘65 when Dickey was coach will be honored: Bill Majors (26 when died), Bob Jones (30) and Charlie Rash (28).
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Jimmy Hyams
 
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Awesome. I'm assuming that only a small % of the invitees will actually make it. Otherwise, that could be a heck of a run through the T.
 
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One of my favorite games of the year! The chance to clap and cheer for these Vols is an honor.
 
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I have been told that as many as 300 former players could be in attendance.
 
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Fingers said:
Jimmy Hyams
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My sophomore year at UTK and partied with a bunch of these guys. I was living at Clinch Towers apts. and they and their girlfriends came over to enjoy our pool and hospitality. This was the year Mr. Frank Menendez, All-American middle linebacker, and Co., got the Vol program turned around and headed back to the top with a Bluebonnet Bowl victory over a really good Tulsa team. Truly, magical times, my friends....

Frank Emanuel.... my bad. He was a regular at Clinch Towers. Menendez was a Vol player I met later, but, Frank Emanuel was the AA linebacker and one of the finest in the country.
 
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OrangeInKy said:
They were coaches who died in train accident morning after Bama game I think, at Morrell Rd/Westlend Drive.
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All assistants coming to work early foggy Monday morning. The 6-6 tie with Bama was the result of Kenny Stabler throwing the ball out of bounds to stop the clock, thinking it was 3rd down; it was 4th and Vols take over on their own goal line, thus, preserving the tie.
 
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WB4LBJ_4_UT said:
My Cousin, Jack Patterson, was on that team and will be in attendance.
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I'm pretty sure Jack dated my long-time high school sweetheart after I was out of the picture. She still speaks highly of him to this day. Lordy taters, seems like yesterday...
 
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