1 Never heard of him. Sounds like a cool story. Tell me about this cat.
2 Don't want any riff-raff talking during the film!
3 Brandon, baby, It's a touching, inspirational (bad signs for those seeking entertainment) film about what? Say the word!
4 Cultural shifts and family military. Ok. Still, what are you talking about?
5 The man himself! "Breaking a color tradition" and the military thing again.
6 Nice vocabulary but not exactly illuminating. Sorta get the idea it has something to do with Negroes. We're in the fourth paragaph here. What did this man do?
7 Excellent distinction, corps vs military. Pointed, perhaps?
8 "Reasonable age" vs Aggie Corps. I think we can see why it took 55 years to publish this story, and even now they can only allude to McElroy's race.
9 Ahh! The first concrete achievement! Clearly Aggies see this as key to how they feel about him. He caught a touchdown pass!
10 So, catching the pass was a personal triumph for him (somehow he shares his personal triumph) and others over their experiences. They won!
I can see why it was a big deal. Beating #12 LSU made the Aggies (2-0) undefeated with tons of momentum heading into a battle with #1 Ohio State who then shellacked them 56-13. October came early. No more wins all year with a death march at the end losing to Rice and SMU before #1 Texas shellacked them 52-14. The annals do not mention it, but it's commonly believed that the Aggies proclaimed their narrower margin of defeat against Ohio State proved the Buckeyes were better than tu. Texas was awarded the pre-bowl national championship anyway.
11 Powerful examination that resonates and caltalyzes. We must never forget that touchdown against LSU in the magical tradition-breaking win on the football field!
Okay, I googled the guy: