President Kennedy was assassinated 61 years ago today. The Gators were playing their annual season finale against Miami, in the Orange Bowl, 61 years ago tomorrow night. Fans were in the stadium and just before kickoff, the UM President, Henry Stanford, tried to make a bee-line to the press box, in order to cancel the game before it kicked off. Several of the states media got wind of what was happening and blocked his entry, long enough for the game to start. The Gators won that night, as Hagood Clarke had a long punt return for a TD, in the second half, to help seal the win. Can remember listening to the game with my dad on the radio, with Otis Boggs. It sticks in my mind because of the assassination the day before.
