Norton had two very good running backs that year; Shane Wyatt and Stan Wahlmeier. And Shane was a beast on the football field and on the mat.
What I find amazing in this whole concussion discussion is at the time I played our "state of the art" helmets were plastic shells with canvas suspension straps and NO padding except for along jaws.
Yes, we did have face masks!
We were coached to lead with our heads in both blocking and tackling. I remember my team mates and I getting our "bell rung" many times and on a regular basis but we never sat out of a game or practice because of the bells ringing in our heads. We now have football players sitting out on a regular basis because they are concussed--and their helmets are to the one I wore as a computer is to an abacus.
Hmmm. . . upon further consideration maybe that is what is wrong with me.
