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39 minutes ago, Bullneck said:

Starts thread about DRK - Memorial Stadium.  Posts photo of random Class B office space somewhere. 

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Wow. You kind of missed the whole point of his post.

The picture was of an United States Flag and a State of Texas Flag.....not the background.

Texas Memorial Stadium was dedicated to all Texans who died in World War One.

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Wow. You kind of missed the whole point of his post.

The picture was of an United States Flag and a State of Texas Flag.....not the background.

Texas Memorial Stadium was dedicated to all Texans who died in World War One.

I think we all know that, noob.

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John Edward Chevigny (August 14, 1906 – February 19, 1945) was an American football player, coach, lawyer, and United States Marine Corps officer who was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. He is best known for scoring the famous "that's one for Gipper" touchdown for Notre Dame on November 10, 1928 versus Army at Yankee Stadium. One of the Great Depression-era football stars, he was one of the best blocking backs for Knute Rockne's Notre Dame football team in the 1920s. Chevigny later served as the head coach of the NFL's Chicago Cardinals in 1932 and the head football coach at the University of Texas from 1934 to 1936.

On August 18, 1979, Chevigny was inducted posthumously into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame.[1] He is also a member of the St. Edwards University Athletics Hall of Fame.[2]

Early life[edit]

Chevigny was born in Dyer, Indiana, the son of Julius Chevigny, a physician originally from the province of Quebec, Canada who had served in the United States Army, stationed in New York, during World War I, and Rose Ann Chevigny.[3] He attended Catholic grade school in Dyer before moving to Hammond, Indiana where he attended Hammond High School and played football at, and graduated president of his class in 1924. He had two brothers and two sisters.[4]

University of Notre Dame[edit]

Part of the legend of Notre Dame football history was that Chevigny, who played three seasons as Right Halfback from 1926 to 1928, scored the winning touchdown against Army on November 10, 1928 (the 153rd birthday of the United States Marine Corps) in Yankee Stadium after Knute Rockne’s famous "Win one for the Gipper" halftime speech (in memory of Notre Dame football great, George Gipp) with Chevigny yelling, "That's one for the Gipper" as he crossed the goal line.

Knute Rockne had related the details about the famous game in an autobiography published in Collier's magazine in 1930. Actually, Chevigny scored the tying touchdown during the 3rd quarter against undefeated Army (then 6-0), to even the score 6–6, and Johnny O'Brien, also inspired by Rockne's speech, ran for the 12–6 game-winning touchdown.[5][6] However, it was because of that game and Chevigny's touchdown during that game, that the legend of "the Gipper" was born.

Football coach and attorney[edit]

Chevigny became an assistant football coach under Rockne in 1929, and Notre Dame went undefeated that season and the next season winning two National Championships. Chevigny who received his Notre Dame law degree in 1931, left Notre Dame football after Rockne's death in an airplane crash March 31, 1931 and the 1931 football season.

He coached the Chicago Cardinals of the NFL to a 2–6–2 record in 1932, and left that position to become head coach at St. Edwards University, a sister school of Notre Dame, in Austin, Texas.

When the University of Texas began looking for a new coach in 1934, Chevigny was chosen for that position. He directed a 7–6 victory over his alma mater, Notre Dame, during the second game played in South Bend, Indiana. The Texas Longhorns finished the season at 7–2–1. The 1935 team didn't play as well and Chevigny finished his coaching career at the University of Texas with a 13–14–2 record in three seasons and was the only University of Texas head coach to have an overall losing record (a feat later matched by Charlie Strong).

In 1937, Chevigny resigned his Texas Longhorns coaching position and was appointed Deputy Attorney General of Texas. Following that, he worked in the oil industry in Texas.[4]

Head coaching record[edit]

College[edit]

 
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
St. Edward's Tigers (Texas Conference) (1933)
1933 St. Edward's 7–2 5–1 1st  
St. Edward's: 7–2 5–1  
Texas Longhorns (Southwest Conference) (1934–1936)
1934 Texas 7–2–1 4–1–1 2nd  
1935 Texas 4–6 1–5 T–6th  
1936 Texas 2–6–1 1–5 T–6th  
Texas: 13–14–3 6–11–1  
Total: 20–16–3  
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Military service[edit]

U.S. Army[edit]

In March 1943, Chevigny (then 36 years old) was drafted into the U.S. Army after trying to enlist and being rejected because of a football knee injury he received while playing at Notre Dame. He completed basic training at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Lawrence, Indiana. He was assigned afterwards to Fort Lawton in Seattle, Washington, a training and staging base. A corporal, he had requested and was granted service in the Marine Corps. He received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army on June 10, 1943, in order to be released for service in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.[4]

U.S. Marine Corps[edit]

Chevigny was directly commissioned a Marine Corps First Lieutenant, going on active duty in the Marine Corps Reserve on June 11, 1943 in Seattle. The Marine Corps District Headquarters Induction and Recruitment Station in Seattle immediately used him in a public-relations enlistment poster photo wearing his summer officers service uniform. Afterwards, he was transferred to Officer Indoctrination and Physical Training schools at Camp Pendleton, California.

