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Easy to enjoy recalling things worth remembering
 June 13 was one of those days spent recalling "things worth remembering". And some of those days and events worth remembering were the times that included periods that evoked memories of Coach George Luffey.
I first knew him as "Luffey". Luffey was pitching for the Alexandria Aces. My daddy was the Head Coach at Louisiana College. "Luffey" had played football for my daddy at Neville High School. He would drop by for visits and bring me a bag of baseballs. Boy, he might as well have brought me a bag of gold.
I never had so many baseballs in my life. I usually had one or two baseballs, but when Luffey dropped by, he would have a bag of baseballs for me. I don't know how long the balls remained in good shape because I would go across the street to my grandparents' two story apartment complex and start throwing the balls against the cinder blocks that comprised the first floor of the two story apartment building. Wow! I was the richest kid in town. When I became older and played football for "Luffey" at the now ULM, he became Coach Luffey and that name has remained with him unto this day.
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Robert Charles Payne is an inspirational writer who lives in West Monroe. He can be contacted by e-mailing robertcharlespayne@yahoo.com. |
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