OT: 53 IN 59

[mike 301]

Good little video . I heard they are making a movie of that 59 team .

 

[mike 301]

Also a good book written some time ago called Striking grid iron .
Depicts how the town of Braddock embraced there high school football team during the steel mill strike of that year ... Good read . Highly recommended .

 

[jtbuba]

Thanks for posting. I’m from Scott hi N.B. , and can attest that those games were special. My sr. year we won 28 -0. I remember every play.

 

[mike 301]

Thanks for posting. I’m from Scott hi N.B. , and can attest that those games were special. My sr. year we won 28 -0. I remember every play.

That is awesome . I'm from the nearby neighborhood in the valley and remember as a kid watching the night sky lighting up orange .

 

[wbrpanther]

Also a good book written some time ago called Striking grid iron .
Depicts how the town of Braddock embraced there high school football team during the steel mill strike of that year ... Good read . Highly recommended .

Great post. Thanks. I read that book a few years back and it was very interesting.

 

[PITT4UDAD]

That is awesome . I'm from the nearby neighborhood in the valley and remember as a kid watching the night sky lighting up orange .

And metal flakes on the cars...

 

[mike 301]

And metal flakes on the cars...

Not sure but that may have got someone the idea to add metal flake in the paint on some of the newer vehicles ? Lol..