In September 1943, Chevigny was assigned to Camp Lejeune in New River, North Carolina as a physical training instructor, athletic officer, and assistant coach of the Camp Lejeune football team. He soon became head coach, renaming the team (then 0–2–1) which was named the " Camp Lejeune All-Stars", to the "Camp Lejeune Leathernecks" (they finished 6–2–1). In late 1943, he requested an overseas combat assignment.[4]

Iwo Jima and death[edit]

In January 1944, Chevigny reported for duty at Camp Pendleton, California. After brief duty as an instructor, he was assigned to Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, Fifth Marine Division. He was sent with the 5th Division to Camp Tarawa, Hawaii to train for the assault of Iwo Jima (Operation Detachment) which would include two other Marine divisions of the V Amphibious Corps. He was reassigned for duty as a liaison officer of H&S Company, 27th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division. He went with his unit to Iwo Jima aboard the attack transport, USS Rutland.[4] The 27th Marines landed on "Red Beach 1" and "Red Beach 2" on February 19, 1945 (D-day). 1st Lt. Chevigny was one of the many hundreds of Marines and Navy corpsmen serving alongside them that were killed in action on the seven color-named and numbered landing zones, each 550 yards wide, that together stretched for two miles of beach on the southeast side of Iwo Jima.

Burial place(s)

Chevigny was buried in the 5th Marine Division Cemetery on Iwo Jima and later was reburied in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (called the "Punchbowl"; dedicated in 1949) in Honolulu, Hawaii. His tombstone is located in Section C, Site 508.

Japanese surrender[edit]

Another legend surrounding Chevigny is that, after the 1934 football victory, he had been presented a fountain pen with the inscription, "To Jack Chevigny, a Notre Dame boy who beat Notre Dame", and that on September 2, 1945, this pen was discovered in the hands of one of the Japanese officer envoys at the surrender of Japan on the battleship USS Missouri. The pen was sent back home, and the inscription was changed to read, "To Jack Chevigny, a Notre Dame boy who gave his life for his country in the spirit of old Notre Dame".[7] The legend, which surfaced in 1945 in conjunction with the anniversary of the November 10, 1928 football game,[8] has been a part of Notre Dame lore ever since. However, no one in the Chevigny family has seen or confirmed the existence of the pen, or that the inscription was changed.[9]

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Another legend surrounding Chevigny is that, after the 1934 football victory, he had been presented a fountain pen with the inscription, "To Jack Chevigny, a Notre Dame boy who beat Notre Dame", and that on September 2, 1945, this pen was discovered in the hands of one of the Japanese officer envoys at the surrender of Japan on the battleship USS Missouri. The pen was sent back home, and the inscription was changed to read, "To Jack Chevigny, a Notre Dame boy who gave his life for his country in the spirit of old Notre Dame".[7] The legend, which surfaced in 1945 in conjunction with the anniversary of the November 10, 1928 football game,[8] has been a part of Notre Dame lore ever since. However, no one in the Chevigny family has seen or confirmed the existence of the pen, or that the inscription was changed.[9]

So, aggy stole the tradition of making up school lore from Notre Dame?

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2 hours ago, Bullneck said:

Starts thread about DRK - Memorial Stadium.  Posts photo of random Class B office space somewhere. 

Here, let me help:

memorialstadium1924ut.jpg

The photo I posted is my house.  It would be rather cold if it were some random office building.  I was trying to tie my flags to the stadium and its meaning.  

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3 hours ago, BornOrange said:

Wow. You kind of missed the whole point of his post.

The picture was of an United States Flag and a State of Texas Flag.....not the background.

Texas Memorial Stadium was dedicated to all Texans who died in World War One.

rededicated to Texans that died in all American conflicts a while back wasn’t it?

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Wow. You kind of missed the whole point of his post.

The picture was of an United States Flag and a State of Texas Flag.....not the background.

Texas Memorial Stadium was dedicated to all Texans who died in World War One.

