Comments on: Talking to old Sooners about Mildren

By: David

David — Sat, 24 May 2008 09:58:03 +0000

Berry — no apologies necessary in your column regarding Jason White and Josh Heupel. Mildren was a giant on the Oklahoma football landscape, who’s shadow is seen decades later, for as long as Sooners pitch, run, and throw the ball. I know you’re a believer that Leroy Selman was OU’s best player, but did the University ever have a greater, tougher, athletic warrior than Jack Mildren? The class of 1949 and it’s veterans defined the term off the field — but on a football field, Mildren had to stand near the top of that list. History turned the day Switzer brought him to Norman. We were blessed to have had him. A beautifully written blog entry with every paragraph hitting home. Thanks…

By: Danny Mullen

Danny Mullen — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:46:47 +0000

I first met Jack in 1968 at the Texas High School coaches all star game. I was in high school and got his autograph. Two years later we were team mates at OU and became lifelong friends. Jack Mildren and Steve Aycock were the toughest players I ever met. Their must be something in the water in West Texas. They are both gone now. For me 58 feels pretty old. I do miss those guys.

By: Jim B

Jim B — Fri, 23 May 2008 15:17:18 +0000

It’s always a shame to wait until after the death of a person to remember what a great, nice person he/her was. Jack sounded like the kind of guy everyone would like to know!!