Anyhow, we were standing at the Snow Leopard exhibit and there was a gentleman standing a few feet from me wearing a BGSU Falcons hat. I had on one of my BG Football shirts cuz I finally decided that if Buckeye fans are gonna wear their gear every day of the year, by golly I'm gonna sport the orange and brown every day.
I walked up to this guy and told him I liked his hat. He smiled, thanked me and said he liked my shirt. He asked me if I ever played for BG....which I told him I did but only in my dreams. He said he played for BG back in the early 60's. I introduced myself and he did the same...his name is Willis Jones and he played offensive tackle for BG on the 1961 and 1962 MAC Title teams. We ended up talking for about 15 minutes about Doyt Perry, the Mercy Bowl vs Fresno State, other players from that era and the teams of the last few years. Willis will be at the Wisky game and I hope to see him at many games in the future. I could have talked with him all day but he needed to catch up with his family. I thanked him for his time and congratulated him on the titles he won as a member of the team. I think he lives in the Akron area.
Class of 61, do you remember Willis Jones?
When I got home I grabbed last year's media guide and, sure enough, there he was in the team photos and index. #75, Willis Jones.
A very cool thing meeting Mr. Jones!
GO FALCONS!!! 89 days....
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