Longview football and Fred Talley

[porknbeans]

From today's Dallas Morning News, sports section, page 2.

Heartwarming story of Jeremy Cothem, a young journalist, writing a book about the history of Longview Lobos football team, which is where Hog standout Fred Talley played. Jeremy was inspired to write the book when he was diagnosed with cancer, and his dying wish to his journalism professor was "Don't let my book die."

Talley quotes from the article.

"From the birth of a 100-year rivalry with Marshall to the 1937 state title to his all-time favorite Lobo, running back Fred Talley, Cotham planned to cover it all."

"Yet there it is on the cover of Friday Night Howl: The History of Longview High School Football. Between pictures of the '37 state trophy and Fred Talley, it reads, 'By Jeremy Cotham'"

http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/high-school/high-schools/2016/09/10/familys-work-final-gift-longview-hs-football-chronicler

[TXHog5]

Great story. I lived in Longview for 6 years before I moved to DFW (McKinney). Still go to Longview multiple times a year to visit family. I'll have to forward this story to my dad and uncle who played football for Longview in the 80's and my grandparents who have had season tickets to the Lobos for 50 years.

[texhog22]

Neat! I live in Longview. Great town! If you can remember there was another Longview Running back who played a good bit for Arkansas in the late 80's. Joe Johnson. Seems like he played with James Rouse etc.

[songofthesword]

This just in.. Talley just scored another touchdown against auburn

[Dominicanhog]

Neat! I live in Longview. Great town! If you can remember there was another Longview Running back who played a good bit for Arkansas in the late 80's. Joe Johnson. Seems like he played with James Rouse etc.

I remember Joe... I know Rouse was a Street and Smith AA, which was the gold standard in those days but JJ was a big time get as well, if I remember correctly...

[DeltaBoy]

Fred Tally was a good one.  Glad that guy wrote the book.