In just 2 months over 30 percent of the number of Texas who died in the entirety of WW1 have died of covid19. Within a year it's sure to be far more. 

Can we rename it Covid Memorial Stadium?

As the actions/inaction of both the US and Texas during this time has been completely shameful and will lead to far more death than any foreign war America has fought (and possibly the civil war) the time for giving thanks is over and the time for feeling shame, anger, and embarrassment is here.

 

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In just 2 months over 30 percent of the number of Texas who died in the entirety of WW1 have died of covid19. Within a year it's sure to be far more. 
Can we rename it Covid Memorial Stadium?
As the actions/inaction of both the US and Texas during this time has been completely shameful and will lead to far more death than any foreign war America has fought (and possibly the civil war) the time for giving thanks is over and the time for feeling shame, anger, and embarrassment is here.
 

Take that shit to the CR and fuck yourself on the way over
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Take that shit to the CR and fuck yourself on the way over

There's nothing political about it and it's right on topic to the thread. You just don't like it because you know it's the truth. That Americans and Texans don't even possess the heart, courage, and discipline to persevere anymore. We got tested by another enemy and have folded and quit at a level higher than just about any other country on the planet. 

We're France during world war II except France at least had the excuse of being less than 30 years removed from being completely ravaged with some of the greatest losses during world war 1. 

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1 hour ago, Wanker Bob said:

In just 2 months over 30 percent of the number of Texas who died in the entirety of WW1 have died of covid19. Within a year it's sure to be far more. 

Can we rename it Covid Memorial Stadium?

As the actions/inaction of both the US and Texas during this time has been completely shameful and will lead to far more death than any foreign war America has fought (and possibly the civil war) the time for giving thanks is over and the time for feeling shame, anger, and embarrassment is here.

 

Bob, this ain’t the place to live up to your username.

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1 hour ago, Wanker Bob said:

In just 2 months over 30 percent of the number of Texas who died in the entirety of WW1 have died of covid19. Within a year it's sure to be far more. 

Can we rename it Covid Memorial Stadium?

As the actions/inaction of both the US and Texas during this time has been completely shameful and will lead to far more death than any foreign war America has fought (and possibly the civil war) the time for giving thanks is over and the time for feeling shame, anger, and embarrassment is here.

 

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1 hour ago, Wanker Bob said:

In just 2 months over 30 percent of the number of Texas who died in the entirety of WW1 have died of covid19. Within a year it's sure to be far more. 

Can we rename it Covid Memorial Stadium?

As the actions/inaction of both the US and Texas during this time has been completely shameful and will lead to far more death than any foreign war America has fought (and possibly the civil war) the time for giving thanks is over and the time for feeling shame, anger, and embarrassment is here.

 

Request denied. 

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There's nothing political about it and it's right on topic to the thread. You just don't like it because you know it's the truth. That Americans and Texans don't even possess the heart, courage, and discipline to persevere anymore. We got tested by another enemy and have folded and quit at a level higher than just about any other country on the planet. 
We're France during world war II except France at least had the excuse of being less than 30 years removed from being completely ravaged with some of the greatest losses during world war 1. 

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10 hours ago, Wanker Bob said:

In just 2 months over 30 percent of the number of Texas who died in the entirety of WW1 have died of covid19. Within a year it's sure to be far more. 

Can we rename it Covid Memorial Stadium?

As the actions/inaction of both the US and Texas during this time has been completely shameful and will lead to far more death than any foreign war America has fought (and possibly the civil war) the time for giving thanks is over and the time for feeling shame, anger, and embarrassment is here.

 

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12 hours ago, Wanker Bob said:

In just 2 months over 30 percent of the number of Texas who died in the entirety of WW1 have died of covid19. Within a year it's sure to be far more. 

Can we rename it Covid Memorial Stadium?

As the actions/inaction of both the US and Texas during this time has been completely shameful and will lead to far more death than any foreign war America has fought (and possibly the civil war) the time for giving thanks is over and the time for feeling shame, anger, and embarrassment is here.

 

Well, you got one thing right there

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Had to post this after seeing pic up thread of “Joe Jamail Field”. We honor the fallen for their sacrifice to the country and state. We recognize DKR for his contributions to Texas football and UT. Jamail gets named in the same breath because of $$$. Vomit  

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13 hours ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

We could try to get this thread back on track by posting a picture that actually has flags and the stadium
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Probably won’t work though since about half the threads on surly seem to devolve into bitch slap fests

My favorite clip about the opening of the new stadium. During prohibition.

