One of the rewarding things about what I am doing is preserving memories of times in the ‘Shoe that otherwise would be lost. Amidst the excitement of the upcoming BCS Championship Game, a pause and time out is needed.

I was saddened to learn yesterday that one of the storytellers I had interviewed, who had attended Ohio State in the mid ‘30’s, had passed away at the end of November. When I interviewed him in mid September, we had such a nice visit, talking for more than an hour about his time in the ‘Shoe more than 76 years ago. He knew, and I knew at that time, that he had an untreatable illness. He was most interesting and I am so glad I had the opportunity to meet him and get his story on tape. With the help of his family, I hope to insure that his story and his memory live on.