“It was a terrible boner, I don’t know how it happened, I can’t even think of a decent alibi. I just bounced out with the ball, saw a pair of goal posts and headed for them. I’m almost broken-hearted that it cost my team victory.”
Cal Golden Bear Roy Riegels 1929-01-01, after he ran the wrong way after a fumble recovery, set up a safety. Georgia Tech won 8-7 over Cal
Quote thanks to Newspapers.com The Fresno Bee – Wed, Jan 02, 1929 ยทPage 19
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