OTL: Historic Bruce Smith Heisman Speech

[Curseislifted33]

Just days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, University of Minnesota half back Bruce Smith accepted the Heisman Trophy with a speech rewritten to rally a nation during uncertain times.

[video]http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7189867[/video]

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[tikited]

Just days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, University of Minnesota half back Bruce Smith accepted the Heisman Trophy with a speech rewritten to rally a nation during uncertain times.

[video]http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7189867[/video]

Link

Very cool. Thanks for posting this.

 

[maroonfive]

My hope is that someday there will be statues of Bruce Smith, Bernie Bierman, and Bronko Nagurski outside of TCF Bank Stadium.


Go Gophers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MrGopher]

Thanks. That was great.

 

[BleedGopher]

Here is a lot more on that ESPN segment:

http://www.forums.gopherhole.com/bo...pher-legend-Bruce-Smith&highlight=Bruce+Smith

Go Gophers!!