Originally, it was named "War Memorial Stadium."

Personally, I've never been a big fan of memorializing death on a college campus. Education should be about optimism, developing potential, and the advancement of society.

That being said, War memorial Stadium in Austin was built as a remembrance of all Texans who lost their lives during WWI, not just UT alumni. As a state memorial, having it on the campus of the state's namesake university is understandable. The state's namesake university has an obligation to represents the interests of all Texans. That obligation is one thing that sets the institution apart from "others."

 

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2 hours ago, Murfdogg21 said:

Had to post this after seeing pic up thread of “Joe Jamail Field”. We honor the fallen for their sacrifice to the country and state. We recognize DKR for his contributions to Texas football and UT. Jamail gets named in the same breath because of $$$. Vomit  

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Well, sir, we're going to see about that.

 

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Personally, I've never been a big fan of memorializing death on a college campus. Education should be about optimism, developing potential, and the advancement of society.

Most of the American soldiers who die in wartime are 18-22 years old.  I don't think it's unreasonable for the kids walking around campus to ponder for a moment what has, and what will again happen.  Optimism, potential, and advancement occur in peacetime.

 

2 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

Honestly, while the DKR name is a fitting tribute, the mixture of a war memorial and a beloved coaches' name has always hit me kind of wrong.  It's like a mixed metaphor or something.

Agree.  And throw in the Jamail and it's a mouthful.  

 

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I'm just gonna stick with my Shaggy-era (hell, mighta been HornFans) prediction. We're going to deep-six the memo stuff and rename the stadium for our two all-time best coaches, with an allusion to our favorite hue:

Royal Brown Stadium

 

 

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21 hours ago, Wanker Bob said:

In just 2 months over 30 percent of the number of Texas who died in the entirety of WW1 have died of covid19. Within a year it's sure to be far more. 

Can we rename it Covid Memorial Stadium?

As the actions/inaction of both the US and Texas during this time has been completely shameful and will lead to far more death than any foreign war America has fought (and possibly the civil war) the time for giving thanks is over and the time for feeling shame, anger, and embarrassment is here.

 

 

20 hours ago, Wanker Bob said:

There's nothing political about it and it's right on topic to the thread. You just don't like it because you know it's the truth. That Americans and Texans don't even possess the heart, courage, and discipline to persevere anymore. We got tested by another enemy and have folded and quit at a level higher than just about any other country on the planet. 

We're France during world war II except France at least had the excuse of being less than 30 years removed from being completely ravaged with some of the greatest losses during world war 1. 

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On 5/24/2020 at 8:54 AM, Randolph Duke said:

My favorite clip about the opening of the new stadium. During prohibition.

Originally, it was named "War Memorial Stadium."

Personally, I've never been a big fan of memorializing death on a college campus. Education should be about optimism, developing potential, and the advancement of society.

That being said, War memorial Stadium in Austin was built as a remembrance of all Texans who lost their lives during WWI, not just UT alumni. As a state memorial, having it on the campus of the state's namesake university is understandable. The state's namesake university has an obligation to represents the interests of all Texans. That obligation is one thing that sets the institution apart from "others."

 

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I found it ironic that the aggy assholes who vandalized the stadium turf decades ago by cutting out the Longhorn logo on the 50 yard line didn’t realize they were disrespecting the memorial for the State of Texas war dead.

They might as well have pissed on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. 
 

Yet somewhere, some stupid aggy is still gloating & smirking over his sip “trophy”.

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Honestly, while the DKR name is a fitting tribute, the mixture of a war memorial and a beloved coaches' name has always hit me kind of wrong.  It's like a mixed metaphor or something.

Totally agree, and I thought from Day One it was a terrible idea. No disrespect for DKR intended, but I think he must’ve been smoking a bowl with Willie when he accepted the honor.

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Had to post this after seeing pic up thread of “Joe Jamail Field”. We honor the fallen for their sacrifice to the country and state. We recognize DKR for his contributions to Texas football and UT. Jamail gets named in the same breath because of $$$. Vomit  

 

You say this like he just gave some pocket change to Texas - he gave something like $40+ million and it was an 80/20 (academics / athletics) split. 

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I'm just gonna stick with my Shaggy-era (hell, mighta been HornFans) prediction. We're going to deep-six the memo stuff and rename the stadium for our two all-time best coaches, with an allusion to our favorite hue:

Royal Brown Stadium

 

 

Will Mack get a statue? Or hell even invited back to the stadium?  Maybe for the 20th Anniversary of his MNC in 2025? Damn that's only 5 years away...

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