Andolsek vs Spielman Coin Toss Scuffle
I ran across an article today on Yahoo! Sports and got a good laugh. It surfaced due to the LSU vs. Ohio State National Championship Game earlier this week.
Link: http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug=ap-bcs-contentiousgames&prov=ap&type=lgns
Here is a little background info on why I enjoy this story so much. Eric Andolsek became a relative of mine by a marriage between one of my family members and one of his family members. Growing up, he was always a hero of mine, even though he was the biggest person I had ever seen. Eric was also one of the nicest guys you’d ever meet (off the field).
If you read the story all the way through, you’ll see some of the more interesting stuff at the end. After the Andolsek/Spielman coin toss scuffle, they were both drafted by the Detroit Lions after college and became best friends and roommates. Their friendship ended with Spielman giving the eulogy at Eric’s funeral. Eric was only 25 years old when he died.
