I am working hard to capture stories of defining moments in Ohio Stadium and this weekend I was privileged to be part of three. Twenty-five or fifty years from now people will still talk of each one.

What an honor it was to stand on the sideline and watch the retirement of Bill Willis’s jersey. I was close enough to zoom the camera in and see the tears of joy well up on Bill's face during the ovation he received, to capture his smile when a young fan shook his hand, and to hear his son tell of the joy in his heart the night Jim Tressel called to tell Bill they were retiring his jersey. To be there and witness it was indeed moving.

The history lesson continued when the Buckeye’s set a new Big Ten consecutive win record....all the sweeter since the former was held by that team with the ugly helmets. Yours truly celebrated by helping ring the Victory Bell in the tower in the southeast corner of the stadium.

To finish it off on Sunday, I attended the Alumni Band and OSU Marching Band Celebration of Life for Richard Heine. Longtime composer and arranger, Mr. Heine more than anyone else was responsible for the sound of The Best Damn Band In The Land.

With the help of their friends and family, I hope to do much more to pay tribute to both of these pioneers of their time, Mr. Willis and Mr. Heine, in the Stories of the Shoe.