Seth....A Favor, Please

by eddyc555 on Sep 16, 2009 10:46 PM CDT

Seth,

I am writing to ask you a favor in remembering a great friend of mine, and one that many of football fans around the world will recognize. When we did the Plano East-Tyler John Tyler game, the third member of our booth was former Lake Highlands football coach Mike Zoffuto. He uttered the most famous line of the telecast when he exclaimed "God Bless those kids, I'm sick, I want to throw up" as John Tyler returned the last kickoff for a 49-44 JT victory. I don't know how to do all the attachments etc. but the highlights with that famous line can be found on utube if anyone needs a refresher. I just returned from Amarillo where Coach Zoffuto is in a home with early alzheimer's. It breaks my heart. He is all alone and I wonder if you might share his address with our Tech family and, if possible, get the message out to as many sites as possible. Any one that has ever thrilled to the highlights of the game and repeated Coach Zoffutto's famous line might want to give him a bit of sunshine by dropping him a note to say just that! If we could put ourselves in his shoes I think we would treasure being remembered when it seems that all is lost. His address is Mike Zoffuto, Canyonview Estates, #240, 7404 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, Tx. 79106. Thank you for all your help and God Bless all that will take a bit of time to help someone in a tough way.

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Dropped a card in mail this afternoon. See my comment under 9-17 daily diatribe.

by Plano Jeff on Sep 17, 2009 3:54 PM CDT reply actions

We need to keep discussion about this here so it won't get lost with the front page things

I’d be honored to send a card with a little note of appreciation to Coach. I just lost my Dad to Alzheimer’s about 15 months ago and because my Mother was so worried about maintaining his dignity, his public appearances became fewer and farther between. There’s alot of truth to what I’m about to say, so don’t think I’m anyway being insensitive, but if any of you will take the time to send this gentleman a note, especially if you listened to him on the radio, if you do this, the truth is that he will more than likely be able to read that card every day and feel the same warm thoughts every time he reads it. My father’s countenance was like a whole new day every few minutes once the disease progressed, but he could still READ and still remember his LONG TERM memories down to the bitter end. (Retired school superintendant/Ag teacher) He could remember kids from when he taught in the fifties and KNEW he was a teacher, like Coach Zoffuto surely remembers his coaching days fondly, he was so proud to talk about his profession and I KNOW that you will bring joy to an old man’s heart if you send him a letter (and you can’t ever understand how grateful his family will be for this) We don’t know who among our number will suffer from this disease or any dimentia as time goes by, but if you’re a Christian like me, or believe in ANY sort of Karma/Mojo, it couldn’t hurt to put a few insurance points on the board for your future, God forbid you could use a kind note from a stranger some day.

by Plano Jeff on Sep 17, 2009 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions