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Topic: Bevo sighting

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bornacatfan
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Bevo sighting

Posted: 1/30/2023 8:20:20 PM

Cruising around the MAC I had to laugh when reading the Balls board commenting on Emoni Bates

Not often you get to see Bevo in a thread outside SEO

Bevo seems to be more legendary than in our local poster's mind

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Jan 26, 2023 at 12:00pm QuotelikePost OptionsPost by calpoly on Jan 26, 2023 at 12:00pm
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Jan 25, 2023 at 1:07pm

sdacardinal said:
Is Bates the Bevo Francis of our era?

Geesh, how old are you? ;)
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Jan 26, 2023 at 3:02pm QuotelikePost OptionsPost by sdacardinal on Jan 26, 2023 at 3:02pm

Well I saw Bevo Francis play Anderson College at the old Anderson High Wigwam in front of a sold out crowd of4700 in 1952-53 season. Rio Grande and Bevo went 39-0 that year. Anderson College did not win.

I learned 2 new tidbits here.
-The Wigwam that burned only held 4700...rebuilt to hold 8000+
-Rio was 39-0 that year.

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RE: Bevo sighting

Posted: 1/31/2023 1:11:01 PM

Thanks for sharing, Borna. I never saw Bevo play, but I heard the legend as I was growing up. I did attend, along with a friend, the dedication of URG�s field house, a number of years ago. Though my memory is a little vague on this point, I believe that Bevo and some of his family were there for the dedication.

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