papathawki
Well-Known Member
On again today. Every time I see that program it brings tears to my eyes. Nile spoke at our athletic banquet in Hawarden in 1940. I was 8 years old at the time. After his speech, my dad introduced me to Nile. . He asked me if I liked sports & I said yeah, I like sports a lot. He asked me how I was doing in my school work & I said OK. He asked if I studied as hard as I played & I kind of stammered out something like “Well, not quite as hardâ€. I couldn’t lie to Nile Kinnick!!
He said, sports are fun, and sports can teach you to do your best, which is
great, if you just apply that to your education and your life as well as the games
you play.
I cried when my hero, Nile Kinnick died on June 3, 1943. The plane he was flying as a Navy pilot in World War 2 had an engine malfunction on takeoff from a Navy Aircraft Carrier and crashed into the sea. I’ve never forgotten the lesson Nile Kinnick was trying to teach a little 8 year old kid at a sports banquet in Hawarden, Iowa, in 1940.
My apologies if you've seen this story of mine before. Seeing the BTN Icons program again today brings back so many memories, I can't resist sharing it with those who may not have seen it before.
He said, sports are fun, and sports can teach you to do your best, which is
great, if you just apply that to your education and your life as well as the games
you play.
I cried when my hero, Nile Kinnick died on June 3, 1943. The plane he was flying as a Navy pilot in World War 2 had an engine malfunction on takeoff from a Navy Aircraft Carrier and crashed into the sea. I’ve never forgotten the lesson Nile Kinnick was trying to teach a little 8 year old kid at a sports banquet in Hawarden, Iowa, in 1940.
My apologies if you've seen this story of mine before. Seeing the BTN Icons program again today brings back so many memories, I can't resist sharing it with those who may not have seen it before.
