The Tradition Of The Twelfth Man
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Tradition and history are important parts of life on any college campus. So what makes Texas A&M University so special? The “Spirit of Aggieland” is said to be unmatched by any other college or university in the United States. Most traditions at Texas A&M are filled with the rich background o ....
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.... and found E. King Gill, a former football player and current basketball player, and asked him to come down and suit up. When interviewed later Gill remarked: "I wish I could say I went in a scored the winning touch down but I didn't, all I did was stand by ready to go in case my team needed me (Parks No 4., 108)." Although he didn't play in that game, he was ready and able to go in and give it his best. This readiness to support the team inspired the rest of the Aggies, and to this day, every ....
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